Final Digital Access to Heritage Fund Application now open!

• Applicants are encouraged to apply early as funds are limited - 75% of Recovery Funds have already been allocated
• With your documents ready, the application should take about 30 minutes
• Funds expected to flow in late summer, early Fall

The Museums Assistance Program (MAP) is now accepting applications for assistance with ongoing operating costs through the Recovery Fund for Heritage Organizations ($13.6 million in 2022-2023). This assistance will help heritage organizations as they seek to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Not-for-profit organizations with a heritage collection, such as museums, archives, and historic sites, may be eligible to receive funding. Indigenous organizations with a heritage collection are also encouraged to apply. Organizations can receive between $1,000 and $80,000 in emergency support - grants are calculated to 8% of your expenses.

Deadline to apply for funding is August 2, 2022. Applications for the 2022 Recovery Fund for Heritage Organizations will be accepted through the Canadian Heritage Funding Portal (CHFP). Read the Application guidelines HERE.

If you need assistance, or encounter challenges with your online submission, don't hesitate to contact your Regional office or call 1-866-811-0055 (toll-free) including to receive PDF forms.

 
The Digital Access to Heritage component of MAP provides funding to heritage organizations to digitize collections and make them available to the public, develop digital content and build their capacity in these areas.

Application Deadline:
September 1, 2022 for projects taking place between Sept. 1, 2022 and Mar. 31, 2024
 
Who Can Apply:
Indigenous governing bodies or Indigenous organizations, incorporated non-profit Canadian museums, museums associations or incorporated non-profit Canadian service organizations whose membership relates to the museum sector, Incorporated non-profit Canadian museums without a permanent physical space.

Review the Application guidelines HERE.
Contact your Regional office to discuss your project and request an application package.

UofT Master of Museum Studies
Capstone Project proposals now open
Deadline: August 17, 2022

Students can apply their knowledge to develop projects in partnership with cultural institutions, community organizations or university programs. Projects can be digital or physical, public-facing or internally-focused, and suitable for a team of 3-4 students. Examples include: an exhibition in a gallery space; scripting and delivering walking tours, audio tours or podcasts; institutional climate action and sustainability strategies; development of an educational program.

Proposals will undergo a selection process to ensure a wide range of institutional, disciplinary, and thematic diversity. Opportunities are sought for students to work with DEAI and decolonizing frameworks, and anti-oppressive practices.

To submit a project proposal, use the Submission Form HERE.
Contact Course Instructors Cara Krmpotich and Morgan Mavis with any questions cara.krmpotich@utoronto.ca.

Research of Organizations in the Sectors of Memory, Heritage and History
Memory Heritage History Network (MHH)

The MHH Network is conducting research to understand the needs of the organizations and groups targeting history, memory and heritage linked to official language of minority communities. Complete the survey and pass it on to any museums or groups who may offer services or have material in French.

Read more HERE.
Complete the survey HERE.

ICOM Prague 2022:
26^th ICOM General Conference
International Council of Museums (ICOM)

In-person and Online
August 20–28, 2022

The ICOM triennial General Conference is one of the most significant global events dedicated to museums and its professionals. For the first time in ICOM’s history, ICOM Prague 2022 will explore a new hybrid conference format. This year, a digital platform will provide participants not travelling to Prague with full remote access to the scientific programme of ICOM Prague 2022.

Read more and register for remote attendance HERE.

2022 is the Ontario Museum Association’s 50th Anniversary, and we are so thrilled to welcome members back to both an in-person and online conference this year!

This year’s theme is Changing Directions: Practice over Permanence. This theme embodies the changing nature of museums and focuses on what museums are currently doing, rather than what they might do in the future.

Join us in-person!
Monday, November 7, 2022
Hamilton Convention Centre
1 Summers Lane
Hamilton, ON L8P 4Y2

Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Local Hamilton activities and planned Study Tours - separate registration required, stay tuned!

Join us online!
Monday, November 7, 2022 – select sessions will be live-streamed
Monday, November 21, 2022 – interactive online sessions
 
Learn about early-bird rates!