[BCMA] AMA Conference 2020 Keynote Announced!

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

[Banner. Conference 2020. Vital Operations: Museums and Organizational Sustainability]

The Alberta Museums Association (AMA) is excited to announce that Andy Lowe, CEO of Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and Heritage, Aotearoa (New Zealand), will deliver the keynote presentation for Conference 2020!

About the Conference
Join delegates from across Alberta and beyond on Thursday, September 17, for Vital Operations: Museums and Organizational Sustainability<https://conventionall.swoogo.com/abmuseums2020/>. This virtual event will examine the initiatives, strategies, and practices museums and cultural institutions undertake to build for the future.

About the Keynote: Museums without Boundaries
Inclusion and accessibility are buzzwords for museums. Who do we really mean? How can we matter more to more people? In this keynote, Andy will explore how museums can have fun with activism and community takeover.

About the Keynote Speaker: Andy Lowe
Andy (he / him) is all about noticing who is at the table and in the room. He welcomes in friends and whānau, Māori as mana whenua, and Pasifika and others to co-author museum spaces. This includes LGBTQIA+, activists, migrants, artists, people with disabilities, youth, circus and street performers, some from vulnerable and marginalized parts of our neighbourhoods - there’s room for everyone. Andy spent 14 years in exhibition development and construction at the bi-cultural national museum, Te Papa Tongarewa, and has been the CEO of Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and Heritage for 8 years.

To find out more about Andy (and why he doesn’t like custard), the keynote session, and the full schedule for Conference 2020, check out our updated Conference Program<https://museums.ab.ca/media/121670/conference_program_2020.pdf>.


Thanks to our Keynote Sponsor

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Register Now
Special rates are available for AMA Members, students, and watch parties (groups of 5 or more). Register today through the Conference 2020 event website<https://conventionall.swoogo.com/abmuseums2020/begin>.


Connect with Us
Are you planning to attend Conference 2020? Sign up for our Facebook Event<https://www.facebook.com/events/2972288889535422/> and follow the AMA on Twitter<https://twitter.com/AlbertaMuseums> and Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaMuseumsAssociation> to get the latest news!


We look forward to connecting with you online in September!

Ben Fast, BA, MA
Program Lead
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Please note: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alberta Museums Association staff are working remotely and as a result our response time may be delayed. Thank you for your patience.

For more information and updates about the AMA’s programs and services, including resources for managing your museum’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit www.museums.ab.ca<http://www.museums.ab.ca/>.

The Alberta Museums Association has recently relocated. Our new location is:
Suite 120, 12420.104 Ave NW
Edmonton, AB  T5N 3Z9

780.424.2626
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The Alberta Museums Association is a leader and catalyst for dynamic connections among museums and communities.

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