Poetry Out Loud – Mississippi Preliminary Contest

Please join the Margaret Walker Center for the statewide preliminary recitation contest of Mississippi Poetry Out Loud in the Jackson State University Student Center Theater at noon on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. 

Cost of Voicing the Past

The Cost of Voicing the Past: The Trauma of Historical Interpretation   Museum professionals have the special calling and unique opportunity to interact with history and bring it to life.

Early Bird Registration: AAMG 2023 Annual Conference

Opening Up: Creating New Field Guides to Trust, Service, and Responsibility Join us in Lawrence! At AAMG’s in-person 2023 conference, you can connect with your peers in the field, share stories,

MAC Conference 2023: March 1-5

#MACBahamas2023 The 2023 MAC Conference will take place in Nassau, The Bahamas from Wednesday, March 1 to Sunday, March 5, 2023. This will be MAC’s first in-person conference since 2019,

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

NOAAM: Honoring Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph

FEATURES @ NOAAM is a new Signature Program that highlights remarkable native New Orleans acts on the NOAAM Grounds. Presenting artists of varying artforms, this intimately styled cabaret experience for (21+) museum attendees is ticketed,

Submission Deadline: CASE Festival Call for Papers

The Margaret Walker Center invites proposals for papers, presentations, and panels for the hybrid 17th Annual Creative Arts & Scholarly Engagement (CASE) Festival, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, April 14 & 15, 2023. The CASE Festival will focus

Application Deadline: Ethical Interpretation Workshop

Program Overview The Museum's Office of Strategic Partnerships is pleased to announce a call for applications for its signature Ethical Interpretation Workshop. This annual workshop provides technical training for museum professionals on