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Meet the 2023 Board Member Cohort!

We’re delighted to announce that MCN’s Board of Directors has appointed Andy Cummins (second term), Caspar Lam, Jonathan Munar, Katie Reilly, Joshua Schnapf, Sara Snyder, and Alice Walker to serve on the Board each for a three-year term, effective November 2023. Please join us in congratulating each of them on their appointment! As new faces…

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Announcing the MCN 2023 Program 

The MCN 2023 program is now live.

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Open Space Discussions: Learn more about MCN 2023’s “Network” track

Open Space Discussions: Learn more about MCN 2023’s “Network” track

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MCN 2023 Registration Now Open! (& What’s New)

Registration for MCN 2023 is now open!

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2023 MCN Board Candidate Application

We’re pleased to announce the 2023 call for candidates to be considered for MCN’s Board of Directors. Envisioning a world in which all museums are empowered digitally to achieve their missions, MCN’s mission is to grow the digital capacity of museum professionals by connecting them to ideas, information, opportunities, proven practices, and each other. For many…

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Updates to the MCN 2023 Call for Proposals

We’re extending this year’s call for proposals. All proposals are now due June 25 by 11:59 p.m. PST.  The submission form is also moving! As of Tuesday, May 30, we’ll now be accepting proposals via Google Forms due to an error with how the previous system handled saving then submitting drafts.  If you submitted your…

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MCN 2023 is headed to Philadelphia!

About the conference Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 8–10, 2023 We’re thrilled to announce our first in-person conference since 2019! This year, we’re testing some new models while recalling our past. We hope you join us at Penn Museum in Philadelphia for conference sessions, networking, and open spaces for conversation and collaboration. The conference features…

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Meet the 2022 Board Member Cohort!

We’re delighted to announce that MCN’s Board of Directors has appointed Max Evjen, Martin Franzini, and Jen Holmes to serve on the Board each for a three-year term, effective November 2022. Please join us in congratulating each of them on their appointment! As new faces join the board, others are leaving when their terms end…

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2022 Call for Board Members

We’re pleased to announce the 2022 call for candidates to be considered for MCN’s Board of Directors. During this critical time in our 55+ year history, MCN is looking to recruit at least four (4) board members to replace those whose 3-year term will be ending in November. This is an opportunity to serve during a…

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MCN Town Hall 2022 Recap

Thank you to all who attended our June 22, 2022, town hall, especially our members, Allied Partners, and Community Partners! We appreciate your generative conversations and insightful questions. We’re happy to share here some highlights from the virtual session. For additional updates about MCN, please see the community update. Conference & Events Much of the…

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MCN Community Update

Hello MCN Community!  It’s been a while since our last update. We know we are not alone in being challenged by the past two years, and as an organization that has sustained itself through an annual in-person conference, the challenges have been acute. In light of all this, we want to share our ambitions for…

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Announcement from the Executive Director

Dear MCN community members, friends, and colleagues: I’m announcing that at the end of January 2022, I will be leaving my role as Executive Director of MCN. For 10 years, I’ve had the privilege to work with amazing board members, sponsors, and  volunteers. In the past decade together, we’ve doubled the attendance at the annual…

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