2026

March 2

-Restricted Materials - Backlog

March 3

-Arts and Humanities Touring Grants Informational Meeting - Michigan Humanities

March 5

-NAGPRA Essentials for History Organizations - American Association for State and Local History

March 6

-Reweaving History: Understanding the Basics of Historic Textiles - Historical Society of Michigan

March 12

-Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution - American Association for State and Local History

-Podcasting in 2026: Past, Present and Future - American Alliance of Museums & PRX

March 16

-Making Conferences Count: Before, During, and After - Ohio Museums Association

March 17 & 19

-Digital Preservation Metadata 101 - Digital Preservation Outreach & Education Network 

March 19

-Appropriations 101: The Process of Funding the Federal Government - American Alliance of Museums

-How One Nonprofit Leader Uses AI to Reclaim 40% of Her Week Post-Award - Instrumentl

March 25

-Environmental Monitoring for Collections of All Sizes - C2C Care/FAIC

-Digital Innovations in Collections Stewardship and Access at Jewish Museums - American Alliance of Museums

-Roles & Responsibilities for the Proactive Board - Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network (In-person, Traverse City)

March 25-26

-Museum Digital Summit - MuseumNext

March 26

-What is STEPS and Can It Help My Site? - American Association for State and Local History

-2026 Cultural Governance & Leadership Series - American Public Gardens Association

-Collections Emergency First Steps: What to Do When Disaster Strikes - Artwork Archive

-Creating a Blueprint for Accessible Digital Preservation: Learnings from the Michigan Digital Preservation Network’s IMLS Grant Activities - Michigan Digital Preservation Network (In-person, Library of Michigan)

March 27-28

-Michigan in Perspective: Local History Conference - Historical Society of Michigan (In-person, Rochester)

March 28

-Creative Leadership Forum - Lions & Rabbits Center for the Arts (In-person, Grand Rapids)

March 30

-Simple Nonprofit Newsletters that Boost Donor Retention - Productive Fundraising

March 31

-America at 250: History, Memory, and Truth. A Conversation with Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution - University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities (In-person, Rackham Auditorium, Ann Arbor)

April 2

-Outdoor History Walking Tours 101 - American Association for State and Local History

April 6

-Knowledge Management - Backlog

April 8

-I’m In Charge of A Museum Store. Now What? - American Alliance of Museums

-Strategic Partnerships and Mergers - Arts Midwest

April 9

-Ingredients for a Compelling Appeal Letter - Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network (In-person, Traverse City)

April 9-10

-Museum Workers Advocacy Day 2026: Broadening Our Horizons - National EMP Network

April 12

-Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of History and Your Institution - Association for State and Local History

April 13-14

-Strengthening the History Workforce Virtual Summit - American Association for State and Local History

April 15

-Gettin’ To Know You: The Art of Networking - American Alliance of Museums

-Social Media Video Tactics for Arts Organizations - Arts Midwest

April 18-22

-International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection (IFCPP) 27th Annual Conference, Seminar & Exhibits (New Orleans)

April 22

-Succession Planning for Sustainability - Arts Midwest

May 4

-Shoestring Digital Preservation - Backlog

May 14-15

- 2026 Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Summit: Against the Current  - Northwest Michigan Arts & Culture Network (In-person, downtown Traverse City)

May 20 - July 31

-Engaging Arts & Minds: Foundations - Arts & Minds

June 16-21

-ALHFAM (Association of Living History, Farms and Agricultural Museums) Annual Conference - Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti (Hosted by The Henry Ford)

September - December 

-Engaging Arts & Minds: Foundations - Arts & Minds