NEWS: Utah Arts & Museums Newsletter

Affordable Care Act Do you have questions about the new requirements under the Affordable Care Act? The Utah Nonprofits Association recently posted helpful information and a fact sheet at utahnonprofits.org. Collections Care Courses Caring for Yesterday's Treasures - Today is a series of free online collections care courses. Register for Caring for Audiovisual Materials or Outreach Activities for Collections Care classes to be held in October and November, or watch archived courses. Archives Month October is Archives Month and free events are being sponsored by special collections from across the state. Check out the calendar for more information. New UA&M Assistant Director Please join us in welcoming our new Assistant Director, Kirsten Darrington. Kirsten has been with UA&M since 2012 and before coming to us she worked with Utah Symphony l Utah Opera and Ririe Woodbury Dance Company. WMA Conference October 9-12 Come find us or visit our table at the Western Museums Association Conference next week. And don't miss the Utah Museums Association breakfast on Saturday morning where we'll be honoring the two most recent recipients of the Utah Certificate of Museum Practice. Arts Project Grants Arts Project Grants are open now until the November 1 deadline. This is for arts projects that will take place between December 2013 and June 2014. Arts Project Grants are open to organizations that do not have arts as a primary focus. Museum Consultants Will you help us compile a list of museum consultants and their specialties? Have you worked with someone you would recommend to other museums? Please let us know. Email me at whassan@utah.gov or call 801-860-6396. Chuckles We got a kick out of this YouTube video Stuff Museum People Say. Upcoming Events Oct 9-12 - WMA/UMA Conference Oct 21 - ZAP Building Your Network Nov 11-13 - Change Leader Institute Nov 13-15 - Archives Best Practices Exchange Feb 4 - Arts Day at the Legislature Feb 25 - Museum Day at the Legislature May 1 - Mountain West Arts Conference For a complete list of Utah Arts & Museums staff click here. *If you wish to unsubscribe from this newsletter please reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line.