ONmuseums: Alberto Garlandini on Museum Networks

Alberto Garlandini is Vice President of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). Garlandini is a member of the ICOM Committee for Museum Definition, Prospects and Potentials, and previously served as President of the Italian National Committee of ICOM. At the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was a member of the National Commission for the promotion of Italian culture abroad, and was president of Lombardy's Film Commission Foundation. He has published over 180 books, essays, and articles on the topic of museums and cultural heritage in Italian, English, and French.

Alberto Garlandini will speak about international networks, ICOM and how 'Museums have no borders, they have a network.'

• Advocacy and Government Relations Assistant (read more HERE)
• Development and Partnerships Assistant (read more HERE)

Choose from three exciting Study Tours to explore Brantford, County of Brant, and Six Nations of the Grand River! Study Tours take place on October 23, preceding the OMA Annual Conference 2019.

• Working with Your Community for Inclusive Interpretation
• Small and Rural Museum Networking
• Tentsitiatátken - We Will See Each Other Again

Save on your Hotel before September 1!
Limited Rooms Left
 

Book your room in the OMA Room Block at the Best Western Brantford Hotel & Conference Centre using the OMA’s negotiated room rate of $127.00/night (plus tax) by September 1, 2019. To book online, please visit the Best Western online booking portal, or call 519 753-8651 and mention the OMA Conference to get the best rates.

For additional information regarding accommodations, please contact the OMA at 416-348-8672, toll free at 1-866-662-8672, or by email at conference@museumsontario.ca.

Ontario's government is investing up to $26 million in infrastructure projects to ensure that Ontario's culture and tourism attractions remain world-class destinations. These projects include repairs and replacements of roofs, windows, parking lots and septic systems, as well as restoration projects and work that needs to be done throughout the year.

The funding will focus on the ministry’s agencies, attractions and transfer payment entities through the ministry's Repair and Rehabilitation Capital Program. Some of the museums that will receive funding are:

• Fort William Historic Park
• Science North
• Royal Ontario Museum
• Huronia Historic Park

Read more HERE

• The Art Newspaper: What exactly is a museum? ICOM comes to blows over new definition
• Artnet News: Are Art Institutions Becoming Too ‘Ideological’? A Debate Breaks Out at the International Council of Museums Over Politics in the Galleries
• Hyperallergic: A New Definition of “Museum” Sparks International Debate

This series of three webinars has been specially designed for staff who are responsible for their organization's Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) implementation and compliance: 

• Accessible InDesign, August 28, 2019  
• How to Make Accessible PDF's, September 13, 2019
• AODA Train-the-Trainer, September 30, 2019
• Accessibility Compliance 101, October 9 & 23, 2019

Does your City, cultural organization, or collaboration have a strong and positive influence in your community? The Soft Power Destinations Awards recognize soft power best practice in cultural destinations.

Read more about the Soft Power Destinations Awards HERE
Nominate your Destination HERE

Available for 4, 8, or 12-month work terms, U of T co-op students can start work as early as January 2020. Ready to start the hiring process? Repost positions from a previous term, or submit brand-new positions online or by email.

Read more HERE