Annual Report
2013 Canadian Museums Association A Year in Review
Vision: Mission: Values: The CMA will be an The CMA is committed The CMA will be guided in all its actions by the inclusive national to forge meaningful and following values: forum for the Canadian lasting connections between u Accessibility: The board u Innovation: We challenge museum community Canadians and their cultural and the staff of the CMA ourselves constantly to that works to ensure and natural heritage, and strive to be consistently find fresh approaches to the natural and cultural to support the goals of accessible and helpful to best address the needs and heritage of Canada is Canadian museums by:
our members. concerns of our members Nancy Noble John G. McAvity highly valued, sustained u Effectively advocating on u Accountability: We answer and partners. and communicated. behalf of our stakeholders to our government and u Integrity: We embrace for heritage and culture; On the road to a new future museum partners for and promote the highest u Initiating and enabling the results we achieve as ethical standards in all our dialogue and collaboration responsible stewards of the activities. This past year, we have witnessed On the funding side, the Association As your new president and your long- with other partners more changes for both the Association is pleased to continue receiving standing executive director, we work programs and resources u Lifelong learning: We across Canada and and the museum community. federal assistance, albeit at a reduced closely with your elected Board of entrusted to us. support the key role of internationally; and more focused level. While we no Directors to ensure the CMA stays u Co-operation: We work in museums in fostering The CMA held a wonderful 66th longer receive core operating support, relevant to your needs. We are proud of u Engaging all Canadians concert with our partners opportunities for lifelong annual National Conference in we have been successful in obtaining the success of the Association and the in museums and to achieve separate but learning. the Yukon; people are still talking multi-year funding which provides credibility it earned from you, our valued informing them on complementary goals in the u Pride: We bring about it! Throughout the year, more stability and reassurance. members. Thank you so much for your standards of excellence museum sector. pride, passion, and our energy was focused on our To make up for this gap, we have support of our role. and developments in the u Diversity: We respect the professionalism to our advocacy activities, including: a reduced operating costs and have museum field; diversity of Canadian work on behalf of Canadian very successful Canadian Museums undertaken successful fundraising and u Creating and delivering values as revealed museums and their publics. Day on Parliament Hill; our work sponsorship efforts. programs and services through collections of u Respect: We value our with the Department of Canadian that meet the needs of the natural and cultural partners and stakeholders Heritage on plans for the 150th We also laid the ground work for the Nancy Noble community. heritage, and encourage and earn their confidence anniversary of Confederation; our future. In order to ensure we create a President its expression through an and trust by carrying out contribution to the launch of a better new strategic plan, we held a inclusive approach to the our responsibilities with new history strategy, including the number of consultation meetings with development and delivery exemplary diligence, and creation of the Canadian Museum stakeholders and surveyed members. of our programs and respect for our shared values. of History; the development of the As a result, we received great feedback services. CMA’s new Strategic Plan; assisting that will be taken into consideration. two universities with the development In addition, we are planning a new of new leadership programs; and, Trustees + Supporters Forum, a new John G. McAvity working with a growing number of symposium for museum directors, Executive Director & CEO new partner organizations on an array and several partnerships on youth of initiatives meant to strengthen our engagement. community. As you are reading this, the 2014 Strategic Priorities and Objectives National Conference will be upon us and many of you will be joining Strategic Priority 1 Strategic Priority 2 Strategic Priority 3 Strategic Priority 4 us in Toronto to celebrate the theme Ensure the Shape public policy Build collaborative Ensure “Intention, Innovation, Invention”. relevancy of the and advocate for partnerships that organizational Planning for our 2015 Conference, association the museum sector benefit the sector sustainability which will be held in a beautiful and exciting location, is also well underway.
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CMA Awards The Museum Volunteer Award, presented in partnership with the Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums, stands to celebrate those who have The Award of The Awards of Outstanding Achievement dedicated their valuable time and services to the museum community at an Distinguished Service organization or institution of their recognizes remarkable careers by It is with pride and honour that every year the choice. In 2013, the award celebrated museum professionals who have CMA celebrates outstanding achievements in Michael Hasley whose contribution contributed to the advancement of the museum sector by recognizing projects and to the Art Gallery of Ontario the Canadian museum community. museum professionals of exceptional caliber In 2013, the award went to: Publications exceeded current standards of within different categories. These recognitions practice. An honourable mention was Elizabeth could not be made without the help of benevolent presented to Delton Becker for his McCrea, museum professionals who generously volunteer tireless volunteerism and dedication Canadian their time and knowledge to evaluate the nominations as to the Grey Roots Museum & Michael Hasley Delton Becker Museum of part of a jury committee. The selected recipients receive the Archives in Georgian Bluffs, Ontario. Nature, ON awards during the annual CMA National Conference.
Management The Awards of Outstanding Achievement were announced Fellows of the CMA Thursday, May 30 in Whitehorse, Yukon at the Yukon The Fellows award is the highest form of recognition bestowed by the CMA Beringia Interpretive Centre during CMA’s 66th Annual to those who show exemplary and significant impact regionally, nationally or Conference. The following 12 awards were distributed. Exhibition internationally within the museum sector. In 2013, four Fellows were appointed: William McLennan, René Binette, Director, Écomusée du fier monde, QC Conservation UBC Patricia Bovey, President, Patricia Bovey Inc., MB Conservation of the Regimental Colour of the 104th Museum of Dr. Philippe Mailhot, Director, Le Musée de Saint-Boniface, MB Regiment of Foot, New Brunswick Museum, NB Anthropology, Dr. J. Lynne Teather, Professor Emerita, Museum Studies Masters Program, BC Education University of Toronto, ON La parole est à nous!, Écomusée du fier monde, QC Conservation Honourable mention: MOCCA App, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, ON Michel Exhibition Marketing Perron, 1812, Canadian War Museum, ON Société des Traffic: Conceptual Art in Canada 1965-1980, Art Gallery of musées Alberta (AB), Justina M. Barnicke Gallery (ON), Vancouver québécois, Art Gallery (BC), Halifax INK (NS), and Leonard & Bina QC Ellen Art Gallery (QC) Honourable mention: Repositionnement de l’offre du Musée du Fjord, Musée du Fjord, QC Joan Seidl, Museum of Management L. to r.: Sharilyn Ingram, Philippe Mailhot, Patricia Bovey, René Binette Vancouver, NovaMuse.ca, Association of Nova Scotia Museums, NS BC Facility Development and Design Education (honourable mention) The International Achievement The new Claire and Marc Bourgie Pavilion of Quebec and Award pays tribute to a museum professional Canadian Art, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, QC Facility Development and Design that has played a significant role in museology on the Canadian and international stage and Marketing has fostered partnerships between the two. Dr. 2012 Marketing plan, Museum of Vancouver, BC Robert R. Janes, editor-in-chief of the Journal Elaine Tolmatch, Publications of Museum Management and Curatorship in Montreal IAIN BAXTER&: Works 1958-2011, Goose Lane Editions (NB) Canmore, Alberta, received the 2013 ICOM Museum of and Art Gallery of Ontario (ON) Canada International Achievement Award for Fine Arts, GWG: Piece by Piece, Goose Lane Editions, NB his demonstration and promotion of excellence in Canadian Museology. QC Research L’évaluation muséale : savoirs et savoir-faire, Lucie Daignault, Musée de la civilisation à Québec, QC Publications
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Dr. Shirley L. Thomson Young Curators Award CMA Bursary Program The Dr. Shirley L. Thomson Young Curators The CMA Bursary Program, made possible Development Bursary and Mid-Career Special Bursaries Award was successfully launched in early thanks to the Department of Canadian Professional Development Bursary. The CMA wishes to thank Dr. Yosef summer 2013. During the inaugural Heritage, offers financial support to Wosk and the Audain Foundation for submission period, the CMA received 17 Canadian museum professionals who From April 1, 2012 to March 31, their financial support in providing nominations from art galleries throughout wish to attend professional development 2013, a total of 122 bursaries were a total of 13 special bursaries to help Canada. The jury, composed of seven members from the Canadian arts and activities. The program was entirely distributed to museum professionals museum professionals, volunteers and museum community, met by conference call in September and unanimously updated in November 2013 to better and volunteers. students attend the 2013 CMA National selected the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) as the 2013 recipient. Thanks reflect the growing Conference in Whitehorse, Yukon. The to the Award, Anne Cotignola will be collaborating on a 32-week European art needs of Canada’s three special bursary categories were: internship project, during which she will gain an understanding of the inner museum community, workings of the MMFA and be initiated to the responsibilities of curatorship. Aboriginal Museum Professional including students Bursary, generously supported by the and volunteers. The CMA and the Museums Foundation of Canada proudly announced the recipient Audain Foundation The following three and host organization on November 26, 2013, at a special ceremony hosted by new bursary types Small Museums of British Columbia, the Speaker of the House of Commons in honour of the fifth annual Canadian replaced those generously supported by the Audain Museums Day on Parliament Hill. L. to r.: Victoria Henry, Canada Council Art Bank; Anne Foundation Cotignola; Anne Grace, MMFA. used previously: Conference The Dr. Yosef Wosk Yukon This curatorial internship opportunity has been made possible thanks to the generous support of artists, collectors and other Professional Bursaries, generously supported by donors, some of whom benefitted from Dr. Thomson’s support. Funds are being raised on an ongoing basis by theMuseums Development philanthropist Dr. Yosef Wosk Foundation of Canada. Bursary, Emerging Professional Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Museums: History Alive! The CMA thanks the Department of Canadian Heritage for supporting the The CMA continued its successful partnership (Montreal, Quebec) for its exhibition Wearing professional development of the museum community. with Canada’s History Society and presented our Identity. The First Peoples Collection. The the third annual History Alive! Award to the recipient and finalists attended the awards Écomusée du fier monde (Montreal, Quebec) for ceremony at Rideau Hall on November 19, Young Canada Works their community-based exhibition Citoyens — Hier, 2013 in the company of the Governor General, aujourd’hui, demain. The exhibition demonstrated His Excellency the Right Honourable David Young Canada Works in Heritage Canadian Filmmakers Distribution One international internship was also that museums can not only expand our historical Johnston. Organizations continues to offer Centre, ON sponsored through the Commonwealth knowledge and understanding, but they can also summer and short-term work Cape Breton University Art Gallery, NS Association of Museums and was hosted be effective community builders and creators of This Award, honouring significant experiences for students wishing to learn Corporation du moulin Légaré, QC at the Glasgow Museums, United the public memory. achievements in the presentation, about Canada’s cultural heritage, while Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War Kingdom. preservation and interpretation of history earning money to return to school. With Museum, ON Honourable mentions were also presented to the in museums, was generously supported by $5.6 million in funding in 2013, the Foreman Art Gallery of Bishop’s The CMA gratefully acknowledges the Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc. CMA was able to create 1,318 positions University, QC financial support from the Department (Humboldt, Saskatchewan) for its Original at more than 750 museums and heritage Glengarry Historical Society of Canadian Heritage for this youth Humboldt Project, and to the McCord Museum organizations across Canada. (Nor’Westers and Loyalist Museum), ON employment program. Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, ON Through Young Canada Works at McCord Museum, QC Building Careers in Heritage, recent New Brunswick Museum, NB post-secondary graduates launched Old Sydney Society, NS their careers in the heritage field. Fifteen Pembina Hills Arts Council Inc., MB Canadian internships were hosted at the Penticton Art Gallery, BC following organizations: Struts Gallery Inc., NB The Weir Foundation (RiverBrink Art Museum), ON York Region District School Board Heritage Schoolhouse Museum and Archives, ON Écomusée du fier monde (Montreal, Quebec) Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery McCord Museum (Montreal, Quebec) (Humboldt, Saskatchewan) 6 CMA – Annual Report 2013 CMA – Annual Report 2013 7 Strategic Priority 1 Ensure the Relevancy of the Association
Professional Development Activities
Annual National Conference The CMA collaborated “Cultural Collaborations” was the with more than theme of the 2013 CMA National 30 external Conference held in Whitehorse, Yukon, consultants, May 27 to June 1, 2013. Collaboration institutions Ed Schultz, Executive Director, Darrell Pasloski, Yukon Premier Mark O’Neill, President and Madeline Jackson Mike Nixon, Minister of was evident in the territory, from the Little Salmon/Cormacks CEO, Canadian Museum of Tourism and Culture and museum First Nation Civilization Corporation efforts by the museum community in professionals the Yukon in planning the conference, from all parts through to the great deal of content of the country provided to delegates. Training sessions to plan and and workshops throughout the Yukon implement the allowed delegates to see first-hand Conference how collaboration plays an important, program. ongoing role in the North. Keynote speakers Ken Coates, Janet Carding, Tomson Highway, Rhonda Paku and Ed Schultz were both entertaining Focus Group Discussion Delegates enjoying the Under the Midnight Sun event Ken Coates and educational. In all, more than Evaluation 260 people participated in the 2013 results Conference. indicate a very high satisfaction with the Conference’s program and activities. A sample of delegate feedback:
Yukon School of Visual Arts Focus Group Discussion Study tour in the village of Teslin Great professional “ideas and best practices information. ” Other evaluation results (average for all sessions combined): Would have been nice “to have more sessions Pertinence of program to job 74% Very Often available and spread over 19% Somewhat a larger time span to allow Learning acquired through program 22% Excellent Delegates at the Trolley Tour Ignite Presentation: Garnet Muething people to attend more 40% Very Good 27% Good sessions. ” Top 2 words used to describe program 91% Friendly 78% Professional
Delegates on Klondike Weekender Post-conference study tour Delegates at Ignite Presentation 8 CMA – Annual Report 2013 CMA – Annual Report 2013 9 Strategic Priority 1 Strategic Priority 2 Ensure the Relevancy of the Association Shape Public Policy and Advocating for the Museum Sector
Museum Retail & Visitor Thinking Canada Internship Policy Development The Road to 2017 Services Symposium (MR&VS) The CMA had the privilege of The CMA’s advocacy work on behalf of Canadian museums is one of the Canada’s museums feature very hosting an international intern as Association’s most important responsibilities and we value every opportunity significantly in the plans to celebrate The 2013 MR&VS Symposium was held part of the European Union -Canada to meet with our country’s federal representatives from all parties to the 150th anniversary of Confederation in Toronto, Ontario from January 24 “Thinking Canada” Study Programme. discuss the importance of museums to society. After submitting a series of in 2017. In a follow-up to the focus to 26, 2013. The theme — “Mission Chloé Schonckert, a learning and recommendations for the March 2013 federal budget, the CMA was pleased groups and consultations initiated in Impossible: Doing More with Less” — communication master’s student at the to see a relatively stable budget for heritage programs. Following a major 2012, the CMA has actively pursued the was very timely and in keeping with our University of Luxembourg, worked with Cabinet shuffle in July, the CMA welcomed and met with the new Minister Road to 2017 file in 2013. Although the current economic environment. Sessions the CMA for two months (October- of Canadian Heritage, Shelly Glover. The CMA was also invited to appear government’s Speech from the Throne covered visitor services and retail for November) on a research project as witness in the study of Bill C-49 (later Bill C-7, the Act to amend the in October identified major milestones museum shops, and opportunities concerning the state of collections in Museums Act) at the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Canadian in the road to the 2017 celebrations, no were provided for attendees to share Canadian museums. As part of her Heritage and the Senate’s Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and funding structure or opportunities have their experiences with others. A mobile research, Chloé met with the heads of Technology. been confirmed as of yet. The CMA has workshop to the Royal Ontario Museum collections of museums and art galleries organized several meetings with key (ROM) gave delegates a chance to visit in the National Capital Region and in The CMA also continued advancing other key policy recommendations, officials from the Minister’s Office and the ROM gift shop in conjunction with a Montreal, Quebec. She also initiated including: the development of the Canadians Supporting Their Museums the Department of Canadian Heritage presentation by ROM staff. a national survey to learn more about Fund, a matching donation program to encourage the long-term public and throughout the year to discuss the role museums and art galleries’ collections private sustainability of museums; building on the success of the youth of museums and has included it as a There were 77 participants overall, 49% infrastructures, staff organization and employment strategies by creating new employment opportunities in key discussion point in the Canadian of which were attending for the first major challenges. Survey results, based museums and expanding the oversubscribed Young Canada Works program Museums Day messages to Members of time. Evaluation results show that the on responses from the 120 organizations for the heritage sector; as well as participating in the consultation process for Parliament. average satisfaction level was rated at that participated, will be published in a the Proposed Revisions to the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional 83%, and 85% of respondents indicated special CMA report in early 2014. Relations Tribunal Procedural Regulations. the sessions were pertinent to their job and the knowledge gained was going to be applied to their own work.
L. to r.: John G. McAvity, CMA Executive Director, the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and Nancy Noble, CMA President
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Canadian Museums Day 2013 CMA Insurance RBC Museum TakingITGlobal Program The 5th edition of Canadian Museums (CAMDO) and the Canadian Association in meetings from last year. The Internship Explore150 Day on Parliament Hill brought museum for Conservation as partners in this year’s event included a special professional for Emerging The CMA Insurance Committee is After a successful professionals, volunteers, trustees event. development workshop with guest Professionals chaired by Dr. Sonja Tanner-Kaplash. partnership and friends to the National Capital speaker Salvatore Badali, and a reception This committee works to develop new in 2011-2012, Region to discuss the economic and More than 55 museum delegates hosted by the Speaker of the House of The Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery benefits, as well as monitor current TakingITGlobal societal value of Canada’s museums participated in meetings on Tuesday, Commons, the Honourable Andrew and the Yukon Historical and Museums benefit programs. The under broker and the CMA have with government officials. The CMA November 26 with 37 Members of Scheer, which included an exhibition of Association (YHMA) each hosted an for the CMA Insurance Program is renewed their was happy to welcome the Canadian Parliament, Senators and senior artefacts and archival material from the intern as part of the RBC Museum Marsh Canada, with benefits being commitment to Art Museum Directors’ Organization government officials — a 48% increase Library and Archives Canada collections. Internship for Emerging Professionals administered through both Ecclesiastical program, an experience program youth engagement Insurance and XL Insurance Company designed to provide quality, mentored in museums and Ltd. The program provides coverage internships and enhanced learning for historical sites by tailored to museums and takes emerging museum professionals. partnering on the advantage of the power of group buying. new Explore150 While at the Yukon Arts Centre, the interactive project. As a result of a request for proposals intern worked on Culture Days / Doors Explore150 is posted in late 2012, the CMA an interactive app and website that Guests at the reception hosted by the Honourable Open Yukon programming which transitioned its health care insurance encourages youth to visit museums Andrew Scheer, Speaker of the House of Commons. helped strengthen the intern’s project program to GroupHealth Global Benefits and heritage sites by engaging them Photos: © House of Commons Photography management, community engagement System, along with Marty Coulas in interactive quests on their mobile Canadian Museums Day delegates and event planning skills. The intern Insurance Agency Limited in late 2013. also acquired work experience in devices. The CMA is participating in Existing member participants benefited collection management and educational this ongoing initiative by promoting from enhanced benefits, greater programming. museums’ participation and offering flexibility and lower premiums. promotional support and incentives for With the cooperation of its local project top participants. Visit www.explore150. partners, the YHMA internship offered ca to learn more about the program. not only experience in communications and planning support for YHMA, but also collections and conservation Cultural Access Pass experience at three Whitehorse museums — the Yukon Transportation Museum, We are pleased to report that the Nancy Noble The Honourable Andrew Scheer, John G. McAvity L. to r.: Audrey Vermette and Joy Smith (C) Cultural Access Pass (CAP) program has Speaker of the House of Commons the Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum and the Old Log Church continued to grow in 2013, thanks to Museum. the incredible work of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC). The pass, The CMA would like to thank the RBC which provides new Canadian citizens Foundation for its continued support of access to many of Canada’s cultural this important internship program for institutions, has been enjoyed by more youth. than 76,000 members since its inception in 2009. A recent program survey undertaken by the ICC showed that 90% of CAP members felt that visiting Victoria Henry, Canada Council Art Bank Canadian Museums Day delegates L. to r.: Nataley Nagy, Janet Carding, and Olivia Chow (NDP) cultural attractions helped them learn more about Canada.
Canadian Museums Day delegates L. to r.: Nancy Greene Raine (C), Joy Smith (C), and L. to r.: Claude Patry (BQ), Anne Cotignola (recipient of Philippe Mailhot (FCMA) Dr. Shirley L. Thomson internship), Louis Plamondon (BQ) 12 CMA – Annual Report 2013 CMA – Annual Report 2013 13 Strategic Priority 3 Strategic Priority 4 Build Collaborative Partnerships that Benefit the Sector Ensure Organizational Sustainability
Provincial and Youth Engagement Travelling Exhibitions Wholesale Museums Foundation Developing a new Territorial Museum Symposium Program Consortium Program of Canada Strategic Vision Associations The first Youth Engagement Symposium Building on progress made by the The Museum Retail Consortium The CMA established the Museums In order to guide the Association’s In an ongoing collaboration with our (YES) was held in Toronto, Ontario informal working group of travelling Program provides an opportunity for Foundation of Canada (MFC) in 1994 priorities and activities in the next few provincial and territorial partners, on October 9, 2013. It brought exhibitions professionals from across museum gift shops to benefit from as a registered charity. The MFC is years, the CMA is working on developing the CMA participated in three together representatives from over 40 Canada in 2012, the CMA continued group purchasing and to use custom empowered to receive donations or a new Strategic Vision and Plan that provincial museum associations’ organizations with a common interest in in 2013 to work on the development products to increase the visibility of bequests for the purposes of supporting will be inclusive and representative of annual conferences as keynote speakers connecting youth to nature and history, of the travelling exhibitions program, their museum. Several years ago, the eligible projects dedicated to advancing the Canadian museum sector. Initiated (Association of Nova Scotia Museums in including Parks Canada, Historica including establishing a professional program began offering customized museums in Canada through direct in 2012, the process involved a series September) and participants (Société des Canada, the Royal Canadian Geographic development workshop and tools. environmentally friendly bags which support to individual museums, or of consultations with the CMA’s staff musées québécois in October; Ontario Society and Canada’s History Society. These initiatives are meant to raise can now be found in museum gift shops through awards, education, research and Board of Directors, followed by Museum Association in November). The CMA participated in the special awareness and promote travelling across the country. Since the beginning, and other programs. Recently, the MFC interactive sessions with members and The CMA also organised two national symposium, which served as a first step exhibitions and collections program in the CMA has continued to source and has been active in receiving donations stakeholders in Whitehorse and Ottawa meetings (Whitehorse, Yukon in May; to establish a collective movement for Canada’s heritage institutions, as well develop new products based on requests directed to the Dr. Shirley Thomson over the course of 2013. The next phase Ottawa, Ontario in November) to participating organizations to share as generate new opportunities for the by gift shop staff. Young Curators Award and in providing of the plan’s development invites CMA discuss major trends and issues facing resources and reach more youth. exchange of collections and exhibitions the necessary funds to administer the members to complete a comprehensive the Canadian museum sector. between Canadian museums, art award. The MFC also continues to online questionnaire. Results of the galleries and related institutions. With support the Barbara Tyler Award and survey will be analyzed in early 2014, Advanced Leadership the confirmation of a major partner the Fellows Lecture at the National after which the Board of Directors Visit of Museum in Museums in this endeavour, the CMA plans to Conference. and CMA senior staff will finalize the Delegation from make a public announcement on these strategic plan development. China The CMA has been collaborating initiatives in early 2014. with two esteemed partners from the The CMA welcomed 4 delegates from the academic field on the development Expo 2013 — The CMA Tradeshow Henan Museum and Henan Provincial of advanced leadership programs for Museums Association in China, on senior museum professionals in Canada. The 2013 tradeshow, featuring products and services for museums and October 9. The delegation visited Professional development being a key museum professionals, was held in Whitehorse, Yukon, in conjunction with the Toronto and Ottawa to participate in an priority in the CMA’s Strategic Plan, we National Conference. Twenty-two exhibitors made the journey to Whitehorse educational visit of some of Canada’s are proud to partner with the University to showcase their offerings to our delegates. Thank you to all of our 2013 cultural institutions, as a follow-up to of Toronto (Ontario) and the Banff partners for their support! the June 2012 Canada-China Cultural Centre (Alberta) to deliver quality Dialogue in Beijing, China. training opportunities. These programs are expected to be launched in 2014.
International
The CMA supports the role of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), our international body, through various means. In addition to providing administrative assistance to the ICOM Canada national committee, the CMA’s director of programs and public affairs is currently sitting as a member of the committee’s Board of Directors. The CMA’s executive director is also very active in ICOM as the Chair of The Standing Committee on Legal Affairs. He has participated in ICOM’s annual general meeting, has been an invited guest of the Public Policies Toward Museums in Times of Crisis conference in Lisbon, Portugal (April) and attended the World Intellectual Property Organization’s negotiations on copyright policy in December. Participants in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s negotiations on copyright policy.
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CMA Governance Finances CMA Gives Back
The CMA Board of Directors met Nominations Committee In 2013, the CMA continued to adjust to CMA staff are proud to continue throughout 2013 to govern the affairs Jon Tupper, past-president, chaired the new Museums Assistance Program supporting the Ottawa Food Bank. A of the CMA, and to begin the process of the CMA’s nominations committee (MAP) project funding, learning number of CMA staff volunteered at the reviewing and updating CMA’s strategic determining a slate for the Board starting midway through the year that funding Food Bank in December 2013 and the direction for the coming years. Bill in 2013. An open-call was made for for our Awards program was no longer office collected and donated over 100 Greenlaw, the CMA’s past-president, suggestions to fill vacancies on the eligible. In the face of a further 11 per kilograms of food over the course of the chaired meetings in March in Bourget, Board and lead to the final slate which cent decrease in funding, we were able holiday food drive. New ways to support Ontario and in April in Whitehorse, was communicated to the membership to complete the 2013 fiscal year with a the Food Bank are under consideration Yukon. Following Nancy Noble’s election in accordance with the CMA’s by-law small deficit. for 2014, such as a “by donation” snack as president in April of 2013, she chaired requirements. basket. Board meetings in July via conference call, as well as an in-person meeting in The CMA is governed by a nine member Audit Liaison November. elected Board of Directors from across Canada. In 2013, the following Board In May of 2013, the CMA Board struck Communications Board of Directors 2013-14 members were elected during the a Compliance and Risk Management Nancy Noble, President (Vancouver, BC) Association’s Annual General Meeting Committee which will encompass In 2013, the CMA released 17 Social Media Kirstin Evenden, Vice-President held in Whitehorse, Yukon: the role of audit liaison. The initial communiqués covering issues related to In 2013, a conscious (Calgary, AB) Manon Blanchette, as director of the committee includes our current audit the museum sector. A concerted effort effort was made to Benoît Légaré, Vice-President CMA, for a three year period. Ms. liaison. The role of the liaison is to: was made to inform members in a timely be more proactive in (Montreal, QC) Blanchette is chief operating officer at participate in meetings with the auditor, manner about matters that impact them growing the CMA’s social Bill Greenlaw, Past-President Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal, QC. both pre- and post-audit; review the directly, such as program launches, media presence. Using (Halifax, NS) CMA audit, the management letter and services updates, the 2013 federal budget these platforms, CMA Janet Carding, as director of the CMA, Karen Bachmann (Timmins, ON) recommendations; and, review various and the Throne Speech. Likewise, the activities and services for a three year period. Ms. Carding is Manon Blanchette (Montreal, QC) polocies and risks. The Compliance and CMA issued 33 e-newsletters (electronic were communicated director & CEO of the Royal Ontario Stephen Borys (Winnipeg, MB) Risk Management Committee undertook newsletters) which provided members more frequently; new Museum, Toronto, ON. Janet Carding (Toronto, ON) this role in 2013. with useful information on a regular connections with Gerry Osmond (St. John’s, NL) basis. These e-newsletters are designed provincial museum to be bi-weekly, however a number of associations and partners time-sensitive special announcements were made to better cross-promote promotions before and during the were also distributed. For example, and support each other; and, the CMA conference, and delegates actively used it special Conference e-newsletters were Blog featured more regular postings. As in online discussions and commentaries. Membership sent every other week in the two months shown in the graphic below, Facebook Not only did these virtual conversations prior to the 2013 National Conference in and Twitter audiences have grown reach museum professionals who were The CMA membership continues to maintain Whitehorse, Yukon. significantly. Notably, the CMA twitter unable to attend, but they were also strong revenues and saw a slight increase above account (@musecdn) reached 1000 visible to everyone online. the membership numbers reported in 2012. Clippings followers during the summer. CMA membership reached 1,816 by year end; The daily news clipping service, which The call to action for most social media a total that includes individual, institutional, is distributed by email thanks to a The CMA’s social media platforms activity is the CMA website. An analysis of student and other memberships. The membership partnership with MultiView Inc., were busier than ever during the the website is currently underway to study department also welcomed a high number of new continues to be greatly appreciated by annual National Conference in the the best course of action to improve its members, with a total of 201 members joining CMA members. The CMA regularly Yukon, despite the limited connectivity usability and design. the CMA in 2013. receives requests from new subscribers in the North. The unique hashtag that wish to receive the service. #CMAMC2013 was regularly used in Our dedicated membership base is a strong indication that our members recognize the value of investing in an annual CMA membership. Our membership department continued to focus its efforts towards member recruitment, retention, participation and satisfaction in 2013.
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MUSE CMA Board 2013-2014 Colin C. Eades, Ottawa, ON (2012) Insurance Morris Flewwelling, Red Deer, AB (2000) As in previous years, the CMA published A sample of reader feedback received in 2013: Nancy Noble, President (Vancouver, BC) Sonja Tanner-Kaplash (Chair), FCMA, Daniel T. Gallacher, Ohsweken, ON (2011) six issues of Muse magazine in 2013. Kirstin Evenden, Vice-President (Calgary, AB) Victoria, BC Thomas Hill, Ohsweken, ON (1997) This is the kind of thoughtful A note to congratulate you on Benoît Légaré, Vice-President (Montreal, QC) Yves Dagenais, FCMA, Candiac, QC Some of the themes covered include: Nancy L. Hushion, Roques, France (1988) “ “ Bill Greenlaw, Past-President (Halifax, NS) Max Joly, Canadian Museum of Nature, collaborations in the North, trends in article [Does Artistic Expression the latest issue of Muse. The new Robin Inglis, Surrey, BC (2000) Karen Bachmann (Timmins, ON) Ottawa, ON arts and culture, the death of museums, Robert R. Janes, Canmore, AB (2002) Translate to Public Understanding] issue distinctly raises the bar for Manon Blanchette (Montreal, QC) Sue Lamothe, Canadian Museums sex in museums, art repatriation, the art Linda Jules, Kamloops, BC (2005) we have been waiting for. It is professional quality and interesting Stephen Borys (Winnipeg, MB) Association, Ottawa, ON of education, and museum design. Muse Pierre Lachapelle, Verdun, QC (1982) Janet Carding (Toronto, ON) John G. McAvity, Canadian Museums readership remained steady at nearly great to see velvart get some serious content. Gerry Osmond (St. John’s, NL) Hélène Lamarche, Lachine, QC (2001) ” Johanne Landry, Montreal, QC (2004) Association, Ottawa, ON 2000 readers in 2013. Updates were made examination. — Christine Lockett Gillian Pearson, Toronto, ON CMA Staff Ian Lumsden, Fredericton, NB (2010) to the magazine layout, including the — Caren Anderson” and Carl Baldwin Principal, Christine Lockett Associates: Margaret S. Machell, Toronto, ON (1978) (as of December 31, 2013) removal of the “CMA News” section. As Owners, Velveteria Cultural Intelligence Philippe Mailhot, Winnipeg, MB (2013) Museums Foundation of Canada — per usual, the Muse team ensured the John G. McAvity, CAE D.Litt, Executive Director Carol Mayer, Vancouver, BC (2004) Board of Directors (Muse July/August 2013) (Muse September/October 2013) Richard Archibald, Information Services museum community across Canada was René Rivard, Outremont, QC (2002) Arthur Drache (Chair), Drache Aptowitzer, LLP, Coordinator Eric J. Ruff, Yarmouth, NS (2001) Ottawa, ON represented in the content. Laura Beks, Program Officer, Young Canada Martin Segger, Victoria, BC (1999) Sue Lamothe (Secretary, non-voting), Ottawa, ON Works in Heritage Organizations Candace Stevenson, Halifax, NS (2001) Robert Laidler, Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON During the summer, the CMA Adèle Brazeau-Feeley, Administrative Officer, Nathan Stolow, Williamsburg, VA (1978) John G. McAvity, Ottawa, ON undertook a brief readership survey of Bursaries and Awards vol. XXXI / 1 l Sonja Tanner-Kaplash, Victoria, BC (2004) Yosef Wosk, Vancouver, BC Erin Caley, Manager, Membership Development
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3 - 4 / 2013 vol. XXXI 2 J. Lynne Teather, Richmond Hill, ON (2013) the publication’s relevance, content Isabelle Carrier, Program Coordinator, Young Jean Trudel, Montreal, QC (1995) 2014 National Conference Planning Canada Works in Heritage Organizations pertinence and overall professional Guy Vadeboncoeur, Deux-Montagnes, QC Committee Pamela Cook, Manager, Young Canada Works (2004) value. Results compiled in June 2013 Madeleine Callaghan, Toronto City Museums, Caroline Couture-Gillgrass, Manager, Philip R. Ward, Salt Spring Island, BC (1985) demonstrated that 93% of readers found THIRTY • TRENTE • 30 YEARS • 30 ANS • THIRTY • TRENTE Toronto, ON Communications Calvin J. White, Aurora, ON (2012) Muse to be relevant to their job. The top Shelley Crawford, Centennial College, Toronto, Mathieu Craig, Program Officer, Young William J. Withrow, Toronto, ON (1983) three statements chosen by museum Canada Works in Heritage Organizations ON NORTHERN 40065247 professionals to describe the publication’s Spotlight on Collaborations in Yukon Jessica Ellison, Program Officer, Young Canada Anne-Marie Hagan, Museums of Mississauga, $7.00 CMA Board Nominations NORD $7.00 Works in Heritage Organizations Toronto, ON value were: easy to read, informative, and Pleins feux sur les collaborations au Yukon Bill Greenlaw (Chair), Halifax, NS Sue Lamothe, CAE, Director, Finance and Margaret Haupt, Art Gallery of Ontario, THE VOICE OF CANADA’S MUSEUM COMMUNITY • MUSE • LA VOIX DE LA COMMUNAUTÉ MUSÉALE CANADIENNE engaging. Interestingly, many readers THE VOICE OF CANADA’S MUSEUM COMMUNITY • MUSE • LA VOIX DE LA COMMUNAUTÉ MUSÉALE CANADIENNE Karen Bachmann, Timmins, ON Operations Toronto, ON J-F_Cover.indd 1 2012-12-14 9:32 AM George Harris, Prince George, BC suggested increasing the sharing of best Léanne Leclerc, Program Officer, Young Robert Laidler, Oak Hammock Marsh Philippe Mailhot, FCMA, Winnipeg, MB practices from the international museum Canada Works in Heritage Organizations Interpretive Centre, Stonewall, MB John G. McAvity, Canadian Museums community, in addition to the Canadian Megan Mabey, Program Coordinator, Young Katherine Laite, University of Toronto, Toronto, vol. XXXI / 4 l Association, Ottawa, ON (Ex-Officio) content. The majority of Muse readers 5 - 6 / 2013 • vol. XXXI/3 Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage ON 7 - 8 / 2013 Linda McConnell, Production Assistant Sue Lamothe, Canadian Museums Association, also indicated that they would like to be CMA Legal Advisor able to access an electronic version of the Julie Normandeau, Membership Assistant Ottawa, ON Leah Nyman, Program Officer, Young Canada David Law, Partner, Gowlings Employment David Marskell, THEMUSEUM, Waterloo, ON publication. The Muse team is taking all Améliorer Enhance Works in Heritage Organizations and Labour Law group, Ottawa, ON Connie MacDonald, Royal Ontario Museum, of this feedback into account. Alice Price, Finance Assistant Rudy Groulx, Hamilton Appotive LLP, Toronto, ON Agrémenter Questioning Ottawa, ON Shauna McCabe, Textile Museum of Canada, Enrich Controversy Sue-Ann Ramsden, Director, Museum Questionner Enterprises (contract) Toronto, ON Associer la controverse CMA Compliance and Risk Cathy Molloy, Markham Museum, Toronto, Engage Audrey Vermette, Director, Programs and Public Affairs Management Committee ON Sue-Ann Ramsden, Canadian Museums THE VOICE OF CANADA’S MUSEUM COMMUNITY l MUSE l LA VOIX DE LA COMMUNAUTÉ MUSÉALE CANADIENNE Bill Greenlaw (Co-Chair), Halifax, NS THE VOICE OF CANADA’S MUSEUM COMMUNITY • MUSE • LA VOIX DE LA COMMUNAUTÉ MUSÉALE CANADIENNE CMA Fellows (FCMA) Calvin J. White (Co-Chair), FCMA, Toronto, ON Association, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Joanne DiCosimo (President), Gatineau, QC Monique Horth, Gatineau, QC Jovanna Scorsone, Royal Ontario Museum, (2008) Gerry Osmond, St. John’s, NL Toronto, ON Sharilyn J. Ingram (Secretary), Grimsby, ON Anna Stanisz, McMichael Canadian Art (2005) Collection, Kleinburg, ON Jann LM Bailey, Kamloops, BC (2008) Audrey Vermette, Canadian Museums William (Bill) Barkley, Victoria, BC (1996) Association, Ottawa, ON Brenda Berck, Vancouver, BC (1995) Jason Voulgaris, Centennial College, Toronto, René Binette, Montreal, QC (2013) ON Patricia J. Bovey, Winnipeg, MB (2013) Michael Wallace, Theatre Museum Canada, Janet M. Brooke, Montreal, QC (2011) Toronto, ON Yves Dagenais, Candiac, QC (2002) Nicole Wet, Centennial College, Toronto, ON Victoria Dickenson, Toronto, ON (2005) Calvin J. White, FCMA, Toronto, ON Nancy E. Dillow, North York, ON (1981) Dorothy Duncan, Orillia, ON (1988)
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2014 Museum Retail and Visitor Awards Committees Museum Volunteer Award Young Canada Works in Heritage Michel Harnois, La Société d’histoire de Chantal Moore, Malartic Mineralogical Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC Museum, Malartic, QC Services Symposium CMA Awards of Outstanding Dennis Moulding (Chair), Navan, ON Organizations Peer Review Joelle Hodgins, Miles Canyon Historic Railway John Murchie, Struts Gallery, Sackville, NB Chantal Demers, Canadian Museum of Achievement Marilyn Job, Ottawa, ON Committee 2013-2014 Society, Whitehorse, YT Ruth Murgatroyd, York Sunbury Historical Civilization, Gatineau, QC Richard Lindo, Ottawa, ON Janik Aubin-Robert, Muséoparc Vanier David P. Silcox (Chair), Toronto, ON Jennifer Hoesgen, Humboldt and District Society, Fredericton, NB Cindy Desrochers, Saint-Boniface Museum, Sylvie Morel, Oxford Mills, ON Museopark, Ottawa, ON Chantal Amyot, Canadian Museum of Museum and Gallery, Humboldt, SK Johanne Murray, Centre socioculturel Manoir Winnipeg, MB Marie Sénécal-Tremblay, Montreal, QC Jill Baird, UBC Museum of Anthropology, Civilization, Gatineau, QC Katrina Howick, Souris Valley Museum Inc., Le Boutillier Inc., Gaspé, QC Vancouver, BC Sherri Earl, Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, Karen Bachmann, Timmins Museum: National Estevan, SK Patricia Neal, Textile Museum of Canada, Governor General’s History Award for Sarah Bennett, North Lanark Regional ON Exhibition Centre, Timmins, ON Katie Huddleston, Museum on the Boyne, Toronto, ON Excellence in Museums: History Alive! Museum, Appleton, ON Deanne Fisher, The Rooms Corporation, St. Benoît Légaré, Museology Mécénat conseil inc., Alliston, ON Nicole Neufeld, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Lon Dubinsky, Concordia University, Megan Bocking, Bytown Museum, Ottawa, ON John’s, NL Montreal, QC Todd Janes, Latitude 53 Society of Artists, Kitchener, ON Montreal, QC Alain Bourbonnais, Moulin seigneurial de Nancy Helmers, Burlington Art Centre, Philippe Mailhot, FCMA, Saint-Boniface Edmonton, AB Karin Noble, Grey Roots Museum and Archives, Jean Friesen, University of Manitoba, Pointe-du-Lac, Trois-Rivières, QC Burlington, ON Museum, Winnipeg, MB Sharain Jones, Sam Waller Museum, The Pas, Owen Sound, ON Winnipeg, MB Ian Brumell, Cloyne and District Historical George Hartlan, Friends of Riding Mountain Kevin Rice, Confederation Centre Art Gallery, MB Veronica Quach, Ontario Association of Art Society, Cloyne, ON National Park, Onanole, MB Charlottetown, PEI Andrée Gendreau, Québec, QC Linda Kane, Cupids Legacy Centre, Cupids, NL Galleries, Toronto, ON Lorne F. Hammond, Royal BC Museum, Olinda Casimiro, The Robert McLaughlin Robert Laidler, Oak Hammock Marsh Paula Kenny, PEI Museum and Heritage Ann Ramsden, Arts and Heritage Foundation - Victoria, BC Gallery, Oshawa, ON Interpretive Centre, Stonewall, MB CMA Fellows and Award of Foundation: Eptek Art & Culture Centre, Musée Héritage Museum, St. Albert, AB Gabrielle Charbonneau, The Council of Distinguished Service Dean F. Oliver, Canadian Museum of Summerside, PEI Robert W. Reader, Wetaskiwin & District Salma Mawani, UBC Museum of Anthropology, Heritage Organizations in Ottawa, Ottawa, Gerry Osmond (Chair), Provincial Historic Civilization, Gatineau, QC Beverley King, Wooden Boat Museum of Museum Society, Wetaskiwin, AB Vancouver, BC ON Sites, Tourism Culture & Recreation, St Newfoundland and Labrador, Winterton, NL Alix Reynolds, Pembina Hills Arts Council, Sue-Ann Ramsden, Canadian Museums Jean-Pierre Chénard, Centre de valorisation du John’s, NL Dr. Shirley L. Thomson Young Joe Kirwan, Melville Heritage Museum Inc., Morden, MB Association, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON patrimoine vivant, Québec, QC Karen Bachmann, Timmins Museum: National Curators Award Melville, SK Caroline Riedel, University of Victoria Art Virginia Cooper, Toronto, ON Exhibition Centre, Timmins, ON Patricia J. Bovey, FCMA, Winnipeg, MB Carrie Kitzul, Norfolk Arts Centre, Simcoe, ON Collections - Legacy Art Gallery, Victoria, BC Martine Couillard, McCord Museum, Muse Editorial Board Manon Blanchette, Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Ann Davis, Crichton, ON Évelyne Laflamme, Fondation François-Lamy, Nancy Robert, Uplands Cultural and Heritage Montreal, QC Jann LM Bailey (Chair), FCMA, Kamloops Art Museum of Archaeology and History, Anik Glaude, The Varley Art Gallery of Sainte-Famille, Île d’Orléans, QC Centre, Sherbrooke, QC Myriam Coulombe, Musée du Fjord, La Baie, Gallery, Kamloops, BC Montreal, QC Markham, Markham, ON Melissa Lansing, Shared Museum Resources, Pierre Roy, Musée international d’art naïf de QC Joanne DiCosimo, FCMA, Gatineau, QC City of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON Magog, Magog, QC Johanna Mizgala, Library and Archives Canada, Victoria Henry, Canada Council Art Bank, Rebekah Crocker, Norwich and District Sharilyn J. Ingram, FCMA, Grimsby, ON Krystal Leason, Huble Homestead/Giscome Kathleen Simpson, Ottawa, ON Ottawa, ON Ottawa, ON Museum, Norwich, ON John G. McAvity, Canadian Museums Portage Heritage Society, Prince George, BC Wendy Thienes, Grand Coteau Heritage & Aude Porcedda, Musée de la civilisation, Diana Nemiroff, Ottawa, ON Peter Crowell, Argyle Township Court House & Association, Ottawa, ON Dorion Liebgott, Beth Tzedec’s Reuben and Cultural Centre Inc., Shaunavon, SK Quebec, QC Pierre-François Ouellette, Pierre-François Archives, Tusket, NS Helene Dennis Museum, Toronto, ON Barbara Thompson, DesBrisay Museum, Todd Janes, 53 Contemporary Visual Culture/ Ouellette art contemporain, Montreal, QC Terresa Ann DeMong, The Right Honourable Carl MacDonald, Beachville District Historical Bridgewater, NS Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference, Barbara A. Tyler Museum David P. Silcox, Toronto, ON John G. Diefenbaker Centre, Saskatoon, SK Society Museum, Beachville, ON Dana Thorne, Lambton Heritage Museum, Edmonton, AB Leadership Award Ryan Dodge, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Annette MacFarlane-Smith, The Millet and Grand Bend, ON Brenda Berck, FCMA, Vancouver, BC ON Anne Chafe, The Rooms Provincial Museum 2013 RBC Museum Internship for District Historical Society, Millet, AB Mary-llen Threadkell, Art Gallery of Greater Jann LM Bailey, FCMA, Kamloops Art Gallery, Dena Doroszenko, Ontario Heritage Trust, Division, St. John’s, NL Emerging Professionals Committee Anne Madden, Memorial University of Victoria, Victoria, BC Kamloops, BC Toronto, ON Katie Cottreau-Robins, Nova Scotia Museum, Megan Bocking, Bytown Museum, Ottawa, ON Newfoundland Botanical Garden, St. John’s, Jean-Luc Tremblay, Corporation du Bourg de Catherine Elliot Shaw, McIntosh Gallery, Halifax, NS Victoria Dickenson, FCMA, McMichael Ian Lumsden, FCMA, Fredericton, NB NL Pabos, Pabos Mills, QC London, ON Canadian Art Collection, Toronto, ON Henriette Riegel, Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold Nicole Madigan, Pemberton and District Eileen Trott, Daly House Museum - Brandon Kenneth Favrholdt, Osoyoos Museum Society, Benoît Légaré, Museology Mécénat conseil inc., War Museum, Carp, ON Museum and Archives Society, Pemberton, Museum Inc., Brandon, MB Osoyoos, BC Montreal, QC BC Peter M. Tulumello, Langley Centennial Amanda Gamble, The Friends of Fort George, Christina Tessier, Canada Science and Young Canada Works at Building Jan Manaton, North Vancouver Museum and Museum, Fort Langley, BC Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON Technology Museum, Ottawa, ON Careers in Heritage Peer Review Archives Commission, North Vancouver, BC Stacey Turner, Sir William Campbell Isabelle Geoffrion, Watson’s Mill Manotick Committee 2013-2014 Laura Mann, Dawson City Museum, Dawson Foundation, Toronto, ON Inc., Manotick, ON City, YT Anne Unyi, Edinburgh Square Heritage and ICOM Canada’s International Bruce Henbest, Upper Canada Village, Brock Gerrard, Wallaceburg & District Museum, Cathy Masterson, City of Windsor, Windsor, Cultural Centre, Caledonia, ON Achievement Award Morrisburg, ON Wallaceburg, ON ON Karen VandenBrink, City of Waterloo Museum, Audrey Vermette (Chair), Canadian Museums Gordon Perrault, Canada Science and Technology Kathy Gibler, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Karen Matheson, Science East, Fredericton, NB Waterloo, ON Association, Ottawa, ON Museum, Ottawa, ON Garden, Vancouver, BC Barb McIntyre, Quaco Historical & Library Jeremy Ward, Canadian Canoe Museum, Mary Bradshaw, Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Fiona Wright, Carleton University Art Gallery, Mindy Gill, Owen Sound Museums, Owen Society, St. Martins, NB Peterborough, ON Gallery, Whitehorse, YT Ottawa, ON Sound, ON Suzanne McLean, Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto, Ian Warwick, Sunnybrook Farm Museum, Red Ryan Dodge, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Rebecca Gimmi, Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, ON Deer, AB ON Toronto, ON Amy Mersereau, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, Rhona Wenger, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Viviane Gosselin, Museum of Vancouver, Laura Gloor, Peace River Museum, Archives ON Grimsby, ON Vancouver, BC and Mackenzie Centre, Peace River, AB Jim Miller, Trinity Historical Society, Trinity, NL Jim Wiens, Mackenzie & District Museum Elka Weinstein, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Josée Grandmont, Musée des Ursulines de Kara Mintzberg, Jewish Museum & Archives of Society, Mackenzie, BC Sport, Government of Ontario, Toronto, ON Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Natalie Wood, The Delta Mill Society, Delta, Gary Hall, Toronto Photographers Workshop/ Dawn Miskelly, Elgin County Railway Museum, ON Gallery TPW, Toronto, ON St. Thomas, ON Tammy Hardwick, Creston & District Historical Heather Montgomery, Diefenbunker: Canada’s & Museum Society, Creston, BC Cold War Museum, Carp, ON
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CMA Corporate Members The CMA Honor Roll Corporate/Organizations Summary of financial operations for the year ending December 31, 2013 3DS The CMA thanks all our supporters and All Through the House Acmé Décors donors for their generous contributions: American Museum of Natural History Revenue 2013 2012 Alberta Culture Historic Sites AON Consulting Sustaining support/Bursary contribution $374,070 $441,661 Individuals AldrichPears Associates Ltd. Armstrong & Blackbury Young Canada Work — Heritage 5,553,000 6,085,698 Anonymous Armstrong Fine Art Services Armstrong Fine Art Services Ltd. Young Canada Works — Careers 142,779 148,648 René Binette, FCMA Art Dealers Association of Canada Young Canada Works - Administration / Student * 483,357 — Atelier Multiversions Inc. Ingrid Birker BaAM Productions Patricia Bovey, FCMA Audain Foundation for the Visual Arts Membership dues 336,876 337,949 Brandon General Museum & Archives Inc. Kristin Clausen Canada’s History Society Earned revenue 591,362 736,022 Carr McLean Limited Robert Craig Canadian Conservation Institute Total $7,481,444 $7,749,978 CHIN / RCIP Yves Dagenais, FCMA Canadian Heritage Information Network City of Saskatoon Renee Dancause Canam Software Labs, Inc. Pamela Osler Delworth Expenses Doris McCarthy Gallery Carr McLean Nancy Dillow, FCMA Communications 326,454 318,631 Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc Charlotte McKeough Co. Inc. Arthur Drache Govt. relations and public policy 7,620 5,549 Edventure Tours Click Netherfield Ltd. Robert Frame Membership services and administration 623,717 700,159 Forrec LTD Diana Goad Currency Museum of the Bank of Canada Conferences 237,378 307,489 Hamilton Scenic Specialty Inc. Joan & Martin Goldfarb Denbigh Fine Art Services Ltd. Museum shops initiatives 47,456 91,303 HR MacMillan Space Centre Eve Hampson DKI Young Canada Work — Heritage 5,553,000 6,085,698 Interpretour Inc. Peter Herrndorf Earth Works Pottery Charles Hill Young Canada Works — Careers 142,779 148,648 J.C. Williams Group Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc Linda Jules, FCMA Young Canada Works - Administration / Student * 483,357 — KE Software Inc EOS Lightmedia Corporation Sonia Lismer 83,970 Eurographics Bursary Program 63,678 Kubik Ian Lumsden, FCMA LightFactor Donald & Hazel Mackenzie Feltastic Fashion Lord Cultural Resources Planning & John G. McAvity Friesens Corporation Total $7,485,439 $7,741,448 Management Inc. Isabel Metcalfe Gowlings Employment and Labour Law Group Maelström créatif Line Ouellet Hunter Expositions/MBA Design Excess of
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