Resources

List of online and in-person programs to help you do your job and manage your career.

Offers stipends of $1,500 to three recipients in spring, summer and fall each year.

Offers grants rooted in several of the aspirational areas identified in the CAC’s strategic framework, including increased capacity building for local arts agencies, general operating support, multiyear grant opportunities, geographic equity, small organization prioritization, and funding for individual artists.

Volunteer-run project compiling resources on opportunities in museums and cultural institutions (including internships, fellowships, and grants) for undergraduate and graduate students.

Video recording of San Diego EMP’s panel at CAM Across California 2022.

A series of free webinars addressing Emergencies, Disasters, and The Arts during April through September 2023.

List of LGBTQ+ resources compiled by Western Museums Association that help museum professionals advocate for and advance inclusion of every sexual orientation and gender identity.

Free introductory course in UX/UI design and Learning Experience Design.

MMF collected quantitative data about workplace equity and organizational culture in US art museums in late 2022. You can find and download the full report for free here!

Help make museums more equitable by reporting museums that do not include salary in their job postings.

Empowers the creative community by providing critical support, resources, and opportunities.

Offers training opportunities on archiving and preservation that vary in cost, starting for free and going up from there.

Connect with museum colleagues, find mentors, and expand your professional network.

Check out our job board to find museums that are hiring, along with tips on ensuring an opportunity is equitable.

More than 154 million treasures fill the Smithsonian’s vaults. But where the public’s view ends, Sidedoor begins. With the help of biologists, artists, historians, archaeologists, zookeepers and astrophysicists, host Lizzie Peabody sneaks listeners through the Smithsonian’s side door, telling stories that can’t be heard anywhere else. Check out si.edu/sidedoor and follow @SidedoorPod for more info.

Presentation slides from San Diego EMP’s January 2022 event, “How to Get A Job You Really Want: From Resume to Interview.” Presented by Gregory Smith, Vice Chancellor of Human Resources, San Diego Community College District.

List of resources and tools to help you and museum professionals maintain a strong, central well-being, both inside and outside of work.