LACMA's Educator Speaker Series returns on *Zoom tomorrow 4/15, 5-6pm PST* with /Care and Activism in Contemporary Art/, a workshop led by LA teacher Jess-Perry Martin. Sign up here! During her workshop Jess will connect contemporary artists in LACMA’s permanent collection with students’ lived experiences. Through a social justice lens, she'll lead participants in explorations of Kalli Arte Collective, Patrick Martinez, Sheila de Bretteville, and Yreina D. Cervantes, focusing on how these artists engage commu ...Continue Reading

*What happens when museum educators, curators, administrators, artists, and community practitioners all come together?*That's exactly what we're here to find out.The 2026 MESC Annual Institute* is here. One day. One room. Every voice that makes this field what it is.Convergence* is about more than a theme. It's a strategy. At a time when we're all being asked to do more with less, collaboration is how we move forward together.Join us for a full day of keynotes, workshops, roundtables, and real talk, plus breakfast ...Continue Reading

Hi Felice, We just went through reaccreditation this past August, and I had to put together all of these. I was only involved in presenting materials when the reviewers were on site, so I don’t have visibility into what was submitted beforehand. We have a department handbook that includes our mission statement, descriptions of our major programs, goals, outcomes, and stats for each. Other supplemental materials and photos were included in a binder. Happy to talk further! Chloe Landis She/Her Education Direct ...Continue Reading

Hello! We have an opening for an Art Educator at The Carle! Please share if you know anyone that may be interested ? Thank you! Art Educator | Carle Museum Kind Regards, /Stephanie VanZandt/ Human Resources Manager */The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art/* 125 West Bay Road, Amherst, MA 01002 stephaniev@carlemuseum.org www.carlemuseum.org *Sign up for The Carle’s newsletter **here*! This email and any attachments are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they ...Continue Reading

Hey Libby, Have you checked out the Museums & Race Report Card? Some sites have adapted it for broader use. Tim Rhue II --  Timothy Rhue II Principal Informal Education Specialist Space Telescope Science Institute NASA’s Universe of Learning 667-218-6412 He/him/his *From: *<talk@museum-ed.org> on behalf of "Rhoads, Elizabeth Elizabeth.Rhoads@aoc.gov [talk at museum-ed.org]" <talk@museum-ed.org> *Reply-To: *"talk at museum-ed.org" <talk@museum-ed.org> *Da ...Continue Reading

Hello. I am excited to be a part of the group but I am overwhelmed by the emails. Is there a digest form available or a way to see the messages without them going into my email (archived?)?  Thanks. *Visit the Museum-Ed Web site for programs, archives, sample documents and more.* Follow us on Twitter @museumed, on LinkedIn and on Facebook To reply to this message, address your reply to talk@museum-ed.org To send a new message to the list, address it to talk@museum-ed.org To access and search the discussion li ...Continue Reading

Hi Felice, Thank you for bringing up this question! We have been working through a similar question at our museum and I'd love to be included in this conversation to see any best practices or collaborate on ideas moving forward. Best, Stephanie *Stephanie Barnett *(she/her) School & Teacher Programs Manager 600 Main Street Hartford, Connecticut 06103   860-838-4170 _TheWadsworth.org_ *From:* talk@museum-ed.org <talk@museum-ed.org> on behalf of Anne Henderson AHenderson@fristartmuseum.org [talk at muse ...Continue Reading

This is something that the former EdCom worked hard to make happen. We collected many examples, and they should be available in the AAM resource library (if you are a tier 3 member org). There a wide variety of models. I also helped lead creating one at a historic site. I suggest reaching out to your AAM accreditation contact if you can't find them on the site. Good luck! Sarah Jencks Every Museum a Civic Museum Civic Partnerships Fellow, Monticello National Civics Fellow, Hoover Institution sarah@civicmuse ...Continue Reading

We just completed our reaccreditation report and the Interpretation Plan was optional. It might have changed, but if you are looking to buy yourself a little time, you may not be obligated to include it. That being said, I think it's great to have a Plan and would love to see examples. *From:* talk@museum-ed.org <talk@museum-ed.org> on behalf of Gwendolyn Fernandez gfernandez1@unm.edu [talk at museum-ed.org] <talk@museum-ed.org> *Sent:* Friday, April 10, 2026 10:57 AM *To:* talk at museum-ed.org <t ...Continue Reading

If you would like to email me, I’m happy to share our plan. I believe AAM has examples on their website as well. Best, Anne Anne Henderson Director of Education and Engagement (she/her) Frist Art Museum 919 Broadway Nashville, TN  37203 Office: 615-744-3338 */The Frist Art Museum sits on land the Cherokee and Shawnee Native peoples, elders, and their ancestors call their homeland. We acknowledge and pay respect to them and offer deep gratitude and respect to the land and water that support us./**//* ...Continue Reading