Where: Central Park Zoo, East 64th Street Time: 6-8PM Join us to kick off the NYCMER year and a return to in-person programming! Our annual Meet & Greet will take place at Central Park Zoo, where you’ll have an opportunity to learn about our Peer Groups and the Conference Committee, along with other NYCMER membership…

Where: Zoom Time: 5-7PM This workshop, staffed by the NYCMER Board, provides a unique opportunity for NYCMER members to receive individual feedback on their resumes from other museum professionals. 20 minute 1-on-1 time slots will be assigned on a first come first served basis when you log on to the program via Zoom between 5:00-6:40…

CaringKind and the Jewish Museum invite families impacted by dementia to join teaching artist Hollie Ecker to explore the exhibition Afterlives: Recovering the Lost Stories of Looted Art. During this program, we will look closely at 3-4 artworks included in the exhibition and together explore the stories they tell.  Following our discussion, we will create our…

Glencairn Museum and Elif M. Gökçiğdem, Ph.D. invite you to join us in person for this exciting, hands-on workshop in the inspiring setting of Glencairn Museum’s spacious Great Hall.  Dr. Gökçiğdem (author and founder of ONE – Organization of Networks for Empathy) will offer group instruction on theory, program development, and practical application following the…

Date: Thursday, February 17Time: 6:00-7:30pmLocation: ZoomRSVP: Michael Stevens, Roberto Chavez and/or Sam Ginsberg by February 16.Description:  Resilience and change. Two powerful words. Queer Peers hosts a special guest speaker, Rebecca Klassen, one of the curators of the current exhibition Art for Change: The Artist & Homeless Collaborative. Many of the artists involved were moved to volunteer due to the AIDS crisis…

Time 6:15 PM EST Networking | 6:40 – 7:15 PM EST Program Presented by Charlotte Martin, Veniece Pinnock, and Alice W. Schwarz, moderated by Kimaada Le Gendre From emerging professionals to seasoned leaders, and from per-diem teaching staff to administrators, educators are continuing to confront new challenges while navigating the ongoing uncertainties of the COVID…

Date: Tuesday, February 15Time: 5:30pm Location: Google MeetRSVP: Francesca D’AlessioDescription:  We will dive more deeply into discussing current issues related to evaluation and revenue in the age of COVID. Since many museum programs have pivoted to online platforms, how has your institution measured impact? What approaches has your museum used to generate revenue in virtual spaces? For many museums,…

NYCMER will be back for another year of opportunities to help you navigate your career. Join us in the new year to build career skills with a full day of presentations and workshops to help 2022 be your best professional year yet! Sessions are led by experienced speakers in the field from across the country,…

After a year of teaching and learning in new and unprecedented ways, a renewed focus on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) can help your students develop self-confidence, resilience, and empathy. Hear from special education teachers and Museum educators who created curriculum in New York City District 75 schools, which serve students with significant disabilities. Also…

Join us in using plants from our garden to dye and color fabrics! Let’s go back to a time when people naturally colored fabrics using flowers, vegetables, and fruits. Stop by and create some of your own personal designs using all natural dyes. Feel free to stay for a tour of our historic house or…