2010 CurCom Fellowship Award Announcement

The AAM Curators’ Committee is pleased to announce the availability of two fellowships for curators who have never attended an AAM Annual Meeting before and whose major job responsibilities are the care and interpretation of their museums’ collections.  These two $1,000 fellowships are intended to help defray the cost of attending the Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA May  2010.  Please note that fellowship winners will be expected to attend the CurCom business luncheon at the Annual Meeting, where they will be recognized.

Application Eligibility:

An applicant must never have attended an AAM Annual meeting.
An applicant’s major job responsibility (at least 75% of their regular duties) must be the care and interpretation of their institution’s collection.

To apply, please send:

A) A cover letter expressing:

1)How participation in the AAM annual meeting would benefit the applicant and their institution
2)How professional development is important to the applicant’s career and to furthering the mission of their institution 
3)A brief description of how collections are significant to their work and 
4)An explanation of the museum’s financial need for him/her to receive this fellowship.

B) A letter of recommendation from the immediate supervisor, emphasizing his/her contribution to the profession;

C)An up to date resume;

D)An organizational chart for your museum listing appropriate job titles and hierarchy

All materials must be submitted together.  Send originals, plus two sets of photocopies to: 

	Andy Grilz
	CurCom Fellowship
	21 Nursery St 
	Salem, MA 01970.

Due Date:  Applications must be postmarked on or before JANUARY 15, 2009. Please note, all applicants who meet the application deadline will receive the conference 'Early Bird' registration rate if they choose to attend, regardless whether or not they are awarded one of the fellowships. Recipients of this year's fellowships will be chosen on February 5, 2010. Recipients will be notified by phone. 

For further information contact Andy Grilz at [log in to unmask], or (978) 210-9045.  
The AAM Curators Committee would like to extend its gratitude to Crystalizations Systems, Inc. for their generous contribution to the 2010 Curators fellowship program. Thanks to their generous support, the Curators Committee was able to provide assistance in defraying the cost of attending the AAM Annual Meeting, and creating an invaluable opportunity for two curators. 

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