Annual Report 2018 CONTENTS

Messages ...... 1

About the AMA ...... 3

Knowledge Building

Conference 2017 ...... 5

Museum Visitor Experience Program ...... 8

Certificate in Museum Studies ...... 8

Recognized Museum Program ...... 9

Museum Flood Funding Program ...... 9

Grants ...... 10

Leadership Awards ...... 12

Behind the Scenes ...... 13

Engagment and Advocacy ...... 15

Communications ...... 16

Community Engagement ...... 17

©Copyright 2018 All right reserved by the Museums Association The Alberta Museums Association gratefully acknowledges the ongoing 100% financial support of Alberta Culture and Tourism through the lottery-funded Alberta Historical Resources Foundation . C000000 MESSAGE FROM MESSAGE FROM THE LIEUTENANT THE MINISTER OF GOVERNOR OF CULTURE AND ALBERTA TOURISM

As Minister of Culture and Tourism, I am pleased to congratulate the Alberta Museums Association for It’s my sincere pleasure to serve as Honourary Patron of the its continued work in supporting our museums and Alberta Museums Association and to congratulate everyone museum professionals to protect, preserve, and promote who contributed to the Association’s success over the past year . Alberta’s history . One of the great joys of my role as Lieutenant Governor is the Museums are integral to our quality of life in providing a sense opportunity it affords me to travel our province and indulge my of community, understanding, and shared heritage . The value love of history . I’ve been fortunate to visit a good many of the that Albertans place on preserving and sharing our history is wonderful museums in communities across Alberta and I know immeasurable . Our heritage facilities are as much about our that I have only begun to scratch the surface . Each museum shares present and our future as they are about our past . In sharing an important piece of the Alberta story and they all play a valuable the stories of our rich history, Alberta museums are helping role in informing, inspiring and entertaining visitors from across to illuminate and give greater context to the realities of today . our province and around the world . The Alberta Museums Association is at the forefront of As Her Majesty the Queen’s representative, I’d like to recognize this work by creating a community of support for provincial all members of our province’s remarkable community of museum museums and fostering connections within Alberta professionals, volunteers and supporters . Thank you for your communities . For the past four decades, the committed ongoing commitment to preserving and sharing our history . and dedicated members of the AMA have continued to not I wish you continued success in the year to come! only guard our cultural heritage but forge new partnerships, develop engaging and innovative programming, and position museums as relevant and vital institutions in Alberta . Each day the AMA is presented with the challenge of shaping history . I am confident that in the upcoming year, Her Honour, the Honourable Lois E . Mitchell, CM, AOE, LLD the association will continue to work closely with its museum Lieutenant Governor of Alberta colleagues in building relationships and best practices that take them forward into the future . Thank you to the AMA for your dedication, commitment, and passion in sharing Alberta’s history . You are the collective memory of this great province and I am proud of the contribution that heritage makes to both the quality of life and the economy of Alberta .

RICARDO MIRANDA Minister

1 MESSAGE FROM MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Since their beginnings, museums have been in a state of constant The past year was one of adaptation: adapting to the changing change . From the collections of temple statues and war booty of world around us, adapting to the ever evolving needs of our the Greeks and Romans, through the relics of the Middle Ages membership, and adapting the programs and services of the and the ‘cabinets of curiosities’ of the Enlightenment, museums AMA to reflect our new Strategic Priorities . The thirteen priorities adopted and adapted to new social functions . With the twentieth adopted in July 2017 outlined a new direction for the AMA – one century emergence of interpretation and education, museums that intentionally places the focus on increasing our advocacy began embracing larger and more diverse audiences . In addition efforts on behalf of the museum community and ensures that all to collections care and exhibition, many museums now seek to aspects of our work champion the value of museums . become what their communities need them to be — performance The AMA membership, our funders, and other stakeholders will and event venues, environmental stewards, and immigration see this advocacy manifested in a variety of ways . The most visible resource centres are just a few examples . Bold institutions have of these to date has been the shift in our communications, where become activists, working directly for change regarding race we have focussed our efforts on expanding our networks, engaging relations, poverty, climate change, and other social issues . with new communities, and amplifying the important work of As museums have been changing, so has your Alberta Museums our membership . Our tactics have proven successful: the Board Association (AMA) . In July 2017, the AMA Board of Directors has thoughtfully considered how to amplify their impact across adopted a new Strategic Plan, which is based upon a review of the the province; the Secretariat has undergone extensive training to 2010-2015 Plan, and an assessment of how the Association has increase the impact of our initiatives across sectors; and our Giving progressed in meeting its Ends . This review considered changes Tuesday campaign secured an additional two years of funding in the larger context in which the museum sector operates, for the Robert R . Janes Award for Social Responsibility, which will including significant changes in both provincial and federal further support the work of museums that are solving community governments, economic fluctuations, shifting patterns of global issues and promoting health and well-being . migrations, the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission We know that the museum community in Alberta is constantly (and the corresponding increased public awareness of the need changing and adapting . This is why we continue to review and for reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous renew our existing programs as well as create partnerships communities), and increasing concerns regarding the impact of and opportunities to expand our ability to provide new and climate change . Also considered were changes in how museums engaging experiences . Our partnership with the Western operate, such as the increased use of social media, evolving Museum Association brought over 450 delegates to expectations of the social responsibilities of public institutions, and the sessions, tours, workshops, and events associated with and the challenges of including and engaging with increasingly Conference 2017, highlighted some of the best work being done culturally diverse populations . All of this was discussed with you, in our province . The work completed under the four-year Museum our members, through focus groups, interviews, conversations, Flood Funding Program culminated in the publication of HELP! An and an online survey . Emergency Preparedness Manual for Museums, 2nd Edition, which has The new Strategic Plan reaffirms the validity of the existing enabled many museums to adapt and plan for natural disasters, Strategic Framework, and confirms that the AMA’s Vision, Mission, which are increasing in both frequency and severity . Values and Ends Statements continue to be highly relevant Ultimately, the AMA strives to ensure that museums across to our membership . The Strategic Priorities for 2017 – 2022 Alberta are vibrant, sustainable, and valued by their communities . include championing museums by demonstrating their value to Our new Strategic Priorities will ensure that we do this by staying communities, and championing the values that those museums current, relevant, and abreast of trends and issues both inside represent . The AMA will also promote the museum profession, and outside our sector that will affect our sustainability . Your facilitate access to professional development opportunities for participation in the creation of our direction was crucial, and I museum professionals at all stages of their careers, and continue am hopeful that you will continue to be engaged and inspired as to model actions that generate public benefits and social impacts we build on the AMA’s long-standing, solid foundation and look by promoting sustainable operations and practices . forward to the future of our sector . Your AMA: championing museums .

TIMOTHY MCSHANE MEAGHAN PATTERSON President, AMA Board of Directors Executive Director / CEO

2 ABOUT THE AMA

“A museum is a non-profit making, The Alberta Museums Association (AMA), a member driven-organization serving permanent institution in the service the needs of its membership, was founded in 1971 as a non-profit society . Today, of society and of its development, AMA initiatives continue to encourage the development of sustainable museums in Alberta, and to enforce and support the work of Alberta museums in creating and open to the public which collaborative and inclusive communities . As a champion of museums as agents of acquires, conserves, researches, social change, the AMA strives to create new opportunities for museums to foster communicates and exhibits, for meaningful connections and increase the impacts and scope of their work . purposes of study, education and enjoyment, material evidence of We wish to acknowledge that the AMA office is located on Treaty 6 territory, people and their environment.” the traditional meeting ground and home for many Indigenous Peoples, including Cree, Saulteaux, Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, and Nakota Sioux Peoples .

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STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

VALUES VISION ENDS STATEMENTS

Values are the core beliefs that are championed by The AMA vision is the desired long-term outcome Ends Statements capture the external impact the AMA Board and Secretariat in all that we do. for the Association in service to its legal and moral the AMA is aiming to achieve. owners. All efforts are undertaken to lead the • Museums as agents of social change PURPOSE: Museums are leading AMA towards the accomplishment of this vision. contributors to the social, cultural, • Engaged communities and a The Alberta Museums Association is a and educational fabric of Alberta . GREAT QUALITY OF LIFE leader and catalyst for dynamic connections EMPOWERMENT: Shared information • Courageous and collaborative among museums and communities . and resources contribute to a collaborative leadership and robust community of museums and MISSION • INNOVATIVE and INCLUSIVE museum professionals . SOLUTIONS The mission explains why the AMA exists, how it LEADERSHIP: Leaders thrive at all stages • Purposeful communication and makes a difference in the world, and who it serves. of career development assuring succession meaningful connections The AMA’s operations and activities must reflect for the future of Alberta museums . and advance this core purpose. • A culture of inquiry and inspiration ENGAGEMENT: Museums are essential The Alberta Museums Association leads, • DYNAMIC LEARNING and participants in creating vibrant communities facilitates, and supports museums in their CREATIVITY and broad public engagement . vital role with communities . • Joy and collective celebration SUSTAINABILITY: Alberta museums are supported at all stages of organizational life .

3 2017-2022 NEW STRAGETIC PRIORITIES STRATEGIC PLAN PURPOSE Champion the value of museums to communities and stakeholders The AMA will grow its role as an advocate for Alberta’s museums, and use its services, resources, and programs to champion the value of museums in society by: Champion museum values • Advancing professionalism and supporting members with access Advance high standards of museum practice to information, funding, training, and guidance • Facilitating collaborations among members and within the larger heritage and cultural communities • Modelling the behaviours we value EMPOWERMENT

Ensure access to professional resources Facilitate collaborative connections

STRAGETIC PLAN ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP SURVEY 2 Promote museum profession 150 RESPONDENTS focus groups Facilitate access to professional development opportunities at all stages Advance succession management practices for museum boards, staff, and volunteers ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS 12 with members, stakeholders, and government representatives ENGAGEMENT

Enhance museums understanding of civic and social challenges | Model behaviours contributing to public FACILITATE ENHANCE benefit and increased social impact COLLABORATION SUSTAINABILITY ADVOCACY Ensure access to professional resources CHAMPION AND Facilitate and promote sustainable MODEL operations and practices Assess impacts of funding constraints PROMOTE VALUES AND ADVANCE COMMUNICATION ACCESS & ASSESS

4 KNOWLEDGE BUILDING

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UNITE 2017

UNITE 2017 was a partnership between the AMA and the Western Museums Association (WMA) to facilitate collaborative connections and advance high standards of museum practice . The international dialogue that took place over the five-day event was groundbreaking, inspiring delegates from across North America to demonstrate courageous leadership, share innovative ideas, and make a positive impact in their communities .

DELEGATES 451 from across North America 39.7% first time Trade Show Exhibitors AMA Conference attendees 31 CONFERENCE 2017 135 42 AMA / WMA JOINT INTERNATIONAL PRESENTERS BREAKOUT SESSIONS CONFERENCE: UNITE 2017 3 PANELISTS 2 PLENARIES 1 KEYNOTE SEPTEMBER 20 - 23, 2017 Chateau Lacombe Hotel Pre-Conference Pre-Conference Edmonton * Alberta * 5 TOURS 3 WORKSHOPS

5 OPENING GENERAL CLOSING GENERAL SESSION AND KEYNOTE SESSION AND PANEL If not here, where? The museum as a bridge Museums UNITE to Improve Communities in polarized times “Museums are critical resources of cultural and social “With recent trends seeing city space being increasingly narratives . By nature, they are formed and shaped by transferred to private ownership, museums are an current and historical social issues . They are also one important bulwark against the erosion of the public of the few “third spaces” where the general public realm . Museums encourage visitors to be psychologically convenes for leisure, learning, and interaction . There ‘present’, with attention focussed completely in the are few, if any, other types of institutions that can bring here and now . Experiencing this kind of involvement is the resources, status, and space to important social not only enjoyable in itself, but is associated with wider issue dialogues . In short, I can’t think of a good reason psychological benefits” why a museum wouldn’t be active on social issues” – TONY BUTLER – LAURA HUERTA MIGUS Chair and Founder, the Happy Museum Project / Executive Director, Association of Children’s Museum Executive Director, Derby Museums, UK

11 Hawaii ...... 10 12 Utah ...... 10 13 Arizona ...... 8

17 14 Oregon ...... 8 15 Nevada ...... 7 CONFERENCE 16 New York ...... 6 8 ATTENDEES 7 17 Alaska ...... 4 1 Alberta ...... 222 18 Virginia ...... 3 2 British Columbia . . . 22 19 Idaho ...... 3 20 New Mexico ...... 3 3 Ontario ...... 15 2 1 21 Oklahoma ...... 3 4 Quebec ...... 8 5 4 5 Saskatchewan ...... 3 3 6 22 District of Columbia . . . 2 6 Nova Scotia ...... 2 10 27 23 Colorado ...... 1 24 Illinois ...... 1 7 NorthWest Territories . . 1 14 26 19 29 16 8 Yukon ...... 1 30 25 Kansas ...... 1 22 26 Massachusetts . . . . . 1 9 California ...... 62 15 24 12 23 18 27 Maine ...... 1 10 Washington . . . . . 27 9 25 28 Texas ...... 1 13 21 20 29 Wisconsin ...... 1 28 30 Wyoming ...... 1 11

6 SPONSORS Hunter Expositions Alberta Historical Ingenium Resources Foundation iZone Imagery Atthowe Fine Art Services Kubik Barona MRA Mobile Experiential Canadian Museum of History PACART Canadian War Museum Pacific Studio Cinnabar Profitek POS Solutions City of Edmonton Ristech Inc . Cultural Resource Management Shadow Light Productions Ltd . Program, University of Victoria, Spacesaver Corporation Division of Continuing Studies Ten Thousand Villages “This year’s conference was DLR Group Thrive Payments really challenging – in a Edmonton Heritage Council TOTAL Fine Arts great way! I came back to EOS Lightmedia Tree Time Services Inc . work re-energized with MATT Construction US Art Company Meyvaert PROGRAM COMMITTEE lots of new ideas.” Olson Visual – ATTENDEE PACART Katie Buckingham, Assistant Curator, Museum of Glass Pacific Studio Helen Chimirri-Russell, Director, Profitek POS Solutions Arts Development Arts Branch, Ship/Art Government of Alberta Sibbet Melanie Coffee, Collections Manager, Sunnylands Las Vegas Natural History Museum ROTH Catherine C . Cole, Consultant, Thrive Catherine C. Cole and Associates TOTAL Fine Arts Celina Coleman, Children’s Education Manager, Desert Botanical Garden CONFERENCE HOSTS Rachel Cripps, Director, Native Cultural Arts Museum Edmonton Heritage Council Martina Dawley, Assistant Curator Legislative Assembly Visitor Centre for American Indian Relations, Loyal Edmonton Regimental Museum Arizona State Museum Reynolds Alberta Museum Robyn Haynie, Conservator, Utah Museum of Fine Arts Royal-Alberta Museum Telephone Historical Centre Brooke Hendrikson, Operations Manager, “I really enjoyed the joint Historic Markerville Creamery Museum Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village Tom Hulit, Museum Technician / Researcher, sessions with presenters Museums from the US and Canada Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre TRADE SHOW EXHIBITORS Catherine Marina, Program Coordinator, presenting together. The Getty Leadership Institute Alley Interactive collaboration of perspectives Sharon Morin, Program Manager, Museum American Alliance of Museums and Heritage Sites, Musée Héritage Museum was valuable and also made Andornot Consulting Inc . Katie Novak, Social Media & Digital things more interesting.” Canadian Museum of History Outreach Coordinator, ICOM Canada Carr McLean – ATTENDEE Noel Ratch, Director, Reynolds-Alberta Delta Designs Ltd . Museum Doneff Museum Mannequins Kim Verrier, Coordinator of Visitor Experience, EOS Lightmedia Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery Folkgraphis Frames Jeanette Woodburn, Principal, Foothills Systems Holistic Fundraising Friesens History Books Moya Waters, Associate Director, Museum Gaylord Archival of Anthropology, University of British Columbia GRETEL Molly Wilmoth, Lead Program Manager, Heritage Resources Management Washington State Historical Society Program, Athabasca University Anthony Worman, Curator, Military and Hollinger Metal Edge Political History,

7 MUSEUM VISITOR EXPERIENCE PROGRAM The Museum Visitor Experience Program (MVEP) provides resources for museum to analyze their visitor experience, identify gaps or areas or improvement, and work towards developing and implementing innovative solutions . In 2017, two one-day workshops were held at the Military Museums in and empowered 48 museum professionals to better understand visitor behaviour, make their experience memorable, and best engage with them throughout their visit .

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MANAGING CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AMA Secretariat In February 2018, the AMA partnered with the University of Victoria 16 5 PARTICIPANTS Cultural Resource Management Program to present their Managing Cultural Participants Organizations course to Alberta’s museum community . Participants gathered at the Musée Héritage Museum’s Little White School to learn about the role of cultural organizations in society, with a focus on leadership, DAYS management styles, and trends . 6 of learning

CERTIFICATE IN MUSEUM STUDIES

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The Certificate in Museum Studies (CMS) Program encourages best practices that provide participants with skills to undertake innovative practices . An 18-month review was completed in 2017 that incorporated the principles of the AMA’s sustainability framework and resulted in new curricula for existing courses, the creation of a capstone module for Museums and Society, and a renewed focus on the participant experience and goals throughout the Program . AMA Board President Rosalie Lammle with 2017 Certificate in Museum Studies Graduates Sharon Lightbown, Brooke Henrikson, and Sharon Graham

Museums and Society (CMS17-01) 4 Instructors April 21 – 22, 2017 Nose Creek Valley Museum 81 Airdrie, AB TOTAL Instructors: Naomi Grattan PARTICIPANTS 4 Courses Public Programs (CMS17-07) June 9 – 10, 2017 Galloway Station Museum and Visitor Centre Edson, AB 6 GRADUATES IN 2017 Instructors: Belinda Crowson

Research (CMS17-05) Faculty 52 Participants August 11 – 12, 2017 East Coulee School Museum 18 Members enrolled in program East Coulee, AB Instructors: Michele Hardy Museum Management (CMS17-02) NEW APPLICANTS October 20 – 21, 2017 29 TELUS World of Science - Edmonton Edmonton, AB Instructors: Trisha Carleton

8 RECOGNIZED MUSEUM PROGRAM

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The Recognized Museum Program review began in spring 2017 with the goal of ensuring that the Program continues to meet best practice standards while increasing accessibility and relevance to applicants from diverse institutions . The first year of the multi-year program review focussed on collecting feedback from AMA members to identify current strengths and opportunities for improvement . The AMA is committed to a process that will continually integrate feedback and 7 research; the new Program will be launched in February 2019 . 5

10 9 6 REGIONAL MUSEUMS RECOGNIZED FOR 2017–2022 8 CONSULTATIONS 1 Interpretative 6 Musée Morinville Museum St . Albert Centre 7 Nampa & District Museum Red Deer 2 Grain Academy Museum 8 Onoway & District Museum 4 Calgary 3 Heritage Acres 9 Ukrainian Canadian Archives Grande Prairie 4 Innisfail & District & Museum of Alberta 2 Edmonton Historical Village 10 Ukrainian Museum of 1 3 Lethbridge 5 Lac La Biche Mission Canada Alberta Branch

RECOGNIZED 6 NEW review panellists trained and engaged RMP  103 MUSEUMS 10 70 15 REVIEW PANELLISTS reviewed upgrade evidence participants surveyed MUSEUMS museums enrolled 130 RECOGNIZED FOR 30 HOURS volunteer adjudication in the program 2017-2022 375 HOURS 24 RMP NEW OF COMBINED APPLICATION REVIEW REVIEW PANELISTS 20 total 4 APPLICANTS applications received SURVEYED 27 participants utilized draft review

MUSEUM FLOOD FUNDING PROGRAM Through the work of the Museum Flood Funding Program over the last four years, and the increasing frequencies of natural disasters, the need for increased emergency preparedness and disaster planning in the cultural sector has become evident . The publication of HELP! An Emergency Preparedness Manual for Museum, 2nd Edition in March 2018 is the culmination of this work and offers expert, up-to-date guidance, and is designed to be a hands-on reference book to be used at different stages on the emergency preparedness planning and response cycle .

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EDITOR AND RESEARCHERS AND PEER REVIEWERS PUBLICATION PRODUCTION PROJECT MANAGER CONTRIBUTORS Michael Gourlie Backstreet Creative, Graphic Design Crystal Willie Heather Beerling Michael Harrington Burke Group of Companies, Printers Lorelei Betke Irene Karsten Crystal Willie, Project Management, Editor AMA SECRETARIAT Rebecca Fifield Carmen Li Kristine Buchholtz, Copy Editing and Proofreading PROJECT TEAM Susanne Grieve Jesse Moffatt Naomi Grattan, Marketing and Promotions Charleen Davidson Alexandra Hatcher Claire Neily Patricia Buchanan, Indexing Jennifer Forsyth Harold Holland Gail Niinimaa Meaghan Patterson Susan Maltby Siegfried Rempel Katrina Peredun Michael O’Malley Owen Thompson Sarah Spafford-Ricci Lauren Wheeler Crystal Willie

9 GRANTS

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$857,817 supported 83 projects in 3 categories

OPERATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL PROFESSIONAL STAFFING $182,372 DEVELOPMENT $619,408 [ 21% ] $56,035 [ 72% ] [ 7% ] 18 projects will help 26 institutions will build 39 formal and informal to protect, preserve, their capacity and have learning opportunities greater impact and promote Alberta’s heritage i.e. Attendance at the Pest i.e. Curator, Indigenous Studies, Management of Museums, CMA Conference, Collections Technician / Researcher, Volunteer i.e. Artifact Collection Digitization Project, Met Inuit Art, Commonwealth Museum Resources Coordination & Collections Manager Education Display Collection Inventory Association Symposium

@YouthLink Calgary Leigton Art Centre “On April 1, I was hired to be one of the University of Alberta’s Sustainability Scholars. Thank you @AlbertaMuseums for a Thanks to the generosity of I do not believe I would have been successful grant that allowed us to complete a Alberta Museums Association and with my application had I not taken the AHVS collections inventory project that will volunteer photographer Owen course (or the AMA CMS courses).” help preserve our amazing collection Melenka, our collection is now for years to come. We are so grateful online! Explore over 300 works – ASHLEY SIMS to the AMA for the support! of art by A.C. Leighton, Barbara Leighton and other prominent Alberta artists - without even “This position allowed Sunnybrook Farm getting out of your PJs. Museum to continue expanding its education programming… in one less week she was able to accommodate 48 schools, into 100 programs, with a total of 2,623 students (154 more than the 2016 season).”

– SUNNYBROOK FARM MUSEUM

10 GRANTS COMMITTED

McShane, Timothy, American Alliance of OPERATIONAL PROFESSIONAL Museums 2017 Annual Meeting and Expo, INSTITUTIONAL STAFFING DEVELOPMENT $1,906 $182,372 Medicine Hat Clay Industries National $619,408 $56,035 Historic District, Caring for Museum Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Collections, $640 Museum, Collections Deaccessioning, Army Museum of Alberta, Bailey, Joan, UNITE Conference 2017, $11,697 Curatorial Assistant, $25,000 $1,238 Multicultural Heritage Centre, Certificate in Museum Studies Program 2018, $1,333 Army Museum of Alberta, Permanent National Historic Site, Brooks, Walter, Care of Furniture and Collection Recap Project Phase XI, $12,000 Director of Education and Visitor Services, Wood Artifacts (MS 226), $509 Nampa & District Historical Society, Museum Canadian Conservation Institute Army Museum of Alberta, Tour of Duty $25,000 Brooks, Walter, Pest Management for Care of Textiles, $918 Exhibit, $12,000 Brooks & District Museum, Museums, Libraries and Archives, $487 Potapova, Katherine, AIC Meeting 2017, Canmore Museum & Geoscience Centre, Assistant Curator, $25,000 Canadian Tractor Museum, 2017 $1,044 Collection Inventory - Phase 3 of 3, $8,072 Canadian Tractor Museum, UNITE Conference, $1,053 Pudde, Tori, Alberta Museums Association Crowsnest Museum, Photograph Part-Time Administrator, $24,665 Carleton, Trisha, Ottawa Study Tour & and Western Museums Association Collection Maintenance, $12,000 Canmore Museum & Geoscience Centre, CMA Conference 2017, $2,129 Conference 2017, $220 Dickson Store Museum, Seeing In Collections Assistant, $25,000 Chipman, Hannah, 2017 Annual Pudde, Tori, Early Years Conference 2018 A New Way, $2,678 Carstairs Heritage Centre, AMA Conference, $378 and Lower Mainland Museum Educators Manager, $25,000 Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre, Cory, Rory, CMA Conference 2018, $985 Conference 2018, $1,541 Establishing Relationships with the Claresholm & District Museum, Cummings, Cassandra, AMA Conference Ramsden, Ann, Roundtable for Museum Indigenous Community, $12,000 Museum Executive Director, $25,000 & CMS Courses, $1,427 Executive Directors, $2,500 Heritage Park Historical Village, Crowsnest Museum, Executive Director, Cummings, Cassandra, Materials, Rebus, Anna, Dissertation in Heritage Natural Resource Area Content Research $25,000 Storage, and Moves Courses, $1,035 and Interpretation, $2,462 & Development, $12,000 DeBolt & District Pioneer Museum, , Heritage Rail Reckseidler, Susan, ALHFAM Conference Homestead Antique Museum, Managing Director, $9,991 Alliance Conference, $2,500 2018, $1,291 Registration and Record Keeping, $12,000 Dickson Store Museum, Gasser, Ellen, ALHFAM 2018 Conference, Rocky Mountain House Museum, UNITE La Crete Mennonite Village, Museum Manager, $25,000 $1,571 Conference 2017 / CARMN Meeting, $615 Mennonite History Gallery, $2,877 Donalda & District Museum, Heritage Village and Heritage Shipyard, Rosser, Merlin, Capitalizing on Heritage Lougheed House, Digitization Project, Full-Time Museum Manager, $24,752 Collections Management Lessons, $5,000 APT National Trust Conference 2017, $12,000 East Coulee School, Museum Historic Markerville Creamery Museum, $2,359 Lougheed House, Sandstone Exhibit, Executive Director, $25,000 AMA Annual Conference 2018, $1,049 Sims, Ashley, University of Victoria $12,000 Galt Museum and Archives, Huras, Lynne, 2017 Museum Conferences Course - AHVS 488A: Managing Cultural Musée Héritage Museum, Argus Collections Assistant, $25,000 Attendance, $1,397 Organizations, $478 Database Accessibility Review and Upgrade, Glenbow Museum, Manager, Jasper-Yellowhead Museum & Archives Stewart, Tyler, UNITE 2017 Annual $6,500 School Education, $25,000 AMA Annual Conference & Pre-Conference Conference 2017, $673 Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery, Métis Historic Markerville Creamery Museum, Workshops, $1,134 Strachan, Shari, UNITE Conference 2017, Nation: Community Conversations, $11,500 Operations Manager, $25,000 Johnston-MacKay, Lorraine, UNITE 2017 $440 Rocky Mountain House Museum, La Crete Mennonite Village, Collections Alberta Museums Association Annual The Hangar Flight Museum, Six Courses Photos of our Thingamabobs, $12,000 Conference / Meeting, $897 and Project Manager and Program Towards Graphic Design Certificate of Vegreville Regional Museum, Coordinator, $25,000 Kendall, Karli, CMA Museum Enterprises Achievement, $1,845 Collections Cataloguing, $7,050 Conference and Professional Networking, Leighton Art Centre & Museum, Verrier, Kim, AAM 2018 - Educated, Wetaskiwin & District Heritage $2,500 Executive Director, $25,000 Engage, Elevate: Museums on the Rise, Museum, Accessioning & Database Lougheed House, Visitor Experience Leighton Art Centre & Museum, $2,500 Upgrade, $12,000 Writing for the Art World, $1,281 Coordinator, $25,000 White, Joanne, CMA Conference 2018, Wetaskiwin & District Heritage Museum, Medicine Hat Clay Industries National Lunde, Carrie Ann, Graduate Certificate in $777 Immigration Gallery Upgrades, $12,000 Historic District, Collections Manager, Professional Communications Management, White, Joanne, Commonwealth Museums $25,000 $2,500 Association Heritage and Nation Building Michener House Museum & Archives, Luppino, Tony, Métis Inuit Art / Symposium, $923 Flatiron Museum and Blacksmith Shop Master Drawings, $2,500 Museum, Executive Director, $25,000 Multicultural Heritage Centre, Collectors Curator, $25,000 Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery, Registrar, $25,000 The Danish Canadian Museum, Business Manager, $25,000 The Fort Museum of the North-West Mounted Police, Collections Manager, $25,000 Wetaskiwin & District Heritage Museum, Executive Director & Chief Curator, $25,000 YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre, Curatorial Assistant, $10,000

11 LEADERSHIP AWARDS

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Engagement Award Lougheed House, in recognition of the Beltline AlTOURnative Project. When considering how to engage residents in Calgary’s Beltline neighbourhood, the Beltline AlTOURnative Project Team at Lougheed House took an innovative approach to designing a new tour - they invited members of the Beltline community to become tour guides and share their personal interpretations of the site . The result was a community-driven program that highlighted the experiences shared by those who call the Beltline community home, and revealed new ways of seeing connections between Lougheed House and the community .

Education Award Musée Héritage Museum, in recognition of the multifaceted approach to education that pays particular attention to the engaging the diverse population of St. Albert. For the past decade, the Musée Héritage Museum has positioned itself as a leader in innovative, engaging, and dynamic education to support the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and worked to represent the unique heritage of St . Albert . From small exhibits in the City Manager and Mayor’s offices, to displays in the Red Willow Seniors Centre, the Museum has facilitated a culture of inquiry that encourages participants to reflect on their shared heritage .

Robert R. Janes Award for Social Responsibility Fort Edmonton Park, in recognition of their long-term commitment to working with the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations and the Métis Nation of Alberta. Through the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding, Fort Edmonton Park demonstrated their commitment to reconciliation through a long-term commitment to work with the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations and the Métis Nation of Alberta . These two agreements ensure the voices and perspectives of the First Nations and Métis communities are included in the development of programming and narratives, and contribute to the long-term vision and direction of the institution .

Lieutenant Governor General of Governor’s Award Canada’s Sovereigns Anne Hayward Medal for Volunteers As a champion for culture and Mary Taylor heritage throughout the province, During Mary’s two decades Anne Hayward has dedicated volunteering at the Tofield her career to improving Alberta’s museums by supporting Museum she has worked to support generations of new museum the professionalization of the museum sector, especially volunteers, created lasting partnerships with community groups in the areas of administration, collections management, and local schools, and established the museum as an important and programming . cultural centre in the community . One of Anne’s most significant contributions to the museum One of her earliest contributions to the Tofield Museum was to oversee community was as the researcher and writer of the Standard moving the entire museum collection to a new facility . As a result, the Practices Handbook for Museums, 2nd Edition, which was widely Tofield Museum increased its capacity to produce high-quality museum regarded as the leading best practice publication in Canada and exhibits and significantly improved the visitor experience . In 2006 used by museum professionals internationally . She also contributed and 2012, under Mary’s guidance, the Tofield Museum successfully to the development of the Museum Excellence Program – the earned the designation of Recognized Museum under the AMA’s first program in Canada to establish comprehensive museum Recognized Museum Program . Combined with the new exhibit design standards and practices – and the precursor to the AMA’s blueprint, these efforts have significantly contributed to the long term Museum Affirmation and Recognized Museum Programs . sustainability and relevance of the museum in the Tofield community .

12 BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE AMA

COMMITTEES Constance Scarlett Alberta Non Profit Collective Kaia Svien Governance Initiative Lauren Wheeler Coalition of Museums Crystal Willie for Climate Justice Elee Wood National Museum Ronald Wright Training Strategy CONTRACTORS 2017 PARTNERS American Alliance of Museums Canadian Conservation Institute Backstreet Creative WHO WE ARE Coalition of Museums Buchanan Indexing & Editing for Climate Justice Burke Group of Companies Ltd . 12 SECRETARIAT MEMBERS Shadow Light Productions Ltd . CTM Professional Services University of Victoria, Trisha Carleton Cultural Resources Belinda Crowson 9 Board members Management Program Joy Davis Western Museums Association 39 Contractors engaged Victoria Dickenson DONORS, GENERAL FUND Wendy Fitch 33 Donors | 4 PARTNERS Diane Barnes Naomi Grattan Jill Browne Michele Hardy Kathy Coutts Alexandra Hatcher Grants Catherine Evamy Barbara Hilden Ellen Gasser iomer Donations Kathryn Ivany Rosalie Lammle Lorraine Johnston-MacKay Carmen Li Miscellaneous Program Robert Bruce Shepard Lisa Making Revenue Lisa May Program Fees Ashley Sims Tim McShane and Publications TOTAL Mary Taylor $2,278,118 Frederick Mills Membership Fees ROBERT R. JANES Claire Neily AWARD DONORS Jill Neuman-Sorge, Accountant, Conference Victoria Dickenson Numbers on the Go Catherine Evamy One Match Fire Jennifer Forsyth Katrina Peredun Strategic Services Michele Gallant Marie Peron Governance Katherine Govier PSAV Michele Hardy Purple Aspen Inc . Program Knoweldge Development Alexandra Hatcher Anna Rebus George Hein RTR Advisory Group Expenditures Community Engagement Hsu Huang Shadow Light Productions Ltd . TOTAL Organizational Capacity Robert Janes Shivani Enterprises $2,163,810 Yuha Jung SNS Technologists Museum Flood Funding Program Martha Konantz Shari Strachan Rosalie Lammle Breanna Suk Grants Carol Mayer Kristine Thoreson Timothy McShane Kim Verrier 2017-18 Financial Statements available at Lyndal Osborne Natalie Zacharewski WWW. museums.ab.ca/about us Meaghan Patterson Kevin Zak

13 BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECRETARIAT Timothy McShane, President Meaghan Patterson Meaghan Rondeau Chris Matthews, Vice President Executive Director / CEO Program Lead (to July 2017) Breanna Suk, Secretary / Treasurer Jennifer Forsyth Lauren Wheeler Advancement Lead Program Lead Rosalie Lammle, Past President Dan Rose Meredith Leary Karen Aberle Communications Lead (to October 2017) Member Engagement Coordinator Hannah Chipman John Vandenbeld Raina Malcolm Michele Hardy Communications Lead (from January 2018) Operations Coordinator (to July 2017) Monica Roberts Julie-Ann Mercer Claire Shane Edward van Vliet Program Lead (to January 2018) Operations Coordinator (from September 2017) Jessica Montgomery Mary Pinkoski Program Lead Recognized Museum Program Review Assistant (to February 2018)

14 ENGAGMENT AND ADVOCACY

MEMBER SUMMARY More Engaged FULLY ENGAGED MEMBERS AMA Members that not only utilized the programs and services that AMA 32% offers, but give back to the AMA through different ways, such as donating, 602 participating on panels and juries, and joining the Board of Directors. MEMBERS PROGRAM USERS 35% AMA Members who utilize one or more of the programs and services that the AMA offers on a regular basis. They are likely also engaged online. 91 NEW 33% MEMBERSHIP HOLDER 225 Individuals 76 NEW Users who have purchased an AMA Membership in the last fiscal year. Are likely are engaged in online participation, but do not 199 Institutions 15 NEW Less Engaged regularly utilize the programs and services that the AMA offers.

AMA ON-SITE Musée Morinville Museum Musée Héritage Museum Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Northern Rockies Museum Alix Wagon Wheel Museum of Culture & Heritage Atlas Coal Mine National Norwegian Laft Hus Historic Site Nose Creek Valley Museum Bonnyville & District Museum PasKaPoo Park Historical Breton & District Museums & Smithson Historical Museum International Truck Museum Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame Peace River Museum, Archives & Mackenzie Centre Centre for Creative Arts Provost & District Museum Climb Thru Time Museum Red Brick Arts Centre and Museum Cold Lake Museum Provincial Dickson Store Museum Historic Site East Coulee School Museum Smoky Lake & District Museum Edgerton & District Museum The Danish Canadian Museum Edmonton Public Schools The Military Museums Archives & Museum Telephone Centre Edmonton Radial Railway Society TELUS World of Science - Edmonton Tofield Historical Museum Firefighters Museum of Calgary SITE VISIT Ukranian Catholic Womens Forestburg & District Museum CMS COURSE League Arts & Crafts Museum RMP CONSULTATION Ukranian Museum of Canada, NETWORK MEETING Fort Edmonton Park Alberta Branch WORKSHOP Galloway Station Museum University of Alberta Museums EVENT Galt Museum and Archives YouthLink Calgary Police Glenbow Museum Interpretive Centre Irma Museum John Walter Museum NETWORKS SUPPORTED SITE VISITS AROUND ALBERTA Lac La Biche Mission Central Alberta Regional Lac La Biche Regional Museum Network (CARMN) Museum & Discovery Centre Central and Rural East Alberta 20 SITE VISITS Loyal Edmonton Regiment Museum Network (CREAM) Military Museum North-Central Heritage Trail 5 CMS COURSES 5 RMP CONSULTATIONS Michener House Museum (NCHT) & Archives, Flatiron Museum 4 Network Meetings 2 Workshops 5 EVENTS and Blacksmith Shop Museum Spirit of the Peace Museum Millet and District Museum Network (SOTP) 12 #MuseumSelfieDay2018 and Archives

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INFOrm 7 CONTRIBUTORS 4 INFOrm e-magazine issues to ENGAGE: Museums and Communities Blog 13 e-magazine Contributors to members Tony Butler, Happy Museums Project Brittany Cherweniuk, Fort Edmonton Park 885 SUBSCRIBERS to 5 Social Media platforms: Catherine C . Cole, Commonwealth Association of Museums the AMA’s Main-L listserv Cassandra Cummings, Calgary Stampede email subscription list Monica Field, Frank Slide Interpretive Centre Robert R . Janes, Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice 306 ARTICLES Alana Jansen, Wetaskiwin & District Heritage Museum bi-weekly e-bulletins Meredith Leary, Alberta Museums Association 25 to members DISTRIBUTED THROUGH MEDIA WATCH Timothy McShane, Alberta Museums Association Laura Huerta Migus, Association of Children’s Museums Meaghan Patterson, Alberta Museums Association CONFERENCE EVENT Ryan Stephens, Edmonton Heritage Council 1 & registration website Rebecca Still, West-Central Community Learning Network

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Awards 2017 Program Booklet 10,184 8,460 Conference 2017 Program website visits from website visits from HELP! An Emergency Preparedness 111 different countries 66 different countries Manual for Museums, 2nd Edition

75% Alberta 82% Alberta PUBLICATIONS SOLD 10% Ontario 7% British Columba 6% British Columba 5% Ontario Sales to individuals and 4% Quebec 3% Saskatchewan institutions earned $18,580 3% Rest of Canada 1% Quebec 1% International 2% Other & International LOCATION LOCATION 217 35 1 OF VISITORS OF VISITORS Standards Practices HELP! An Emergency Ideas For Handbook, 3rd Edition Preparedness Succession Manual for Museums, Posters 2nd Edition

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16 COMMUNITY GET ENGAGEMENT INVOLVED #MuseumsDoMore #MuseumSelfie #GivingTuesday Become a Member. Join the AMA as an Individual or Institutional Member and open the door to The AMA is committed to championing the value of museums, facilitating purposeful countless opportunities to be communications and meaningful connections, and celebrating the vital role that musuems involved and engaged with the play within communities . In 2017, we continued to increase our online engagement with Alberta museum community . the #MuseumsDoMore campaign that highlights the importance of museums as agents of social change, #MuseumSelfie Day, and a #GivingTuesday campaign that solicited enough Volunteer. The AMA frequently donations to fund the Robert R . Janes Award for Social Responsibility until 2022! puts out calls for participation on committees, review panels, juries, and focus groups . This is a great way to investigate the innovative work being done by Alberta’s museums and contribute to the empowerment of the museum sector .

Get your staff involved. Encourage your staff to be involved in the work of the AMA by becoming Individual members and participating in career development and publishing opportunities available within the Association .

Host an AMA Event. One of the best ways to showcase the work of your organization to your peers is to host a Certificate in Museum Studies Course or AMA Workshop .

Contact your MLA. You can contribute to the awareness work conducted by the Association by holding ongoing conversations with your elected officials and community partners regarding your institution’s impact in the community .

Become a Sponsor or Exhibitor at the AMA’s Annual Conference. By participating in this crucial learning opportunity, you can contribute to the reputation of excellence and professionalism for which the Alberta museum community is recognized .

Donate to the AMA. Membership fees account for only 2% of the AMA’s Annual Operating Budget . Please support the programs, projects, services, and events that are important to you with a donation .

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