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AAMD loosens rules for museums seeking to divert income amid coronavirus crisis
While legal hurdles remain, the museum directors’ association will not penalise members who redirect restricted funds to cover operating expenses
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US museums are too white, and this paid internship programme hopes to change that
Ten museums across America will participate in an inaugural project launched by the Association of Art Museum Directors
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Programme of paid internships aims to make US museum staff more diverse
Association of Art Museum Directors launches scheme to provide undergraduate students from minority backgrounds with hands-on experience
ArchiveHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Richard Koshalek of the Hirshhorn Museum makes a stand against censorship
“Censorship has no role here... the only way to deal with these subjects is through dialogue"
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Representation and diversity: America is changing, but are its art museums?
Most major institutions are still run by white people, are supported by them, and tailor their exhibitions to suit them
ArchiveDenver Art Museum
Denver Art Museum art-share deal under investigation for breaching deaccessioning guidelines
Billionaire collector was given a half share in a Charles Deas painting in exchange for funding a Thomas Eakins acquisition
ArchiveArt trade
Excavations and trade are essential to the study of antiquities
An international symposium hosted by the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) comes together to discuss the art trade and cultural heritage preservation.
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Why the Association of Art Museum Directors’s move on deaccessioning matters so much
Decision to relax rules on selling art exposes chinks in a fortress
Mark S. Gold and Stefanie S. Jandl