BC Museums Association

Tomorrow is the last day to fill our the Gathering feedback surveys! The BCMA is seeking feedback from 2024 Gathering attendees and non-attendees on this year’s Annual Conference, held September 24-27 in Lheidli T’enneh territory—Prince George. If you attended the Gathering, please complete the 2024 BCMA Gathering Attendee Survey to provide feedback on the sessions and events so we can continue to improve the experience: https://lnkd.in/g9j5-mgH If you didn’t attend this year’s event, please complete this alternate Survey for Non-Attendees: https://lnkd.in/g-xBd5aq We want to know what barriers you experienced and what would bring you to the Gathering in the future! ➡️ All surveys close on October 31. Thank you for providing your feedback! #BCMA #BCMuseums #BCArts #BCCulture #ProfessionalDevelopment

Happening tomorrow! BCMA Webinar: Navigating Sensitive Topics - Facilitated Conversations about Death with Children Death is an undeniable and unavoidable truth. It permeates all aspects of our lives, including the museum experience. Death in museums is visible not only within the biological artifacts but also in the subsequent discussions between visitors and educators. Museum staff can often feel uncomfortable and unprepared for conversations about death, specifically with child visitors. Join BCMA Program Manager Lorenda Calvert for this education webinar on navigating sensitive topics with children. Learn about the five developmental stages and what they mean for understanding death while adding some tools in your toolbox on how best to facilitate conversations about sensitive topics. There's still time to register! Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gxS6y32h #BCMA #BCMuseums #BCArts #MuseumEducators #BCCulture #ProfessionalDevelopment

🖥️ BCMA Webinar - Safety+: Violence in the Workplace. Join us once again as Anand Kanna, Principal Consultant at One Eleven Safety, presents our third webinar in support of BCMA’s Safety+ program. This presentation will delve into the hazards of violence in the workplace. We’ll review what violence in the workplace can look like, introduce the new policy created for our members and share how to respond to the threat. Learn more about the new BCMA Safety+ programs and ensure that your workers and volunteers are protected from violence in the workplace, and what to do if an incident occurs. To learn more and to register for this webinar, visit: https://lnkd.in/gGPQB2kD #BCMA #BCMuseums #BCCulture #WorkplaceSafety #ProfessionalDevelopment #BCMAWebinar

Want to invest in equity & access but struggle to make time to focus on professional development while balancing your limited time, funding, and overall capacity? The Pathways program can help! By joining the Pathways program you will receive one year of personalized support, monthly check-ins with a knowledgeable Guide, and will have the ability to access hundreds of free curated learning resources and receive paid-by-Pathways learning opportunities ranging from books, to online courses, to conference registrations. ➡️ The deadline to apply for Pathways Year 2 is extended to November 1, 2024. If you are struggling to make time to invest in your personal and organizational growth, and action equity and access goals, apply today and we can help! Visit www.manypathways.ca to learn more. Pathways is developed by a collaborative community of organizations and our networks that include Arts BC, BCMA, GVPTA and RAIL. The Pathways project is a partnership between this community and the BC Arts Council. ID: Pathways Guide Kia Kadiri leading a workshop on values-driven work at the 2024 Arts BC Conference. #Pathways #ArtsBC #BCArtsCouncil #BCMuseumsAssociation #GVPTATheatre #RuralArtsInclusionLab #BCArts #BCNonprofit #NonprofitArts #CommunityArts #Equity #Accessibility #Nonprofit #NonprofitLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment #SectorChange

Being queer in the arts, culture, and heritage sector can be isolating. Join the BCMA’s 2SLGBTQIA+ Network for Queer Connect on October 29, a monthly opportunity to chat and share digital space with other folks in the sector from across the province and beyond. Bring your questions, your successes to celebrate, or your challenges to the group for peer support. Guided by the 2SLGBTQIA+ Advisory Group, the BCMA’s 2SLGBTQIA+ Network aims to provide a safer, accountable space where 2SLGBTQIA+ students, volunteers, and professionals in the arts and culture sector can connect. For more information and to register, visit: https://lnkd.in/gv5Swaih #BCMA #BCMuseums #2SLGBTQIA+MuseumProfessionals #QueeringMuseums #BCCulture #BCGalleries

The BCMA Book Club is back for another session for Winter 2024-25. Join Lorenda and Leia as we turn our focus towards the Indian Act. This series of online discussions aims to be part of cultural heritage professionals’ decolonization efforts and utilize existing resources to inform our work. Join us to hold yourself accountable for reading important resources to help your professional practice! Please note: Indian Act Legislation contains harmful and difficult content. It reflects racist opinions and attitudes and contains harmful language. We ask that all participants help create an atmosphere of mutual respect and sensitivity. To learn more, visit: https://lnkd.in/g6TacTwj #BCMA #BCMuseums #BCCulture #ProfessionalDevelopment #BCMABookClub

The BCMA IBPOC Museum Professionals Network is excited to bring back in-person Tea and Talk sessions in 2024! Our tenth stop will be in Vancouver at the Museum of Vancouver. IBPOC Network sessions are regarded as accountable spaces for all folks who identify as IBPOC museum, heritage, gallery, and cultural professionals/volunteers/students. Please come to this space ready to respect the diverse perspectives and experiences that are shared, and open to building peer support networks with each other. ID: Purple and white background with illustration of Jazmin and Madison. Left-aligned text reads, “IBPOC Network, Tea and Talk. Thursday, October 24 | 4:00 - 6:00 pm." #BCMA #BCMuseumsAssociation #BCMuseums #BCCulture #Culture #BIPOC #Network #IBPOCNetwork #MuseumProfessionals

The BCMA is seeking feedback from 2024 Gathering attendees and non-attendees on this year’s Annual Conference, held September 24-27 in Lheidli T’enneh territory—Prince George. If you attended the Gathering, please complete the 2024 BCMA Gathering Attendee Survey to provide feedback on the sessions and events so we can continue to improve the experience: https://lnkd.in/g9j5-mgH If you didn’t attend this year’s event, please complete this alternate Survey for Non-Attendees: https://lnkd.in/g-xBd5aq We want to know what barriers you experienced and what would bring you to the Gathering in the future! ➡️ All surveys close on October 31. Thank you for providing your feedback! #BCMA #BCMuseums #BCArts #BCCulture #ProfessionalDevelopment

🔔 Happening tomorrow! There is still time to register for the 2024 BCMA Annual General Meeting. Members in good standing may participate in the AGM virtually. Please register for the AGM so the BCMA team can accurately plan for the number of attendees. In addition to an overview of the past year, you will also be able to rsvp, see a preview of the members standing for election for the BCMA Council, messages from the BCMA President and Executive Director, and access to the BCMA’s 2023/24 financial statements and AGM materials on our website here: https://lnkd.in/g8z4RY5M

October Tea & Talk: Join us for a special mentorship edition of our monthly online IBPOC Tea and Talk! Rebecca Hass (Huuputh Uksupe/Grandmother Moon Woman- Georgian Bay Metis/mixed European) will join us as guest mentor on Tuesday, October 22 from 12-1pm (PST). Rebecca is the Director of Engagement and New Works at Pacific Opera Victoria. She is also a well-known creative living coach and mentor to singers and storytellers across Canada, as well as an opera singer herself. During the session, she'll share a bit about her life and varied career path, including how she transitioned from being a full time artist to working in arts administration. Rebecca is particularly passionate about giving back to her community, and we consider ourselves very lucky to have her join us for this special session. If you have any questions for her about career paths or how to move across sectors, bring them to this Tea and Talk! This session is free, informal, and open to any IBPOC folks who are involved in or interested in joining the arts and culture sectors. To learn more, visit: https://lnkd.in/gz_3-qH6 #BCMA #BCMuseums #BCMuseumsAssociation #BCArts #BCCulture #IBPOCTeaAndTalk #BCMAIBPOCNetwork #IBPOCCulturalProfessionals #IBPOCArtsAdministrators