• Advocates for curators at the national level
• Represents the needs of curators within AAM
• Promotes the development of program sessions for the AAM Annual Meeting in the areas of acquisition, conservation, research, interpretation, collaboration, de-accessioning, and ethics
• Co-sponsors and annual exhibition competition (begun by the Curators'Committee in 1989) that honors the best new exhibitions in two budget categories
• Publishes the quarterly newsletter CURCOM UPDATE informing members about current issues and activities of concern to curators

• Subscription to CURCOM UPDATE, the Curators' Committee newsletter
• Eligibility for Fellowships for entry-level curators to attend the AAM AnnualMeeting
• Access to a network of curators to identify and disseminate best practices in the profession
• Eligibility to be elected a regional representative or national officer
• Opportunities to serve on several committees - exhibit competition, fellowship, newsletter, website, program development, and more.

Membership in the Curators' Committee is limited to existing members of the American Association of Museums. To become a member of CurCom you must also join AAM.Please click on the following link to obtain a printable membership form for CurCom and AAM which you can mail or e-mail to the American Association of Museums. View the membership application now! The annual membership to CurCom is $20.
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