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Annual General Meeting and Year in Review

As we prepare for the BCMA’s 2024 Annual General Meeting on October 23, this resource page will help you get caught up on everything the BC Museums Association has been up to over the past year.

In addition to an overview of the past year, you will also be able to see a preview of the members standing for election for the BCMA Council, messages from the BCMA President and Executive Director, and access to the BCMA’s 2023/24 financial statements and AGM materials.

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2024 Gathering Survey for Delegates and Non-Attendees

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on our 2024 Annual Gathering!

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Advocacy

Government Support for Museums

The report aims to inform efforts in Canada to enhance government support for museums through well-designed policies, strategic investments, impactful programs, and robust funding mechanisms. It highlights the importance of leveraging global knowledge and adapting international best practices to the unique needs of Canada’s museum landscape.

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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice

Update on the BCMA’s Ongoing Commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: September 2024

Quarterly updates about the steps we are taking to support justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

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News

MuseNews Ep 43:Repatriations and Runways

The latest news, happenings, and announcements from museums, galleries, and heritage organizations across BC and beyond. Join Leia as we explore the latest MuseNews!

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Non-Profit Administration & Governance

Investing in Tomorrow: Creating Meaningful Internship Experiences

Join the BCMA and the Executive Director of the Esquimalt Community Arts Hub, Luca Jesse Apel, as he shares first-hand experience on what makes an impactful internship experience for both the student and the organization.

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Museum Education

WhAI? Artificial Intelligence (AI) and GLAAM

WhAI? will work to develop considerations and wise practices for arts and culture organizations, volunteers, and professionals to help provide a critically reflexive understanding of these emerging tools and can better balance building our sector’s digital capacity through the lens of digital equity.

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Climate and Emergencies

Safety+

This toolkit is being developed and delivered for museums as a direct response to the increasing demand for support of museum staff, community, and collection safety.

The Pathways pilot program is a year-long process that will support arts, culture, and heritage practitioners to learn, reflect and integrate equity and access more deeply into their work. Participants will be supported with individualized learning plans, peer networks and one-on-one guidance.

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All Tools and Resources

New resources are added every day!

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Podcasts

The BCMA is pleased to host regular podcasts covering a variety of different topics. Explore our recurring series below or browse the latest episodes here.

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Webinars

The BCMA is pleased to host regular educational webinars. Join your colleagues from around the province for these virtual learning opportunities!

IBPOC Museum Professionals Network

Connect with museum, gallery, and heritage IBPOC professionals from across British Columbia.

BC Museum Portraits

The BC Museum Portraits Project is an audio interview and photography initiative that will result in an online archive of the ‘institutional memory’ of the Province’s museums and archives.

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Not sure what you're looking for? The BCMA Brain has hundreds of resources ready to be discovered. Try one of these randomly generated resources!

BCMA Online Courses

On-demand training for museums, galleries, and cultural heritage organizations

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Member Directory

A directory of BCMA Institutional Members and Service Providers

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