Le coin des membres de l’AMC: Mariel Quiñones Vélez

« Le coin des membres de l’AMC » est un moyen de découvrir les membres de l’AMC et de comprendre le travail continu et les défis des musées de la région. Dans cette première édition, nous vous présentons un entretien avec Mariel Quiñones Vélez. Elle travaille en tant que conservatrice au Musée d'Art Dr. Pío López de l’Université de Porto Rico à Cayey.

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MAC at ICOM: What Defines a Museum?

In September, members of MAC attended the ICOM Triennial Conference in Kyoto. The conference was in the news in Japan every day. Even internationally, the conference was picked up by the news because of a huge debate that erupted: was ICOM going to change its definition of ‘the museum’?

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L’AMC à l’ICOM: Qu’est-ce qui définit un musée?

En septembre, les membres de l’AMC ont assisté au congrès triennal de l'ICOM à Kyoto. Le congrès était mentionné dans les journaux au Japon tous les jours. Même à l'échelle internationale, le congrès a été repris par les nouvelles en raison d'un énorme débat qui a éclaté: l'ICOM allait-il changer sa définition de «musée»?

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Getting to Know the CTM in 7 Questions

The CTM is the host organization for MAC’s 2019 Conference and Annual General Meeting. In this short interview posed through seven questions, we get to know more about how the CTM oversees some of Martinique’s 23 museums.

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Découvrir la CTM en 7 questions

La CTM est l'organisation hôte du Congrès et de l'Assemblée générale annuelle 2019 de l’AMC. À travers sept questions, nous vous invitons à découvrir la façon dont la CTM supervise certains des 23 musées de la Martinique.

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MAC at ICOM 2019 in Kyoto, Japan

The Museums Association of the Caribbean is delighted to be participating in the program of the 2019 ICOM Triennial in Kyoto, Japan, through two panel discussions that explore collaborative partnerships and community museums within the wider conference theme 'Museums as Cultural Hubs: The Future of Tradition.' The full program is available via the conference website.

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Les Musées, Sites et Domaines de la Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique

Premier regard sur un paysage muséal en réseau.

Sylvia Berté |Instagram: @plantemere

En novembre prochain, à l’invitation de la Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique (CTM), des membres de l’Association des Musées de la Caraïbe (AMC) et des professionnels des musées de l’île et de la région se réuniront pour la conférence annuelle de l’organisation caribbéenne. Le thème choisi cette année, «Le musée: marqueur d’identité, acteur du développement culturel et socio-économique dans les Caraïbes et ses diasporas», invite à des discussions sur l’impact et les contributions des musées du passé et du présent. Les participants auront l’occasion de construire collectivement un corpus de réflexion tout en s’immergeant dans les spécificités du paysage muséal de la Martinique.

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The Museums, Sites and Domains of the ‘Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique’

First look at the island’s network of museums and sites.

By: Sylvia Berté |Instagram: @plantemere

This upcoming November, upon invitation of the Collectivité Territoriale de Martinique (CTM), members of the Museums Association of the Caribbean and museum professionals from the French island and across the region will gather for MAC’s annual conference. This year's chosen theme, The Museum: Identity Marker, Actor of Cultural and Socio-economic Development in the Caribbean and its Diasporas, invites conversations about the impact and contributions of museums past and present. Delegates will be given the opportunity to collectively build a body of thinking while being immersed in the specificities of Martinique’s museum landscape.

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MAC 1st Quarter 2019 Highlights

MAC was on the road during the first quarter of 2019 travelling to France and Portugal to represent the Caribbean museum sector at UNESCO and EU-LAC meetings. ...

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CfP: ICOM Kyoto – International Museum Partnerships and Collaborations

International Museum Partnerships and Collaborations

2 September 2019, 1:00-5:00

during the ICOM Triennial General Conference in Kyoto, Japan

Museums as Cultural Hubs: The Future of Tradition

  One of the key concepts behind the ICOM 2019 theme of Museums as Cultural Hubs is supporting museum collaborations and partnerships. In the spirit of this theme, the Commonwealth Association of Museums (CAM), the International Council of African Museums (AFRICOM), the Museums Association of the Caribbean (MAC), and the Pacific Islands Museums Association (PIMA) are collaborating to  organise a half day event to explore international partnerships and collaborations and the potential for these four ICOM Affiliated Organisations to work together more effectively.   ...

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Silent Auction 2018

MAC is seeking donations of items for its annual Silent Auction. For the past few years, MAC has held a Silent Auction at its annual conference as a fundraiser for the organisation. Conference delegates attending MAC's Annual General Meeting have the chance to bid on museum publications, crafts, jewelry, artwork, and many other items. This year, MAC will again hold a Silent Auction during the 2018 International Museums Conference. We are looking to presenters, delegates, and others to donate objects to the Silent Auction or to share this information with colleagues ...

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Travel Fellowship Programme

The Museums Association of the Caribbean 2018 AGM Fellowship Programme is a professional growth opportunity that provides financial support for Caribbean-based museum professionals at any stage of their career to attend the MAC Annual General Meeting and associated conference. The goal of the fellowship is to promote greater inclusivity of museum professionals working in underrepresented regions and/or marginalised museums and cultural heritage sites.  ...

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New Volume ‘Caribbean Museums’ Published!

Caribbean Museums is the journal publication of the Museums Association of the Caribbean. It is dedicated primarily to sharing research papers presented at our annual conference and was first published in 2016. In addition to conference papers, other relevant articles can be peer reviewed and published in Caribbean Museums. We are very pleased to be able to share Volume 2-3 with you! It contains papers presented at our annual conferences in St Lucia (2015) and in Cayman Islands (2016) and was edited by Sherene James-Williamson and Lee Jolliffe. The authors in ...

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MAC Participating In International Museums Conference 2018

The Museums Association of the Caribbean is pleased to announce its upcoming conference. The 2018 MAC Annual General Meeting will take place within the International Museums Conference which is organized as a partnership between MAC, the EU-LAC-Museums project, and the University of the West Indies (UWI). The conference will take place on 6-10 November 2018 in Bridgetown, Barbados, at UWI Cave Hill. ...

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Supporting Cultural Heritage after Hurricanes Irma & Maria

Statement from the Museums Association of the Caribbean (MAC) regarding Hurricanes Irma & Maria and the Caribbean’s Impacted Heritage Institutions and Collections. The MAC board and membership would like to express their sympathies for the Caribbean region and populations impacted by hurricane Irma & hurrican Maria. While the region’s first priority must be the reconstruction of basic facilities in regards to human life and health in the devastated areas, MAC is concurrently working to identify the storm-related impact to heritage institutions and their collections. ...

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