El objetivo de la beca es desarrollar una mayor diversidad de profesionales de los museos caribeños y ayudar para que el campo de los museos caribeños sea una opción viable para más personas. Se dará consideración prioritaria a los solicitantes de grupos subrepresentados, los recién llegados al campo de los museos (independientemente de su edad) y/o los solicitantes basados en sus necesidades. Sin embargo, la solicitud está abierta a todos.
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2024 MAC Travel Fellowships Applications – NOW OPEN!
The goal of the fellowship is to develop a greater diversity of Caribbean museum professionals and help make the Caribbean museum field a viable option for more people. Priority consideration will be given to applicants from underrepresented groups, newcomers to the museum field (regardless of age), and/or need-based applicants. Nevertheless, the application is open to all.
MAC 2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Museums Association of the Caribbean will be holding its 2023 Annual General Meeting on Thursday, November 16th, 2023 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm EST. The agenda for the AGM and relevant materials will be circulated to members ahead of the AGM. Register for the AGM to join us on Zoom. Our AGM is an open… Continue reading MAC 2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
CARIBBEAN CULTURAL NEWS AND RESOURCES
Compiled by Isabella Rivera News from Within the Region Vincentian cultural group honors outstanding educator, remarkable cultural ambassador (Caribbean Life, September 1, 2023) History, heritage and culture in Grenada – The business of museums (The New Today, July 22, 2023) The Bahamas Has a New Museum of Junkanoo (Caribbean Journal, July 7, 2023) Inside Barbados’… Continue reading CARIBBEAN CULTURAL NEWS AND RESOURCES
Institutional Spotlight: Society of Friends of the Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama (SAMAAP)
Interview with Mr. Arcelio Hartley, President of SAMAAP By Lourdes Ranero In December 1980, the Panamanian government founded the Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama. A year later, the government created SAMAAP, an organization that supports the Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama by raising funds for the maintenance and expansion of the institution’s work. SAMAAP is a non-profit… Continue reading Institutional Spotlight: Society of Friends of the Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama (SAMAAP)
MAC 2023 Conference Keynote!
Meet Our 2023 Conference Travel Fellows!
Ms. Bernardia Vitalis Msgr. Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre Saint Lucia Micheline Sildillia Chargée du service des publics – Museum Educator Ecomusée de Marie-Galante, Guadeloupe Mirielle Esther Robles Collections Manager Museo del Canal Interoceánico de Panamá Nigel Encalada Global Facilitator, Belize Fritz-Gerald Louis Fritz-Gerald Louis, Historian and PhD Candidate in Museology, University of Quebec at… Continue reading Meet Our 2023 Conference Travel Fellows!
Conference Scholarships Are Back!
MAC is pleased to be able to offer several conference scholarships to its 2023 Conference. Sponsored by the Office of Strategic Partnerships at the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Smithsonian initiative Our Shared Future: Reckoning With Our Racial Past, the Programme is a professional growth opportunity that provides financial support… Continue reading Conference Scholarships Are Back!
MAC 2022 VIRTUAL AGM SET FOR NOVEMBER 17
MAC’s 2022 Annual General Meeting will be held virtually on November 17th from 10:00 am – 12:30 PM EST. Register for the AGM to join us on Zoom. Our AGM is an open public meeting for members as well as anyone with an interest in the organization. We welcome all ideas to improve on services that MAC provides. This… Continue reading MAC 2022 VIRTUAL AGM SET FOR NOVEMBER 17
#MACBahamas2023
The 2023 MAC Conference will take place in Nassau, The Bahamas from Wednesday, March 1 to Sunday, March 5, 2023. This will be MAC’s first in-person conference since 2019 and will feature panels by museum and cultural heritage site professionals from across the Caribbean and its diaspora, tours of museums and cultural heritage sites in The… Continue reading #MACBahamas2023
Power of Museums Program Series
Join us for the first of our virtual program series on the Power of Museums. Practicing DecolonialityWednesday, April 6th from 1:30-2:30 PM EST. English Leiden University Professor of Heritage and Museum Studies Csilla Ariese will be presenting her newly released book Practicing Decoloniality: A Guide with Global Examples. The presentation will be followed by a discussion… Continue reading Power of Museums Program Series
Call for Interns! | Deadline: March 30, 2022
The Museums Association of the Caribbean is an organization dedicated to aiding museums and related organizations in the Caribbean diaspora in networking and the sharing of experiences and skills, creating common policy and developing links with international, regional, and national museums. MAC is currently welcoming students to apply for our internship program. Successful applicants will… Continue reading Call for Interns! | Deadline: March 30, 2022
‘COVID’ Talk Series
The Museum’s Association of the Caribbean (MAC) and the special MAC COVID Collecting Committee, hosted an online exhibition, entitled Collecting Our Voices in the Caribbean Diaspora (COVID). The exhibition features work by artists from the English, French, Spanish and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, with representation from ten countries: The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico… Continue reading ‘COVID’ Talk Series
MAC Partners with NMAAHC, CTM, and ICOM to Facilitate Disaster Management Workshop
by Alexandra Gooding No cultural heritage organisation or site is fully safe from disaster, no matter where in the world they are located. In the context of cultural heritage preservation, “disaster” can take many forms: natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic activity; biological agents like mould or pests; service interruptions to building management systems;… Continue reading MAC Partners with NMAAHC, CTM, and ICOM to Facilitate Disaster Management Workshop
MAC Conference Keynote
We are excited to announce the 2021 MAC Conference opening Keynote Speaker – Director of the Graduate School of Architecture at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, Mark Raymond! Mark will kick off our conference on Wednesday, November 3 at 3:00 pm, EDT. His address, “Soon Come: Anticipating Memory” will be livestreamed on MAC’s… Continue reading MAC Conference Keynote
APPLY FOR A 2021 MAC CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP
Deadline: September 15thMAC is pleased to be able to offer conference scholarships to its 2021 Conference and AGM. Sponsored by the Office of Strategic Partnerships at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the AGM Fellowship Program is a professional growth opportunity that provides financial support for Caribbean-based museum professionals at any stage… Continue reading APPLY FOR A 2021 MAC CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP
Collecting Our Voices in the Caribbean Diaspora (COVID)
The Museum’s Association of the Caribbean (MAC) and the special MAC COVID Collecting Committee, is thrilled to host an online exhibition, entitled Collecting Our Voices in the Caribbean Diaspora (COVID). The exhibition features work by artists from the English, French, Spanish and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, with representation from ten countries: The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica,… Continue reading Collecting Our Voices in the Caribbean Diaspora (COVID)
2021 MAC Conference Announcement
Save the Date! November 10-14, 2021 MAC looks forward to reconvening our members both in person and virtually next November for its 2021 AGM and Conference. We are excited to announce that our 2021 hosts are the National Gallery of the Bahamas and the Central Bank of the Bahamas Art Gallery. Stay tuned in the… Continue reading 2021 MAC Conference Announcement
A Letter from Outgoing President Natalie Urquhart
[columns] [column size=”two-thirds” last=”no”] As your outgoing President, I’d like to extend a sincere thanks to all MAC members for allowing me to represent this organization over the past three years, and for your support throughout this time. I was honoured to have been elected to this position at our 2017 conference and AGM, which… Continue reading A Letter from Outgoing President Natalie Urquhart
MAC Call for Artists and Museum Testimonials on COVID-19
Deadline: November 30, 2020
COVID-19 SUPPORT TO CARIBBEAN MUSEUMS: MAC’S VIRTUAL PROGRAM
In August, MAC launched a Virtual Program of conversations, workshops and webinars to support Caribbean Museums in these challenging times. Join us in conversation with museum leadership and museum experts from different linguistic regions of the Caribbean ( English, Spanish, French, and Dutch) as they discuss the impact of COVID-19 on their museums, how their… Continue reading COVID-19 SUPPORT TO CARIBBEAN MUSEUMS: MAC’S VIRTUAL PROGRAM
MAC PANELS AT THE 2020 AAAM VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
Several of MAC’s board and general members will be participating in the 2020 African American Association of Museums Virtual Conference, August 5-7, 2020. We hope you can join us for one or more of the panels and encourage you to register for the wider AAAM Virtual Conference for the latest developments in the museum field.… Continue reading MAC PANELS AT THE 2020 AAAM VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
MAC Joined UNESCO and ICCROM to discuss ‘Museums After the Pandemic’
MAC President Natalie Urquhart joined international colleagues on 23 July for a UNESCO and ICCROM panel discussion about ‘Museums after the Pandemic’. Exploring the effects of COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the international museum community, the panel addressed critical questions and decisions about the future of our museums. In order to successfully overcome the… Continue reading MAC Joined UNESCO and ICCROM to discuss ‘Museums After the Pandemic’
L’AMC se joint à l’UNESCO et l’ICCROM lors d’une discussion sur “les musées après la pandémie”
Natalie Urquhart, la présidente de l’AMC, s’est jointe à des collègues internationaux le 23 juillet pour une table ronde de l’UNESCO et de l’ICCROM sur les « musées après la pandémie ». En explorant les effets de la pandémie COVID-19 et son impact sur la communauté muséale internationale, le groupe d’experts a abordé des questions… Continue reading L’AMC se joint à l’UNESCO et l’ICCROM lors d’une discussion sur “les musées après la pandémie”
CARIBBEAN MUSEUMS ONLINE: PART TWO – VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS
Caribbean museums have been innovative in their response to the global pandemic by adapting to serve their communities online, despite enormous challenges to general operations. For the second in our three-part series on digital engagement by member museums, we take a look at several new virtual exhibitions that have been developed, or adapted for an… Continue reading CARIBBEAN MUSEUMS ONLINE: PART TWO – VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS
COVID-19 : PROGRAMME DE L’AMC EN SOUTIEN AUX MUSÉES DE LA CARAÏBE
En août, l’AMC lancera un programme virtuel en 2 parties en soutien aux musées de la Caraïbe. « Série de conversations avec l’AMC », où nous discuterons avec des directeurs de musées des différentes régions linguistiques de la Caraïbe (hispanophone, anglophone, francophone et peut-être néerlandophone) de leur expérience du confinement, de leurs stratégies numériques et… Continue reading COVID-19 : PROGRAMME DE L’AMC EN SOUTIEN AUX MUSÉES DE LA CARAÏBE
TABLE-RONDES DE L’AMC A LA CONFERENCE VIRTUELLE 2020 DE L’AAAM
Plusieurs membres du conseil d’administration et membres généraux de l’AMC participeront à la conférence virtuelle 2020 de l’African American Association of Museums (l’Association Afro-Américaine des Musées), du 5 au 7 août 2020. Nous espérons que vous pourrez assister à une ou plusieurs de ces tables rondes et vous encourageons aussi à vous inscrire à l’ensemble… Continue reading TABLE-RONDES DE L’AMC A LA CONFERENCE VIRTUELLE 2020 DE L’AAAM
LES MUSÉES DE LA CARAÏBE EN LIGNE: 2ème PARTIE – EXPOSITIONS VIRTUELLES
Les musées de la Caraïbe ont fait preuve d’innovation dans leur réponse à la pandémie mondiale en s’adaptant pour servir leurs communautés en ligne, malgré d’énormes défis à relever pour continuer leur travail. Pour le deuxième volet de notre série en trois parties sur l’engagement numérique des musées membres, nous examinons plusieurs nouvelles expositions virtuelles… Continue reading LES MUSÉES DE LA CARAÏBE EN LIGNE: 2ème PARTIE – EXPOSITIONS VIRTUELLES
MAC’S STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY
We at MAC stand in solidarity with those mourning the loss of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and many more in the United States. The events heighten our collective awareness that there is still much work for us — as individuals, as museum professionals, in our region and around the world — to dismantle… Continue reading MAC’S STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY
COVID-19 REPORT – IMPACT ON CARIBBEAN MUSEUMS
In April, while the Caribbean was under lockdown, MAC carried out a regional survey to assess the impact of the pandemic on the Museums and Heritage Sector. A total of 49 museums from 24 countries participated. The results of the survey were sobering. Over 90% of respondents reported that they were in a lockdown situation… Continue reading COVID-19 REPORT – IMPACT ON CARIBBEAN MUSEUMS
MAC 2020 AGM GOES VIRTUAL
Due to the pandemic, MAC will host our 2020 Annual General Meeting virtually this November, where plans for the 2021 conference will be shared. The virtual AGM will take place on Thursday, November 19, 10 AM-12 PM EST . Board Nomination Deadline: Thursday, October 15, 4:00 PM EST MAC MAC will not offer travel scholarships in… Continue reading MAC 2020 AGM GOES VIRTUAL
L’AGA 2020 DE l’AMC SE TIENDRA EN LIGNE
Par excès de prudence, le congrès conjoint de l’AMC et l’AAAM n’aura pas lieu en août comme prévu. La santé de nos membres, de nos collègues et des délégués au congrès est primordiale et les deux organisations ont convenu que cette ligne de conduite était la mesure la plus sûre pour tous.
Workshop Update
Our first scheduled training program for 2020, which was to be a French-speaking five-day workshop on Disaster Risk Management to be held in Martinique has now been postponed until later in the year. The workshop is the result of a collaboration between ICOM, the Museums Association of the Caribbean, and the Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique,… Continue reading Workshop Update
Moving Online: A Report from MAC Member Museums
Despite COVID-19 related closures, many museums around the Caribbean remain committed to providing access to their programs and collections throughout the shutdown. Here are examples of how MAC Member institutions are highlighting their digital resources or moving them online through their websites, social media channels, podcasts and blogs.
Digital Engagement in the Time of Coronavirus
Article by Dushanthi Jayawardena, Exhibitions Consultant, Lord Cultural Resources The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has launched us into a time of uncertainty in a matter of months. In the cultural sector, most major institutions around the world, including museums, galleries, theaters, and libraries, have now closed their physical doors indefinitely to the public. This lockdown, coupled… Continue reading Digital Engagement in the Time of Coronavirus
Art Contest-Living Ocean
MAC is supporting the Living Oceans Foundation 2020 Science Without Borders® Challenge, an international student art competition focused on ocean conservation. Students can win up to $500 in prizes for the best artwork from middle and high school students. The Challenge is open to primary and secondary school students 11-19 years old and work can… Continue reading Art Contest-Living Ocean
Annonce concernant les ateliers
Notre premier programme de formation prévu pour 2020, qui devait être un atelier de cinq jours en Français sur la gestion des risques de catastrophe en Martinique, a été reporté à la fin de l’année. L’atelier est le fruit d’une collaboration entre l’ICOM, l’Association des Musées des Caraïbes et la Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique, avec… Continue reading Annonce concernant les ateliers
Passer en ligne : un rapport sur les musées membres de l’AMC
Malgré les fermetures liées au COVID-19, de nombreux musées des Caraïbes demeurent déterminés à donner accès à leurs programmes et à leurs collections tout au long de la fermeture. Voici quelques exemples de la façon dont les institutions membres de l’AMC mettent en valeur leurs ressources numériques ou les déplacent en ligne via leurs sites… Continue reading Passer en ligne : un rapport sur les musées membres de l’AMC
Engagement numérique à l’époque du coronavirus
Article de Dushanthi Jayawardena, consultant spécialiste en expositions, Lord Cultural Resources La pandémie de coronavirus (COVID-19) nous a lancés dans une période d’incertitude en l’espace de quelques mois. Dans le secteur culturel, la plupart des grandes institutions du monde, y compris les musées, les galeries, les théâtres et les bibliothèques, ont maintenant fermé leurs portes… Continue reading Engagement numérique à l’époque du coronavirus
Coucours d’art plastique-Living Ocean
L’AMC soutient le coucours organisé par Living Oceans Foundation intitulé «2020 Science Without Borders® Challenge », un concours international d’art pour enfants axé sur la conservation des océans. Les élèves du collège et du secondaire peuvent gagner jusqu’à 500 $ en prix pour la meilleure œuvre d’art. Le défi est ouvert aux élèves du primaire et du… Continue reading Coucours d’art plastique-Living Ocean
MAC Partners with AAAM 2020 Conference
-CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19- The Museums Association of the Caribbean (MAC) will partner with the Association of African American Museums (AAAM) to present a pre-conference workshop, sessions and its annual AGM at the 42nd Annual AAAM Conference in Miami, FL. The AAAM conference theme, “Sun, Soul and Soil: Diasporic Blackness and Justice in Global Museums”… Continue reading MAC Partners with AAAM 2020 Conference
ICOM/MAC Workshop in Disaster Risk Management
French-speaking Museum professionals from the Caribbean region will participate in the five-day workshop on Disaster Risk Management to be held in Martinique. The workshop is the result of collaboration between ICOM, the Museum Association of the Caribbean, and the “Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique.” It will be supported by the National Museum of African American History… Continue reading ICOM/MAC Workshop in Disaster Risk Management
Formation ICOM et MAC sur la Gestion des Risques Naturels
Les professionnels francophones des musées de la région Caraïbes participeront à un atelier de formation professionnelle de cinq jours sur la gestion des risques naturels qui aura lieu en Martinique. L’atelier est le fruit d’une collaboration entre l’ICOM, l’Association des Musées de la Caraïbes (MAC) et la Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique. Il sera soutenu par… Continue reading Formation ICOM et MAC sur la Gestion des Risques Naturels
Inaugural Awards Winners – 2019
As part of our 30th Anniversary celebrations, MAC was delighted to present our inaugural Awards Program which has been developed as part of our ongoing commitment to the advancement of the Caribbean museum sector. This program will seek to recognize and celebrate, on an annual basis, the accomplishments of individuals and institutions in advancing the… Continue reading Inaugural Awards Winners – 2019
Lauréats des premiers prix
Dans le cadre de nos célébrations du 30e anniversaire, l’AMC a été ravie de présenter notre programme de récompenses inaugural qui a été développé dans le cadre de notre engagement continu pour l’avancement du secteur des musées des Caraïbes. Ce programme visera à reconnaître et à célébrer, sur une base annuelle, les réalisations des individus… Continue reading Lauréats des premiers prix
Looking Back at the 2019 Conference
Over 92 delegates from 36 institutions in 19 countries gathered to celebrate MAC’s 2019 30th Anniversary Conference hosted by the Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique (CTM) from 12 – 17 November.
Retour sur le congrès 2019
Plus de 92 délégués de 36 institutions de 19 pays se sont réunis pour célébrer le congrès 2019 du 30e anniversaire de l’AMC organisé par la Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique (CTM) du 12 au 17 novembre.
New Board for MAC 2020
The 30th Conference of the Museums Association of the Caribbean concluded on Friday, November 15 with an Annual General Assembly at the CTM’s Hotel de l’Assemblée. The delegates, from some 20 Caribbean countries and their US and European diasporas, sat in a plenary session.
Nouveau conseil d’administration pour l’AMC 2020
Le 30e congrès de l’Association des Musées de la Caraïbs s’est achevé le vendredi 15 novembre par une assemblée générale à l’Hôtel de l’Assemblée de la CTM. Les délégués, originaires d’une vingtaine de pays des Caraïbes et de leurs diasporas américaines et européennes, ont siégé en séance plénière.
Silent Auction 2019
One of the highlights of our annual gathering is the silent auction which always takes place during the conference. We are reaching out to solicit auction donations from you or your organization. The funds raised from your contribution will help MAC continue serving the interests and professional needs of Caribbean museums, galleries and heritage sites.