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| | OMA Professional Reciprocal Admissions Program for Institutions | | | Click here to download (PDF) the OMA Professional Reciprocal Admissions Program application form. Through this program, OMA Individual members receive complimentary admission to OMA Institutional member museums as an extended professional courtesy and an added benefit of membership. | | |
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| | Membership Matters! | | | Whether you work in… volunteer for… or simply care deeply about …
the museums, art galleries and historic sites in this province.
Whether you represent a heritage institution, or manage a business that supplies the museum community…
YOU NEED THE OMA, AND THE OMA NEEDS YOU.
For nearly 40 years, the OMA has promoted museums and advanced the standards of professionalism for museum workers throughout Ontario.
It is our collective strength that allows us to
* effectively advocate for better funding and community support
* advance our own learning
* gather inspiration and ideas by networking with our peers
Recently, a membership survey found that 92% of OMA members are "Very Satisfied" or "Satisfied" with the OMA's services.  | Look for this icon throughout the OMA website indicating the many ways our members benefit. | Your OMA membership allows you to benefit from the OMA's initiatives in: communications, professional development, advocacy, advisory services, recognition of excellence, technology resources, and you help to strengthen the OMA's ability to maintain and enhance these services and strategies. As a collective of museums and museum professionals, the OMA has the strength to succeed in fostering liaisons and partnerships between heritage and cultural organizations, with government, the private sector, educational institutions and other non-profit organizations. Take advantage of the OMA's services, benefits and programs that are built upon the contributions and active involvement of all our members: | | |
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| | Membership Categories & Rates | | | The following membership categories & rates are effective April 1, 2007.
Individual
i) Museum/Cultural Worker – An individual who is working or who has been working in a paid or unpaid capacity in a museum/cultural organization in Ontario; or an individual who is or has been a trustee of a museum/cultural organization in Ontario. $80 ii) Colleague – An individual employed at an institution that is a member in good standing of the Association. $70 iii) Supporting – an individual who is interested in supporting the mission and the objectives of the Ontario Museum Association, but who is not eligible for membership in other categories. $60 iv) Student – an individual enrolled full-time in a museum studies, arts administration or any other educational program in Ontario. $50 v) Honorary Lifetime Member - Honourary Life Memberships may be granted at the discretion of Council Institutional
An Ontario museum which falls within the definition of a museum as outlined in the Letters Patent, or any organization which is legally incorporated and professionally related to the mission and objectives of the Ontario Museum Association. Institutional fees are based on Operating Budgets:
* Less than $200,000 - $100
* $200,000 and $5 million - .05% of budget or $750, whichever is LESS
* Greater than $5 million - $1,000 Commercial
i) Consultant – an individual who derives income from selling a product or services to the museum field. $125 ii) Corporate – a corporation or business which is interested in supporting the mission and objectives of the Ontario Museum Association. $300 | | |
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| | | Individual Member Benefits | | | Advocacy
-Updates on current OMA advocacy efforts (eg. e-News alerts, mailouts, online news)
-Use of advocacy campaign materials (eg. CMOG postcards) Communications
- Regular issues of the e-Currently e-newsletter and Current e-News Alerts
- Access to OMA listserv
- Access to the members-only area of the website Professional Development & Support
- Complimentary admission to over 200 museums*
- Certificate in Museums Studies (CMS) program
- Exclusive rates for OMA events, workshops and seminars
- Member rate for Annual Conference
- Online resources
- Job Postings
- Technology Resources
- Professional Links
- Just-in-Time professional development for your site*. Contact OMA for information.
- Voting privileges at the AGM†
- Advisory Services
- Networking at all OMA events and workshops
- Benefit from OMA’s membership and involvement in related organizations*
- eg. Cultural Careers Council of Ontario (CCCO), Cultural Human Resources Council(CHRC), and The Learning Coalition (TLC) Resources
- Web resources (eg. standards, tip-sheets, sample policies)
- Publications (eg. handbooks for recruiting and hiring, travelling exhibits etc.)
- Sectoral Research
- Third-party research
- Survey results from our memberhip or sister organizations
- CMOG data related to tourism, visitorship etc.
- Collected ON-MUSE listserv comments and information
- OMA Library (eg audio-visual resources and books) Recognition
- Awards of Excellence
- Membership card
* This benefit is not available to “Supporting” members.
† This benefit is not available to “Supporting” or “Student” members. | | |
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| | Institutional Member Benefits | | | An INSTITUTIONAL membership provides many of the same benefits as an INDIVIDUAL membership*, as well as the following benefits: Advocacy
- Sharing information & providing support for local initiatives
- Regional museum network support (sector updates, timely presentations etc.)
- May is Museum Month materials and information Resources
- Access to Collections software
- Digitization project in collaboration with CHIN | | |
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| | Commercial Member Benefits | | | Showcase your company and support the museum community, with the many advertising, sponsorship and partnership opportunities available to you as a commercial member in the OMA.
Download OMA's Promise & Opportunity brochure, outlining the benefits of Commercial Membership.
A COMMERCIAL membership (for Consultants and Corporations) provides the same benefits as an INDIVIDUAL membership, with the addition of the following benefits: * INCLUDED! OMA MUSEUM SERVICES DIRECTORY LISTING
* INCLUDED! eCurrently or Current e-News Alert Ad
* 1st CHOICE of location & discount on a Tradeshow Booth at the OMA Annual Conference
* DISCOUNT! on national media ads all year long and in special May is Museum Month supplement
For more information about OMA Commercial Membership, please download the OMA's "Promise & Opportunity" brochure.
View the OMA's Museum Services Directory. | | |
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