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#OMAConf2020 Keynote Highlight
Museums in Perilous Times
Thursday November 26, 2020
11am-12noon
Robert R. Janes
Founder and Co-Chair
Coalition of Museums for Climate Justice
Robert R. Janes is an independent scholar-practitioner, the Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Museum Management and Curatorship, a Visiting Research Fellow at the School of Museum Studies (University of Leicester, UK).
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"The museum community has yet to have a forthright conversation about the climate crisis, including the role and responsibilities of museums in addressing it. In addition to their deep view of time, museums are eminently qualified to address the climate crisis for reasons that will be discussed. I will also assess the combined threat of the climate crisis and the COVID Pandemic, examine the inertia that hinders the museum community as a force for good, and suggest ways that members of the museum community can activate their personal and organization agency. Museum practitioners, academics, and students now have an unprecedented opportunity to mobilize museums as key civic and intellectual resources to take action in this deepening crisis."
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Bursaries for OMA Conference Registration
Deadline: October 9
In this time of the pandemic, the Ontario Museum Association recognizes the importance of bringing the sector together, and we understand that this may be a challenging time financially for individuals and institutions. The Conference Bursary will be available to OMA members in good standing who would otherwise be unable attend the OMA Conference. Applications will be considered on a first come, first served basis.
We thank the OMA Council who redirected their annual donations for the AGM in-person breakfast towards Conference bursaries.
Please complete the bursary application form HERE.
Applications are due on October 9, 2020.
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#OMAConf2020
Save $75!
Early Bird Rate Closes October 5
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OMA Call for Members for the 2021 Nominations Committee
Deadline: October 15, 2020
The Ontario Museum Association will be hosting a virtual Annual General Meeting in 2020, and is asking ahead of time for nominations for up to three individual OMA members in good standing who would be interested and willing to serve as members of the 2021 Nominations Committee. The Nominations Committee is composed of the OMA Past President, one member selected from the OMA Council, and up to three members elected by the membership at the virtual Annual General Meeting on November 5, 2020. The Nominations Committee reports to the membership and not to the OMA Council. It is the responsibility of the Nominations Committee to select candidates to stand for election for OMA Council and who are best suited to lead the Association, and the process requires thoughtful planning and attention to skills / areas of expertise currently required by the Council for its Strategic Plan implementation. The Call for Members for the 2021 Nominations Committee form can be found HERE.Please fill out the Nominations form by October 15, 2020 and send it to mlalonde@museumsontario.ca. |
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New and Renewing OMA Members
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Art Gallery of Mississauga
Art Gallery of Sudbury
Aurora Museum & Archives
Billy Bishop Home and Museum
Canadian Automotive Museum
Canadian Museum of Nature
Centennial College: School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design
Centre franco-ontarien de folklore
Champlain Trail Museum and Pioneer Village
Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society
Clarington Museums and Archives
Dorset Heritage Museum
Dryden and District Museum
Earth Sciences Museum
Fort Erie Museum Services
Glengarry Pioneer Museum
Guelph Museums
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Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
King Heritage & Cultural Centre
Lake of the Woods Museum
Meaford Museum
Museum Strathroy-Caradoc
Norwich and District Museum
Ontario Provincial Police Museum
Oshawa Museum
Pickering Museum Village
Spirit of Flight Aviation Museum
The County Museums (Prince Edward County)
Thunder Bay Museum
University of Toronto Museum Studies Program
Wallaceburg and District Museum
Reich + Petch Design International
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Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre added to the Canada Memory of the World Register
This register, created in 2017, promotes and provides access to a diverse amount of documentary heritage that's significant to Canada.
Shingwauk Residential is one of three new inscriptions, which include Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre’s Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association and Shingwauk Reunion fonds, Les archives des Augustines du Canada and Selections from the Gospels in the dialect of the Inuit of Little Whale River.
These historical works highlight the importance of Indigenous culture and continuing work in truth and reconciliation.
Read more HERE.
The session "Reclaiming Shingwauk: Cross-Cultural Learning and Programming" with speakers Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad and Krista McCracken, is a part of #OMAConf2020 on October 29.
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ROM announces inaugural Allan and Helaine Shiff Curatorship of Climate Change
This critical and timely role, the first of its kind at a major Canadian museum, reflects the ROM’s commitment to ground-breaking research and innovative public engagement on one of the most relevant topics of our day. This new curatorship is made possible through a visionary donation by long-time ROM members Allan and Helaine Shiff. A global search for the inaugural Shiff Curator, who will research and infuse the urgency of our climate emergency across the ROM’s lifelong learning activities, collections, exhibitions, and community outreach, is currently under way.
Read more HERE.
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Huron County Museum and Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum featured in AAM article
Children's Museology and the COVID-19 Crisis
The article was authored by Monica Eileen Patterson, Assistant Director of Curatorial Studies in the Institute for the Comparative Study of Literature, Art, and Culture at Carleton University, and profiles both institution's initiatives to collect the experiences of children during the pandemic.
Read more HERE.
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GivingTuesday 2020
December 1, 2020
December 1, 2020: GivingTuesday is a critical part of every charity’s year-end fundraising, and it’s coming up fast!
On October 5th, join experts from CanadaHelps, GivingTuesday, and Hockey 4 Youth to learn what you need to prepare for a successful GivingTuesday!
Webinar: Kick Off Your GivingTuesday Plan
October 5, 2020
1pm to 2pm ET
Read more HERE.
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Contribute to Member News!
ONmuseums is published every Thursday morning and we are happy to feature member news and events:
- We collect content from the Discover Ontario Museums website "What's On" section. OMA Members simply have to update their museum listing to be featured in ONmuseums.
- Not sure of how to update your listing? Click here to learn how to maximize your museum listing page
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The OMA Welcomes Your Support
If you are already an OMA member, please renew your membership when you receive an email reminder. If you are not a member, please consider joining, either as an institution or an individual. You can find information about member categories and benefits on our website.
Please also consider making a donation to the OMA on our website or through Canada Helps.
Your support of the OMA and your participation in events like this webinar make us stronger as a sector, and we appreciate each and everyone one of you.
An OMA membership connects you with our network of over 1000 members, representing 700 museums, galleries, and heritage sites across the province. In addition, an OMA membership provides you with the latest news via the ONmuseums newsletter, eNews alerts, and COVID-19 resources to mitigate impact for Ontario museums, galleries and heritage sites.
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COVID-19 Resources
The OMA has prepared a dedicated webpage of COVID-19 communications and resources, updated as new information and resources become available.
Read more HERE.
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We're Here to Help!
For all questions or inquiries please contact the OMA: community@museumsontario.ca or call 416-348-8672 / 1-866-662-8672.
Marie G. Lalonde
Executive Director
mlalonde@museumsontario.ca
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