March 2024

See you at the conference!

VAM Annual Conference

March 9 - 12, 2024 | Virginia Beach

We look forward to seeing you all in Virginia Beach!

Although online conference registration ended on March 3, you can register in person on the days of the conference.

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Reminder:

Daylight savings begins at 2 am on Sunday, March 10

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Events in the Community

Paint Like Bob Ross with Naomi Hodge-Muse, Bob Ross Certified Instructor

March 18, 2024 | The Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History | Danville

Certified Bob Ross Instructor, Naomi Hodge-Muse, will be holding a class on how to paint like Bob Ross at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History! You can learn to paint like Bob Ross – in only a few hours! The class is suited for beginners with no previous experience required. Cost includes all materials. Participants only need to bring a roll of paper towels.

Museum members get $5 off. Members enter promo code: "DANMEM"

Tickets are on sale until March 15th. The class has a limit of 15 students, so sign up soon!

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News

The Science Museum Receives Grant to Study Broad Street Station! $20,000 from Commonwealth History Fund Will Support Interpretation of Historical Building and Operations.

Preservation Virginia is delighted to announce that it is one of fourteen organizations chosen to receive a grant from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture’s (VMHC) Commonwealth History Fund! The John Marshall House, a site operated by Preservation Virginia since 1911, has been generously awarded $30,000.

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We would like to encourage all our members* to take advantage of our platform by listing their open job positions with us. By doing so, you will have the opportunity to reach a wider audience and attract top talent from the museum community.

Non-members can post job openings for a nominal fee!*

Current members: Please send job details to Careers@vamuseums.org for posting.

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Member Anniversaries

We would like to recognize our members each month and when they joined VAM! Thank you for your support of the Virginia Association of Museums! Tune in next month to see our members' anniversaries!

Members Celebrating March Anniversaries:

Member:

Barbara Batson

Stephen Bonadies

Whitney Robertson

Harold Jacobson

Ana Edwards

Veronica Gallardo

Karen McMahon

Jennifer Marland

Anne-Marie Knowles

Stacey Hawkins

Edward Delaney

Pia Spinner

Pamela Stewart

VivianLea Solek

Lauren Furey

Nicholas Sobczak

Lauren Ammons

Kim Sicola

Kerri Kline

Amanda Moncada

Since:

3/17/1997

3/10/2009

3/17/2009

3/29/2011

3/2/2020

3/31/2020

3/1/2006

3/3/2021

3/7/2021 - returning

3/10/2021

3/12/2021

3/28/2021

3/3/2022 - returning

3/19/2022 - returning

3/20/2022

3/30/2022

3/9/2023 - returning

3/10/2023

3/13/2023

Benefactor:

The Lyndhurst Group LLC

3/25/2022

We want to know your hails and farewells, news, and events. Let us and your fellow VAM members know what’s happening in your neck of the woods.

Reminders

Don't forget to pay your VAM membership dues. To see if you have an open invoice, log in to your VAM account. If we can be of any assistance, contact VAM's Membership and Program Coordinator, Whitney here. Thank you!

VAM advocates for the importance of museums in our communities and strengthens the cultural sector by supporting museum professionals throughout their careers with professional development, networking, and thought leadership.

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