The Curators’ Committee is pleased to announce the availability of two fellowships for curators who have never attended an AAM Annual Meeting before and whose major job responsibilities are the care and interpretation of their museums’ collections. These two $1,000 fellowships are intended to help defray the cost of attending the Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, CA, May 23 - 27, 2010. Please note that fellowship winners will be expected to attend the CurCom business luncheon at the Annual Meeting, where they will be recognized.

Application Eligibility

• To qualify the applicant must never have attended an AAM Annual meeting.
• To qualify the applicant’s major (75%) job responsibility must be the care and interpretation of their institution’s collection.

• Cover letter expressing 1)how participation in the AAM annual meeting would benefit the applicant and their institution, 2)how professional development is important to the applicant’s career, 3)to furthering the mission of their institution, 4)a brief description of how collections are significant to their work and 5) an explanation of the museum’s financial need for him/her to receive this fellowship
• A letter of recommendation from the immediate supervisor, emphasizing his/her contribution to the profession
• Current Resume
• An organizational chart for your museum listing all job titles and indicating the hierarchy