2009-2010 Workshop Series
The workshop series this year has everything from Moving Your Board Into the 21st Century to The Basics of Advocating for Your Site. There is something for everyone, and at least one workshop for each core curriculum element in our Certificate Program.
Costs: $50 VAM members (unless otherwise noted)
$75 nonmembers
$10 optional box lunch
Times: 10 AM to 3 PM unless otherwise noted in the brochure
View full brochure here
Certificate in Museum Management information
Ready to register? Email Jennifer at jweiskotten@vamuseums.org, or sign up online.
Fall Homestead Workshop: Doing Oral Histories
Yes, it is that time again! We have extended our partnership with the Homestead Resort to offer hands-on workshops in the lovely setting of the Alleghany Mountains. This time, our workshop focuses on oral histories. How do you decide who to interview? How do you develop appropriate questions? What are good settings for interviews? How do you record and preserve them? What do you do with them once you have them? We will be answering all these questions and more. The first day of this workshop will be classroom time, the rest of the workshop will be conducting oral histories of long time Homestead staff.
Cost: $125, includes 2 nights at the Homestead (you do need to be a VAM member, or a staff person at a VAM member museum, to be eligible for this program)
Dates: September 30-October 2
This workshop is only open to 10 participants, and is first come, first served. Please register by calling Jennifer Weiskotten at 804-788-5823.
Carpool Credit
Our commitment to saving resources, and to helping you do more with less has not wavered. We are continuing our carpool credit this year--last year, we gave out over $50 in credit to workshop participants who carpooled to a program. Remember, come to a workshop with two other people in your car, and all three of you get $5 credit toward a future workshop
Did you miss the Historic Structures Workshop in July?
October 26, 2009
Henricus Historical Park
We are offering a second version of our popular July workshop, Historic Structure Care and Maintenance. Anyone who was on the waiting list for the July "edition" will get first preference for this repeat. If you hadn't thought about attending before, here is why you can't miss it:
"We were able to put what we just learned to use, I will never look at historic structures the same way again!"--July participant
"[it was a] Clear presentation of the essential issues, and a Valuable and fun 'hands-on' exercise."--July participant
To register, please email Jennifer at jweiskotten@vamuseums.org, or call 804-788-5823.
Cost is $50 for members, $75 for nonmembers; $10 optional box lunch
Virginia Association of Museums
200 South Third Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804-788-5820