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January 2008
ONTARIO MUSEUM ASSOCIATION
REGIONAL MUSEUM CLUSTERS PROGRAM
Call for Roundtable Participants
As announced in December 2007, the Ontario Museum Association is
pleased to launch a new Regional Museum Clusters Program to support
partnerships and collaborations between museums in new or existing
regional clusters, networks or geographical groups, and between
such groups and the OMA.
This project will bring Association programs, resources and benefits
to under-serviced areas and to promote “best practices”
in the sector to all museums. It will also assist museums within
a regional cluster to work together and partner to increase their
own vitality within their community by developing new audiences
and sharing resources and knowledge.
COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE
You are invited to apply to participate in a full day Regional
Museum Cluster Roundtable held in Toronto on February 14, 2008 at
George Brown House from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm to help to refine
the details of the initiative. You can represent an existing network
or group, or participate on behalf of at least three
organizations in your community that are interested
in exploring the cluster idea for your community. Travel bursaries
will be available to eligible participants to encourage broad participation.
Participation numbers are limited.
Criteria for selection of participants includes:
-geographic representation from across Ontario
-mix of types of museums / heritage organizations
-balance of existing networks/groups and interested organizations
-ability and willingness to represent others at the Roundtable and
to share the Cluster Program's objectives and the outcome of the day,
with local colleagues
-submission of a complete application form supported by an existing
network or group or by three organizations in your community
To be considered to participate in the Roundtable please
print, complete and submit the Request
to Participate form by January 25th, 2008. Successful
applicants will be informed by January 31st.
For more information please contact:
Marie Lalonde
Executive Director
Ontario Museum Assciation
416-348-8672
or toll-free in Ontario 1-866-OMA-8672
Fax: 416-348-0438
clusters@museumsontario.com
The OMA Regional Museum Cluster Program is offered with financial
support from the Ministry of Culture and the Department of Canadian
Heritage.
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