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MANY is thrilled to announce 27 scholarship opportunities available for museum professionals to attend Giving Voice to Value 2024 annual conference in Albany, NY.
You may be eligible to apply for multiple scholarships but only one scholarship will be awarded.
Please note that additional scholarships may become available. Check nysmuseums.org/conference-scholarships and watch your inbox for updates.
BIPOC Museum Professional in Museum Administration
Awarded to a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color working in museum administration who has played a leadership role in advancing the capacity and sustainability of their museum. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $150 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
Cassetti Annual Conference Scholarship
Awarded to a museum professional who has demonstrated creative leadership and has affected significant, positive change in the ways in which their museum engages with audiences. Scholarship includes conference registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $150 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
William G. Pomeroy Foundation
Ten scholarships sponsored by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation for museum professionals working in a history-related NYS museum with an annual operating budget of $250,000 or less and who have not attended a MANY annual conference in the past five years. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation
Fourteen scholarships sponsored by the Robert D. L. Gardiner Foundation for museum professionals employed by museums and historical societies on Long Island, including Brooklyn and Queens, with an annual operating budget of $250,000 or less. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
Museum Professional in a Facilities Position
Sponsored by Fireline Corporation, this scholarship is awarded to a museum professional working in a facilities position at a NYS museum. Scholarship includes conference registration, one workshop or special event registration, two nights at the Hilton Albany, up to $400 transportation/parking reimbursement, and complimentary individual MANY membership for one year.
Applications are due by 5 PM Friday, December 8, 2023.
If you have any questions regarding the 2024 conference scholarships, please email conference@nysmuseums.org
