Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III Joins #AAAM2023
Association of African American Museums Announces an Opening Plenary to Include Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III Washington, D.C. —The Association of African American Museums (AAAM), a non-profit organization that
Fleming Award Bunch
Dr. John E Fleming Award Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G Bunch III Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III meets with AAAM Immediate Past President, LaNesha DeBardelaben and Executive Director, Dr. Vedet
AAAM Grant Program Deadline
APPLICATIONS OPEN Through a partnership with the National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Network (AACRN), the Association of African American Museums (AAAM) will soon award several grants between $5,000 to
AAAM Is Awarded $500,000 From the Lilly Endowment to Advance the Visibility, Power, And Impact of Black Museums
MEDIA RELEASE: September 15, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Association of African American Museums (“AAAM”) is pleased to announce that a new grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will help advance
Association of African American Museums Receives a $1 Million Grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
MEDIA RELEASE: September 30, 2021, WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) has received a grant of $1,000,000 over four years to solidify its administrative capacity and enhance
AAAM2021 Robert F. Smith Keynote Conversation
RECORDING AVAILABLE – The 43rd Annual Conference featured a keynote conversation entitled, Why Black Museums Matter: Strengthening Our Institutions, Communities and Museums, by Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman, and CEO
A Message from Lonnie G. Bunch, III for AAAM Members
A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM LONNIE G. BUNCH, III TO AAAM MEMBERS Lonnie G. Bunch, III Secretary Dear AAAM Members, When I became the Director of the
AAAM 2021 Conference Announcement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact Jada Wright-Greene communications@blackmuseums.org Association of African American Museums Announces Second Virtual Conference LaNesha DeBardelaben, AAAM Board Chair Vedet Coleman-Robinson, AAAM Executive Director
2021 AAAM|EMP HBCU Internship Application
2021 AAAM|EMP HBCU Internship Application Through a generous award provided by the Thomas & Jeanne Elmezzi Private Foundation, the Association of African American Museums is pleased to announce the AAAM|EMP
2021 AAAM Conference Call for Proposals
2021 AAAM Conference Call for Proposals AAAM 2021 invites proposals that consider the global impact of African American institutions, explore concepts of blackness and justice in museums around the world,