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Affinity Groups
AAG (Art Affinity Group)
The Art Affinity Group (AAG) supports professionals in the Texas museum community and arts/cultural community who work with art or artists on a regular basis.
Contact: admin@texasmuseums.org
CMC (Collection Managers Committee)
Texas collections managers, registrars and professionals in related fields come together in the Collections Managers Committee (CMC) to learn and promote the highest standards in their field, to network together, and to cooperate in creating the highest quality collections care for Texas museums.
Chair/Contact: Chris Godbold cgodbold@fortbendmuseum.org
(or 281-343-0218 x237)
HSHAG (Historic Sites and Houses Affinity Group)
Historic Sites and Houses Affinity Group (HSHAG) is dedicated to promoting the awareness and preservation of Texas museums in historic structures and offering our members opportunities for networking, sharing of ideas and professional development.
Chair/Contact: Evelyn Montgomery emontgomery@dallasheritagevillage.org
(or 214-413-3666)
IPAG (Independent Professionals Affinity Group) new
Independent Professionals Affinity Group (IPAG) provides a mechanism within TAM for the consideration and exchange of experience, concerns, and support among members who categorize themselves as independent professionals. Such a network allows TAM to retain the wisdom and experience of members who do not work as employees for an institution.
Contact: admin@texasmuseums.org
M&M (Marketing/PR and Media) new
Marketing/PR and Media Affinity Group (M&M) functions as a marketing/pr “think tank” for furthering museums as a form of education and entertainment. Targeted to museum professionals with responsibility for communications, M&M encourages members to share ideas and brainstorm new marketing and media avenues. The group provides a safe environment for members to offer insights into successes and failures of efforts in their communities.
Contact: admin@texasmuseums.org
MELT (Museum Emerging Leaders of Texas)
Museum Emerging Leaders of Texas (MELT) affinity group serves TAM members in the early years of their museum careers by encouraging involvement in TAM, providing educational opportunities for career development, and creating networking opportunities that allow members to develop professional relationships with other emerging leaders and established professionals.
Chair/Contact: Ashley Henderson AshleyH@cctexas.com
(or 361-826-4659)
TAM DIVCOM (TAM Diversity Committee)
Texas Association of Museums Diversity Committee (TAM DIVCOM) encourages diversity and inclusion among staff members of museums and cultural institutions in the Texas region. The goal of TAM DIVCOM is to provide a platform for networking, professional development, education and the retention of industry professionals of diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, and cultural diversity. (TAM DIVCOM is an outgrowth of the Affinity Group formerly known as the Multicultural Initiatives Committee.)
Chair/Contact: Mark Smith mark_e_smith@baylor.edu
(or 254-710-1187)
TAMEC (TAM Educators’ Committee)
TAM Educators’ Committee (TAMEC) encourages a spirit of cooperation--through trainings, workshops, and networking--between all museum educators and our colleagues from other disciplines in order to create the best possible museum educational experiences.
Chair/Contact: Sharron Conrad sharronc@jfk.org
(or 214-747-6660, ext. 5572)
Regional Groups
Austin Museum Partnership (AMP)
Chair:
Jennifer Garner
Blanton Museum of Art
1 University Station D1303
Austin, Texas 78712-0338
512/ 471-5482
jennifer.garner@blantonmuseum.org
Co-Chair: Stephanie Jarvis
History Professional
Austin, Texas
steplee.jarvis@gmail.com
Border Museum Association (BMA)
Chair: Leslie Bergloff
Site Manager
Magoffin Home State Historic Site
1130 Magoffin Ave
El Paso, Texas 79901
Tel: 915/533-5147
leslie.bergloff@thc.state.tx.us
Co-Chair: Laurie Paternoster
Co-Owner/Marketing Director
Lynx Exhibits
300 West San Antonio
El Paso, Texas 79901
Tel: 915/533-4330
laurie@lynxexhibits.com
Central Texas Museum Association (CTMA)
Chair:
David Lintz
Director,
Red Men Museum & Library
4521 Speight Avenue
Waco, Texas 76711
Tel: 254/756-1221
dlintz@redmen.org
Museum Association of South Texas (MAST)
Chair: Priscilla Ann Rodriquez
Executive Director,
Brownsville Heritage Museum
1325 E. Washington Street
Brownsville, Texas 78520
Tel: 956/541-5560
prodriguez@brownsvillehistory.org
Museum Association of Waco (MAW)
Chair: Ellie Caston
Director,
Mayborn Museum Complex
Baylor University
PO Box 97154
Waco, Texas 76798
Tel: 254/710-4836
ellie_caston@baylor.edu
Northeast Texas Museum Association (NTMA)
Chair: Lacie Ballinger
Collections Manager,
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
1600 Gendy
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
Tel: 817-255-9407
lballinger@fwmsh.org
Northwest Texas Museum Association (NWTMA)
Chair: Ross Middleton
P. O. Box 550
Bushland, Texas 79102
Tel: 806-674-6725
fastpitch@amaonline.com
Permian Basin Museums Association (PBMA)
Chair:
Rebecca Bridges
Registrar,
Old Jail Art Center
201 S 2nd
Albany, Texas 76430
Tel: 325-762-2269
registrar@theoldjailartcenter.org
Southeast Texas Museum Association (SETMA)
Chair: Susan Smyer
Administrative Coordinator,
Water Works Education Center
12121 N. Sam Houston Parkway E.
Humble, Texas 77396
Tel: 832-395-3783
susan.smyer@houstontx.gov
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