Fall 2021
Muse Magazine
This issue, co-edited by Madeline Smolarz, is all about Emerging Museum Professionals. Articles explore what EMPs care about, what they are looking for and what they have to offer the cultural heritage sector. In the spirit of accessibility for recent grads and those getting their start, the digital version of this issue is FREE and won’t require member access to read, so please share widely!
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A Third Way For Museums
"A time of complexity and crisis," that was how the authors of a mandate letter addressed to...
In the Spotlight
Read about some of the latest developments in the museum sector.
Reconciliation Update
When I was asked to step in and helm the Reconciliation Program after three years of working alongside it,...
Wage Guide Update
As we approach a new application season, the YCW data team has been hard at work updating the YCW Wage Guide....
Reconsidering Museums
What do Canadians see as the value of museums for them, their communities, and for Canada? ...
Start Early: Reflections on the future of diverse workplaces
A few months ago, I graduated from the Museum and Cultural Management Program at Centennial College, Toronto and what an interesting journey that was!...
Emerging Organizations: The rise and advocacy of EMP communities online
When Alejandra Paton entered the museum sector, she was working through a year-long program at Humber College in Arts Administration and Cultural Management,...
Story Tellers
Wachiya! My name is Neanne Tanis Cheechoo, pronounced Nii-Yaan Daa-Nis in Cree which means Our Daughter....
Being an Emerging Museum Professional in Prince Edward Island
For many people, when they hear “emerging museum professional” they picture a person between 20 and 30 years old....
EMP Roundtable Reflections
In April of 2020, the CMA brought together a group of emerging museum professionals to discuss the changing state of museums...
Joining a board
Board work provides valuable experience for EMPs; each meeting and project is a learning opportunity....
Sustainable Development: Caring for our Common Future
The Manitoba Electrical Museum & Education Centre is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba and housed in a working Manitoba Hydro substation....
The Basics of Building Your Peer Network
From emerging professional to recently retired, the benefits of a diverse and supportive peer network are numerous....
Men of Might Tug-of-War Trophy, 1893
Brought to Oxford County by its Scottish inhabitants, tug-of-war has been a popular sport in the area since the 19th century....