Ohio Museums Association

Book your #OMA2025 hotel today! The #OMA2025 Conference Program is coming soon, but you can beat the rush and book your rooms at our 2025 headquarters, the Ohio University Inn in Athens! Learn how to get the deeply discounted OMA group rate and make your reservations today:

Did your museum have an amazing program or partnership this year? Are your marketing materials and other digital and printed communications a beauty to behold? Do you have #museumpro colleagues that go above and beyond for their organizations and communities? Nominate them for the 2024 #OMAAwards! ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Nominations for the Awards of Achievement and Visual Communications Awards will be accepted through January 20, 2025. Learn more and submit your nominations today at:

The OHIO LOCAL HISTORY ALLIANCE will host a webinar to Meet the Ohio History Service Corps, January 14 at 4pm. During this webinar, Ohio Local History Alliance members will be introduced to the 2024-2025 Ohio History Service Corps team and learn about how to request assistance at their own site. Learn more and register:

Did you know? There are multiple ways to attend #OMA2025 for free! Learn more about the #OMA2025 Student Scholarships, Professional Fellowships, and Social Media Ambassador program and apply at https://buff.ly/4fhK3ik. Deadline to apply is February 10!

The Association of Midwest Museums is accepting session proposals for their 2025 conference in the Quad Cities, July 30-August 2. AMM welcomes proposals for sessions, workshops, posters, and conversation stations that focus on navigating the “crosscurrents” that are shaping the landscape for every aspect of museum operations, programs, and community initiatives. Deadline to submit is January 24, 2025. Learn more and submit your proposal at https://buff.ly/41ySBhr.

Registration is now open for Museums Advocacy Day 2025! OMA is proud to support the American Alliance of Museums for #MuseumsAdvocacy2025, February 24-25 in Washington DC. Join OMA, your colleagues from Ohio, and hundreds of museum professionals from across the county as we gather on Capitol Hill to tell our legislators about the importance of museums. Deadline to register is January 15, 2025. Learn more and register:

#ICYMI - Now on the OMA blog: How to Improve Your Organization’s Presence on Google! When your organization is easy to find on Google, you’ll attract more visitors. Explore simple ways to improve your cultural organization’s Google presence.

Register today for the OMA webinar, “Demystifying Insurance for Nonprofit Leaders: Understanding Coverage and Mitigating Risks,” January 27 at 10 am! Join ★ Andrew Musilli ★ from the Musilli Insurance Agency for an insightful webinar to break down the complexities of insurance coverage, help you understand the critical aspects of your policies, and identify potential exposures. Empower yourself with the knowledge to protect your organization and ensure you're adequately covered when it matters most. Learn more and register:

OMA is once again partnering with Henry Stewart Events for their upcoming online event, DAM and Museums 2025, taking place on February 6. Join the museums, cultural heritage and DAM community for a full day of presentations and discussions with the industry's leading experts. Speakers include representatives from the Science Museum Group, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, The Morgan Library & Museum, Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, plus many more. Register and learn how the DAM systems are transforming the way museum professionals manage files and centralize assets so that employees can easily access them when they need to: https://buff.ly/4f9bRoY.

There's still time to register for the OMA webinar, “Creating Connections: Empowering diverse perspectives through internal & external museum programs,” December 9 at 10 am! Deadline to register is this Friday, Dec. 6! Explore the creative pathways taken to elevate and empower diverse perspectives both internally and externally through programming and strategic community partnerships. Join friends from The Dayton Art Institute to learn steps to develop staff programming for conversations around conflicting or differing perspectives, how program evaluation systems can be leveraged to prioritize community knowledge, and hear from lived experiences engaging preschool students through art and mentorship. Learn more and register: