By Courney I mean Courtney. Excuse the typo!

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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