Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III Joins #AAAM2023Association 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 thatRead More
Fleming Award BunchDr. 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. VedetRead More
AAAM Grant Program DeadlineAPPLICATIONS 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 toRead More
AAAM Is Awarded $500,000 From the Lilly Endowment to Advance the Visibility, Power, And Impact of Black MuseumsMEDIA 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 advanceRead More
Association of African American Museums Receives a $1 Million Grant from The Andrew W. Mellon FoundationMEDIA 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 enhanceRead More
AAAM2021 Robert F. Smith Keynote ConversationRECORDING 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 CEORead More