MMA Seeks Part-Time Director

The Michigan Museums Association, a 59-year-old organization, seeks a part-time director. The director will primarily focus on reinvigorating relationships with the state’s museums and other cultural organizations. Additionally, this person will assist the Board of Directors with strengthening our financial situation.

The successful candidate will possess the following skills:

• Keen knowledge of the museum community in Michigan
• Outgoing and highly skilled public speaker
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to make meaningful connections with the state’s museums and cultural organizations through personal calls, travel, and electronic media
• Demonstrated collaborative skills--ability to work with a wide range of museums, funders, partners, and members
• A self-starter who can push projects and ideas forward
• Good organization skills
• Familiarity with basic accounting

This is a part-time position and includes 20 hours work per week plus mileage for travel to museums and board meetings. This person will work from home and must establish a home office.

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and short writing sample via email to Nancy Bryk, nbryk@umich.edu, Subject line: MMA Director. Deadline: February 10, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.

2012 Annual Conference
We are planning a terrific conference for 2012!  Our Annual Conference will be held in Muskegon from September 26-28; and we’ll help the Muskegon Museum of Art and the Lakeshore Museum Center celebrate major anniversaries. 
 
Here’s this year’s theme -- Innovate, Adapt, Succeed:  Celebrating What Works in Michigan’s Museums.  We’re looking for session chairs, content providers, volunteers, etc.  Take a look at the Call for Participation for all the details.  Responses due by February 15! 

RFPs Available -- Content Providers

We're still looking for content providers who can create and deliver workshops to our members.  Get all the details in Request for Content Providers.

Questions?  Contact Executive Director Susan Steele at 313-334-7643 or ssteele@michiganmuseums.org.

MACCH Looking for Board Members

The Michigan Alliance for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage is looking for new board members.  The organization is a statewide 501(c)(3) established to promote the protection and preservation of Michigan’s cultural and humanities resources for the enjoyment, education and benefit of present and future generations.  The board is composed of conservators, registrars, collection managers and others.  Please visit our website at www.macch.org or contact Brian Jaeschke at info@macch.org or at 231-436-4100 for more information.

Sponsorship Opportunities

MMA now offers institutions, businesses and others the opportunity to purchase sponsorships of our Web site and email newsletters.  Check out our Sponsorships page for all the details

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I Want to Start a New Museum
This is a question we get a lot at MMA. Here's an insightful article from the Center for the Future of Museums -- including the key questions to ask yourself if you'd like to start a new museum.