AAMC & AAMC Foundation Mission Statement The mission of the Association of Art Museum Curators is to support and promote the work of museum curators by creating opportunities for networking, collaboration, professional development, and advancement.
In support of these aims, the AAMC Foundation seeks to heighten public understanding of the curator's role in art museums through professional development programs, awards, and grants.
Vision Statement By providing a dynamic forum in which to share ideas and encourage professional development, the Association of Art Museum Curators will continue to attract membership, increasing its visibility and importance to North American art museum curators and to the larger arts community. Values & GoalsThe AAMC values, supports and promotes:
• Professional development and advancement
• Recognition of excellence within the field
• Research and scholarship
• Ethical and professional standards
• Collaboration among members and across professional organizations
• Dissemination of information and resources pertinent to the advancement of curatorial practice and
expertise
The goals of the AAMC are to:
• Provide an open forum for discussion about museum issues in North America
• Articulate professional standards and best practices
• Promote research, scholarship, networking, and mentoring opportunities through travel grants
• Use the website to exchange scholarly and procedural information as well as traveling exhibition and
employment opportunities
• Recognize distinguished achievement in the field through annual awards
• Promote best practices and professional relationships through Annual Meetings and educational programs
on selected themes held at venues throughout North America
• Serve as an advocacy group for the curatorial profession
• Accomplish these goals in cooperation with museum directors, trustees, and other staff as well as other
national cultural and arts advocacy organizations
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