That's a good idea, Courney. I'd still like to keep an
international component to the group though, if
possible. And in response to Angela, I have also been
really impressed with the amount of comeraderie and
support within the museum field. I'll have to
brainstorm on funding resources, but I'm sure once we
have something together, we will be able to accrue
support for this cause. Especially if there are a lot
of us involved. I understand it's perfectly feasable
for us to start it ourselves: I'm up for it! 

I think it would be awesome to attend conferences as
members of the ICOM young professionals organization!
Does any one else have thoughts or preferences on the
name? I like young professionals better than youth.
Otherwise I'd feel it didn't apply to me after
finishing my Masters.

Alex

--- Courtney Case <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> What about even starting closer to home and forming
> something within
> AAM? Either way, let me know how I can help and
> please know that there
> are others out there that are interested in pursuing
> this and offer
> their support!
>  
> Courtney
>  
> Courtney Case
> Assistant Registrar
> Indianapolis Museum of Art
> 4000 Michigan Road
> Indianapolis, IN 46208-3326
> Phone: 317-923-1331 x182
> Fax: 317-926-8931
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> www.ima-art.org
> 
> 
> >>> [log in to unmask] 08/05 11:22 AM >>>
> 
> Well, I know there are lots of internship listings
> through various museum organization newsletters and
> especially through websites like museumjobs, MERC,
> (and apparently not anymore for globalmuseum.org),
> etc. I would like to try and compile as much
> information as I can on museum conferences, though. 
> 
> If I knew where to rally support for graduates
> attending conferences, I myself would have a lot
> more
> under my belt! :) As everyone knows, Graduate
> schools
> do offer travel funds for those presenting at
> conferences, but they are incredibly competitive.
> Even
> if an ICOM young professionals organization were
> able
> to accrue maybe $5000-10,000 per year (I'm a novice
> in
> the field of fundraising; I don't know what sum
> would
> be achievable and what would be naive to strive
> for),
> graduate students could apply for a travel stipend
> through our group. What sorts of foundations for
> scholarship, academic advancement, education, arts
> and
> culture, etc. are there for this sort of thing? I am
> a
> member of Phi Beta Kappa (an organization devoted to
> the advancement of scholarship) and have contacted
> them about possible funding opportunities, but have
> not yielded much as of yet.
> 
> I'd like to take on the responsibility of creating a
> list of internship websites and resources (that will
> save us the time of listing internships themselves)
> and of accruing as much information as I can on
> conferences occurring on various topics. ICOM itself
> as an extensive calendar with conferences and
> workshops listed on its site. 
> 
> An ICOM young professionals organization should also
> have an open forum for discussion on professional
> development and experiences at this early stage in
> our
> careers. There are so many of us in such diverse
> fields of museum work (within my graduate program
> alone!) that I'm convinced we can benefit greatly
> from
> each other. Creating a strong foundation of
> networking
> and support at this stage in our careers can only
> lead
> to better communication and diplomacy later in life
> between our respective institutions.
> 
> How can this newsletter be arranged? Who would like
> to
> be a part of it? Is it too ambitious to create one
> ICOM young professionals group or should there be
> various ones?
> 
> Best wishes from Flagstaff, AZ,
> 
> Alex
> 
> --- Adrienne DeAngelis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> >    There is absolutely no reason why you,
> Alexandra,
> > or anyone else on
> > this list (or off it) could not put together such
> a
> > newsletter.  You
> > don't have to wait to be part of some sort of
> > official organization. 
> > That is just what I did to to set up my "Resources
> > in Art History for
> > Graduate Students".  I don't list museum
> conferences
> > because they are
> > too many, although I do list internships.  Please
> > check this out at:
> > (http://members.efn.org/~acd/resources.html)  If
> you
> > do produce such a
> > newsletter, I would be happy to link to it.
> > 
> >    Adrienne DeAngelis, Editor
> >    Resources in Art History for Graduate Students
> >    [log in to unmask]
> > 
> > >(...)One main motive of an ICOM youth group
> should
> > be to
> > > inform grad students of museum conferences going
> > on
> > > nationally and internationally and to help find
> > ways
> > > to gain funding so more students can attend and
> be
> > > active in these conferences that are SO integral
> > at
> > > this early stage in our careers. I'm not sure
> I'd
> > use
> > > the term "youth" in the name, however. I would
> > prefer
> > > "young professionals" or "students".
> > >
> > > Whoever wants to take on this project, please
> keep
> > me
> > > informed and let me know how I can be involved.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Alexandra Trumbull
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Mario Bucolo <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> A proposal to create ICOM youth groups (also
> sent
> > to
> > >> ICOM list).
> > >>
> > >> I1d like to put forward the idea of creating
> > youth
> > >> groups of ICOM
> > >> associates.
> > >> This idea stems from the fact that many
> under-40
> > >> colleagues that I met all
> > >> over the world don1t feel part of ICOM and
> maybe
> > are
> > >> not enough involved in
> > >> it, although they are very fond of museums.
> > >> The world of museums itself needs renewing. We
> > >> especially need to encourage
> > >> young professionals and give them operational
> > >> jobs/positions.
> > >> How many young people are ICOM1s members? How
> > many
> > >> of them do actually take
> > >> part in the activities of the various National
> > >> Committees?
> > >> Following the path of many associations in the
> > >> world, such as, primarily,
> > >> the various club services (Rotary, Lions etc),
> > why
> > >> don1t create youth groups
> > >> within ICOM, with the task, among the others,
> of
> > >> involving other young
> > >> colleagues?
> > >> In order to be effective, national groups
> (inside
> > >> National Committees)
> > >> should be implemented at least at an earlier
> > stage,
> > >> in order to promote
> > >> co-operation on a territorial base. At a later
> > >> stage, an international youth
> > >> group or committee might be also implemented.
> > >> I strongly believe that young people may become
> a
> > >> vehicle for ICOM and the
> > >> world of museums, provided that we trust them
> and
> > >> get them truly involved.
> > >>
> > >> Mario Bucolo
> > >> --
> > >> Mario Bucolo, ABIS MultiCom CEO; Museumland,
> 
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