REGISTRATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1st

THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS
FIFTH ANNUAL DIRECTORS FORUM
November 8-10, 1998
New York City

The Directors Forum has become a conduit for the information and
inspiration that has redefined the role of art museums today.  Each
year, art museum leaders gather in New York to discuss the successes and
failures that advance their mission within communities nationwide.  The
conference is an opportunity to rediscover the power of art to
captivate, challenge, and educate. This year=s program, A UNIQUE
PERSPECTIVE: Exploring the Big Impact of Small Museums is designed to
foster a dialogue among museum professionals from institutions of all
sizes through panel sessions, discussion groups, and workshops.

The Directors Forum is a wonderful way to connect with the decision
makers in museums who are ready to compete in a market environment.
This November participants will experience the vast diversity of
cultural institutions in New York during programs and receptions at The
Drawing Center, The Fisher Landau Foundation, The Forbes Magazine
Galleries, The New Museum of Contemporary Art, The National Arts Club,
The Pierpont Morgan Library, and PS1: Center for Contemporary Art.

To participate in the Directors Forum, individuals must be full-time,
paid professional directors of nonprofit art museums or galleries open
to the public on a regular schedule. Members of the American Association
of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) and directors of artist-managed
institutions are not eligible.

For more information contact:

Museum Services
The American Federation of Arts
41 East 65 Street
New York, NY 10021-6594

Phone: 800-232-0270
Fax:     212-861-2487

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