| OMA e-News: Let's Celebrate Museums in May! | Toronto - May 1, 2012
In May, celebrate Ontario's museums by highlighting International Museum Day (IMD) - May 18 - joining other countries around the world! This year, IMD 2012, led by the International Council of...More |
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| OMA eNews Alert: Free Accessibility Webinar | OMA e-News Alert
Toronto - December 12, 2011FREE WEBINAR
Accessible Customer Service Standard - What you Need to Know When: Monday, December 19, 2011 - 12:00-1:00 pm
Where: Online webinar via The Learning...More |
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| OMA eNews Alert: Ontario's Economy | OMA e-News Alert
Toronto - November 25, 2011Annual Conference and The Learning Lab CampaignLook for the next edition of eCurrently with highlights from the
2011 Annual Conference and information about The Lear...More |
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| Ontario's Fall Economic Update - Cont. | | He went on to say: “A far more demanding — and far more rewarding — approach is to examine everything the government does, piece by piece, to find creative, efficient and effective ways to deliver publi...More |
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| New Copyright Act to be Presented | CCA Bulletin 26/10
October 25, 2010Copyright: the Parliamentary debate about to beginJust the FactsBill C-32, the Copyright Modernization Act, is scheduled to be presented in the House of Commons for second reading ...More |
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| Cultural Property Advisory | Cultural Property Export Review Board
Advisory on Tax Shelter Gifting Arrangements
http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1287085421835/1269445120121October 14, 2010In light of recent media coverage on tax shelters, the Cana...More |
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| Culture Days is Here! | | This collaborative pan-Canadian volunteer movement is intended to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. OMA Executive Direct...More |
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| What's New - Current eNews Update | October 15, 2009
CMOG update from the Ministry of CultureIn a June letter to Minister of Culture Aileen Carroll, the OMA encouraged the minister to release all CMOG grants prior to September 1st , yet at this ...More |
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| What's New - Currently Update | FIVE QUALIFYING MUSEUMS REFUSED CMOG ENTRY
In June meetings with the Ministry, the OMA was made aware of 5 new museums qualifying for entry into the Community Museum Operating Grant (CMOG) program, which provides op...More |
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 | | | Sector News | | August 31, 2009SECTOR NEWSUnprecedented Exhibit "On the Map" Coming to Archives of OntarioThe Archives of Ontario is filling its new gallery space with an unprecedented showcasing of original records from their...More |
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| OMA e-News: Advocacy and Funding Update | Toronto - March 16, 2012Provincial and Federal UpdateOntario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan will deliver the 2012 Ontario Budget on March 27, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in the Ontario legislature. Look for the OMA response.
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| OMA eNews Alert: Culture Ministry Updates | OMA e-News Alert
Toronto - December 9, 2011Ministry of Tourism, Culture AND SPORTPremier Dalton McGuinty announced on December 7, 2011 that the Honourable Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism and Culture, will assume r...More |
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| ROM appoints new director | | James Bradshaw, The Globe and Mail, Friday, June 18, 2010The Royal Ontario Museum has appointed its first female director and CEO, naming Janet Carding to lead the institution starting in September. Ms. Carding, 45, was ...More |
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| Upcoming Program Funding Details - Sept. 30, Oct 15 | | UPCOMING FUNDING INTAKE DEADLINESBUILDING COMMUNITIES THROUGH ARTS & HERITAGE - SEPT 30Each of Canada's communities is unique, and each is uniquely Canadian. This includes your community!Communities are shaped by geograp...More |
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| CSIF Announced | CURRENT E-NEWS: October 27, 2009
CSIF AnnouncedLast week, the Ministry of Culture announced the 2009/2010 Cultural Strategic Investment Fund program, with applications due Monday, November 16, 2009. For more i...More |
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| Have Your Say! Museum Sector Focus Group | Have your say!
Participate in the OMA's museum sector focus groupJanuary 13, 2006
Ontario Museum Association
Museum Sustainability Project(following the Roundtable Sessions)Blue Barracks, Fort York...More |
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| Federal Election Update | | Federal election updateJanuary 19, 2006To help inform your voting decision in the federal election, we have compiled a list of heritage- and culture-related news and resources. After the election we encourage members to ...More |
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| Call for Colloquium Papers | | Call for Colloquium papersFebruary 21, 2006The Colloquium on Learning in Museums VIII is scheduled for Wednesday, October 18, 2006 in Owen Sound, Ontario. The Colloquium, presented by the OMA and the Museums and Gallerie...More |
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| New Ontario Minister of Culture | | Caroline Di Cocco new Minister of CultureApril 5, 2006The resignation of Gerard Kennedy from the Ontario Liberal caucus has resulted in a mini Cabinet shuffle. Kennedy is expected to run for the leadership of the Liberal...More |
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| MAP Deadline Announced | | MAP Deadline AnnouncedJanuary 12, 2007The Ontario Museum Association has received the following information from the Ontario Regional Office of the Department of Canadian Heritage:"The guidelines for the Museums Ass...More |
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| OMA Motion to the Provincial Government | Ontario Museum Association
Annual General Meeting - October 20, 2006
MOTION duly made and seconded
WHEREAS under the Ontario Heritage Act, museums hold in trust the collection of the people of Ontario;More |
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| Federal Budget: A Disappointment for Museums | | Federal Budget 2007: A Disappointment for MuseumsMarch 19, 2007We echo the Canadian Museum Association (CMA)'s disappointment with the federal budget as there is no mention of a new museum policy and related funding. Lit...More |
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| Provincial Budget 2007: Good News for Museums | | Provincial Budget 2007: Good News for MuseumsMarch 22, 2007There is good news for Ontario museums in the provincial budget announced today by Finance Minister Greg Sorbara.As part of its strategy to further boost jobs an...More |
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| OMA Meeting with Minister DiCocco | Meeting with Minister DiCoccoApril 30, 2007
During the April 30 meeting with the Minister of Culture, The Honourable Caroline Di Cocco, OMA President Tammy Adkin and Executive Director Marie Lalonde thanked th...More |
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| CMOG Update | CMOG UpdateMay 15, 2007
On behalf of the OMA, Tammy Adkin and Marie Lalonde met with Ministry of Culture staff, including new Director of the Programs and Services Branch, Richard Mortimer. At the top of the l...More |
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| Canada Summer Jobs Update | Canada Summer Jobs UpdateMay 24, 2007
After a flurry of activity on all museum list-servs and calls and emails to local MPP's and to HRSDC Minister Monte Solberg, as well as to Canada Summer Job program staff ...More |
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| Ontario Elections - October 10, 2007 | Ontario Elections - October 10, 2007July 30, 2007
PC Party Leader John Tory announces the party's arts and culture plan on June 28, 2007. As of this newsletter date, no specific culture platform is available f...More |
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| CMOG Information | | September 24, 2007From e-Currently, Vol. 30, Issue 5CMOG DISTRIBUTIONThe OMA received notification from Ministry staff in regard to the Community Museums Operating Grant (CMOG) process and allocations for this year, and ...More |
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| Liberals return to form Ontario government | | October 11, 2007LIBERALS RETURN TO FORM ONTARIO GOVERNMENTThe Liberals swept into power in yesterday’s provincial election, with Premier McGuinty becoming the second Liberal Premier to win back-to-back majorities s...More |
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| New Ontario Minister of Culture | | October 31, 2007NEW MINISTER OF CULTUREOn October 30, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced his new cabinet, and appointed Aileen Carroll as Ontario's Minister of Culture. The Ministry of Culture will remain a stand-...More |
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| Budget 2008 Consultations | January 4, 2008BUDGET 2008 CONSULTATIONSThe Ontario Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan is inviting suggestions for the 2008 Ontario Budget in the 2008 Pre-Budget Consultations.
The Ontario Museum Association en...More |
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| Ontario Budget 2008 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 25, 2008NO NEWS FOR MUSEUMS IN ONTARIO BUDGET 2008
Toronto – Today’s budget announced by Finance Minister Dwight Duncan holds little specifically for Ontario’s mus...More |
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| Arts & Heritage Funding Cuts | August 21, 2008Funding Cuts
The troubling discussion on federal cuts to arts and heritage programs is growing in intensity and causing alarm in museums across the country.During the last weeks, a number of art...More |
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| Federal Election Action Plan | | September 30, 2008Federal Election Action Plan: Make museum funding an election issue• Bring the issues to your local candidates (see notes below) at all-candidates meetings and debates, radio call-in shows, ‘...More |
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