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Tuesday, September 1 Update In this eNews: Museums Assistance Program (MAP) - APPLY NOW OMA COVID-19 Survey - DEADLINE FRIDAY Minister Guilbeault in Arts Sector Townhall - September 1 Museums Assistance Program (MAP) Deadline Approaching! APPLY BY SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 From recent communications with MAP, the OMA wants members to be aware: Museums DO NOT have to be open currently No project is...

Need to Know Provincial News | OMA Initiatives Out-of-Province News | Upcoming OMA Dates Need to Know COVID-19 and Ontario Museums: 2nd Survey Ontario Museum Association 2nd Survey on the Impacts of COVID-19 for Ontario Museums We know that COVID-19 has created a challenging and unprecedented environment for Ontario's museum operations. Since the pandemic began, the OMA has been working to...

Need to Know | Provincial News | OMA Initiatives Colleague Update | Out-of-Province News Need to Know OMA Presents on Culture and Heritage to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs On June 26, Paul Robertson, OMA President and Marie Lalonde, OMA Executive Director, presented to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. They highlighted that Ontario's museums can play...

Need to Know - Ontario.live LAUNCHED! - Sixth Townhall with Minister MacLeod - Museums to Reopen with Restrictions in Parts of Ontario - Minister MacLeod Statement - Canadians' Attitudes on Returning to Indoor and Outdoor Arts and Cultural Events Provincial News - $30M from the Regional Recovery and Relief Fund for Destination Marketing Organizations OMA Initiatives - Webinar: Planning to Reopen...

Need to Know Provincial News | OMA Initiatives Out-of-Province News | Upcoming OMA Dates Other PD opportunities Need to Know A Message from OMA President Paul Robertson In recognition of May is Museum Month and International Museum Day 2020 OMA President Paul Robertson has offered greetings to members on behalf of the OMA Council. Watch the President's message on YouTube HERE. Read the President'...

In this Issue: Need to Know : Key Findings of the OMA COVID-19 Impact Survey New Resources: Chart of Federal Government COVID-19 Measures – Implications for Sector Organizations PD Update In the Media Out-of-Province News: Changes for Canada Summer Jobs Program Canadian Museums Association Virtual Conference April 16 Need to Know A message from Marie Lalonde, Executive Director Thank you to all...

Thursday, April 9 Update COVID-19 and Ontario Museums In this eNews Alert you will find: Minister MacLeod: Highlights from today's townhall Ontario Plans for Economic Recovery Increased Eligibility for 75% Federal Wage Subsidy Key Findings from the OMA Survey on the Impacts of COVID-19 New Resources on the OMA dedicated COVID-19 webpage Highlights from Ministry Townhall Earlier today Minister...

In this Issue: Need to Know : May is Museum Month, COVID-19 Provincial News : Ontario Budget 2020 to be released March 25 Out-of-Province News: Provincial Budgets in Alberta and Québec Upcoming OMA Dates : Indigenous Collections Symposium 2020 Need to Know May is Museum Month Mai, Mois des Musées 2020 The OMA’s program May is Museum Month/ Mai, mois des musées provides an opportunity to let the...

In this Issue: Need to Know Provincial News Out-of-Province News | Upcoming OMA Dates Need to Know Support for Ontario Museums in 2020 Budget The Ontario Museum Association has recommended two areas for funding to the Ministry of Finance and the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs in advance of Ontario’s 2020 budget. The two recommended areas for funding are: Create Jobs for Young...

View this email in your browser In this Issue: Need to Know Provincial News Out-of-Province News | Upcoming OMA Dates Need to Know Free Museum Admission for Children The OMA Council recently discussed the anticipated announcement from the Provincial government about free admission for children to Museums. The Museum community is clearly supportive of such an initiative, that would allow access to...