News and announcements

Become a CMA Director

April 17, 2024

Call for Committee Members

March 14, 2024

CMA introduces 2024 National Conference EDI&A Bursary

February 22, 2024

Indigenous Museum Professionals Networking Sessions 2024

February 9, 2024

Advocacy Update: CMA’s Pre-Budget Submission 2024

February 8, 2024

Call for Sub-Committee Members

February 6, 2024

CMA Toolkit for Museum Advocacy Now Available

January 25, 2024

CMA Holiday Office Closure

December 15, 2023

Registration is Now Open for CMA 2024 National Conference

December 13, 2023

New Web Course: Moved to Action

December 7, 2023

Our Statement on the Gaza Crisis

November 23, 2023

Young Canada Works Accepting Funding Applications for 2024-2025

November 20, 2023

Announcing the 2023 Winner of the Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Museums

November 14, 2023

Call for Nominations: CMA Fellows

October 30, 2023

CMA Insurance Program Update

October 27, 2023

CMA commemorates National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 29, 2023

Young Canada Works: Share your Success Stories!

September 28, 2023

Celebrating a year of Moved to Action

September 27, 2023

The Cost of Inaction: A message on the anniversary of Moved to Action

September 27, 2023

Introducing our newest Reconciliation Council members

September 21, 2023

CMA expresses concern over loss of lives and heritage sites following Morocco earthquake

September 13, 2023

Ethics Guidelines – What We Heard report now available

September 1, 2023

Moved to Action Mini-Survey

September 1, 2023

Call for Volunteers: Moved to Action Working Group

August 17, 2023

CMA expresses concern over wildfire risk to people and cultural heritage sites

August 17, 2023

Now Available: Results for CMA’s Workplace Diversity Survey

August 2, 2023

CMA submissions to the National Museum Policy consultations

July 20, 2023

Request for Proposals: Government Relations/Public Affairs Consultancy Services

July 13, 2023

Call for Nominations: The Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Museums: History Alive!

July 6, 2023

Justice Canada releases UNDRIP Action Plan

June 29, 2023

National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 21, 2023

CMA expresses concern over heritage sites and museums at risk in Sudan

June 8, 2023

National Indigenous Heritage Month

June 1, 2023

CMA Call for Reconciliation Council Members

May 19, 2023

CMA National Conference: Call for proposals

May 9, 2023

Celebrate 2023’s CMA Award Winners

April 26, 2023

NOTICE: CMA Annual General Meeting May 10th

April 17, 2023

CMA 2024 Conference: Call for Committee Members

April 14, 2023

CMA appreciates Vatican rejection of the “Doctrine of Discovery”

March 30, 2023

2023 CMA Awards Ceremony is April 26th

March 30, 2023

CMA Annual General Meeting is May 10th

March 3, 2023

Message from the Executive Director and CEO

March 3, 2023

Submission for the Finance Department Pre-Budget Consultations 2023 by the Canadian Museums Association (CMA)

February 17, 2023

Share your thoughts on the National Museum Policy

February 17, 2023

Upcoming Event: Hill Day 2023

February 17, 2023

Letter Writing Guidance for PCH’s NMP Public Consultation

February 16, 2023

CMA and ICOM Canada stand in solidarity with victims of earthquake in Türkiye and Syria

February 9, 2023

Janis Kahentóktha Monture appointed Executive Director & CEO of the Canadian Museums Association

February 6, 2023

CMA Awards 2023 – Volunteer opportunity: Bilingual jurors needed

January 18, 2023

CMA 2023 National Conference Call for Presenters: “Lightning Talks”

January 6, 2023

New Year, new National Museum Policy

December 16, 2022

Ensuring a smooth transition

December 16, 2022

Registration now open for CMA National Conference 2023!

December 8, 2022

CMA Workplace Diversity Survey

December 7, 2022

Deadline extended: CMA Awards 2023

November 29, 2022

2023 Conference Date and Theme—Moved to Action

November 17, 2022

Young Canada Works now accepting funding applications for 2023-2024

November 16, 2022

Winner of the 2020 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Museums: History Alive! announced

November 14, 2022

Changes to Membership

October 27, 2022

Call for Nominations: CMA Awards 2023

October 27, 2022

Pre-Budget consultations for 2023 Federal Budget

October 14, 2022

CMA seeks next Executive Director

October 13, 2022

Museums Moved to Action: Advancing the Truth And Reconciliation Commission’s Call To Action #67

September 27, 2022

CMA 2023 Conference: Save the date and call for volunteers

September 26, 2022

CMA Bursary Program extends application deadline for Fall conference bursaries

August 30, 2022

ICOM approves a new museum definition

August 24, 2022

CMA National Conference 2023 to be hosted online

August 18, 2022

Deadline Extended: The Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Museums: History Alive!

August 15, 2022

Call for Nominations: The Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Museums: History Alive!

July 21, 2022

Canadian Museums Association Announces Executive Director Search

July 18, 2022

Celebrate 2022’s CMA Award Winners

June 30, 2022

Recognizing Indigenous People’s Contributions to Museums

June 21, 2022

Register now for the 2022 CMA Awards Ceremony

June 16, 2022

CMA launches the 2021 Annual Report

June 7, 2022

Unvarnished: Canadian Museums at a Turning Point

May 9, 2022

NOTICE: CMA Annual General Meeting May 25th

April 25, 2022

Ukrainian Conflict, Housing Crisis and Fiscal Uncertainty Define Federal Budget

April 11, 2022

Call for Board Candidates: Contribute to the Renewal of the CMA

March 29, 2022

Dismantling Foundations to Build A Better Tomorrow

March 8, 2022

Targeting of Ukrainian Cultural Sites an Attempt to Erase Its National Existence

March 3, 2022

Reconciliation Program — Call for Written Submissions

February 14, 2022

After 40 years, the CMA is moving

December 21, 2021

CMA National Conference 2022 Dates Announced

December 15, 2021

Deadline extended: CMA Awards 2022

December 7, 2021

Young Canada Works program open for applications for 2022-23

November 29, 2021

Join the YCW Peer Review Committee

November 29, 2021

Call for Nominations: CMA Awards 2022

November 9, 2021

Updates for Applications to Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage (YCW-BCH) and in Heritage Organizations (YCW-HO)

November 8, 2021

Let’s stay connected, your feedback is even more important now

October 29, 2021

CMA welcomes new Minister of Canadian Heritage

October 28, 2021

Contribute to the renewal of the CMA

October 4, 2021

Reconciliation must inform our thinking and our actions

September 30, 2021

Update on federal election advocacy

September 17, 2021

Now accepting applications for Young Canada Works graduate internship program

September 10, 2021

Join the YCW Peer Review Committee

September 10, 2021

Call for Nominations: The Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Museums: History Alive!

September 8, 2021

Canada’s museum and heritage leaders urge federal parties to make sector a priority

September 2, 2021

Reopening Fund Now Accepting Applications

August 30, 2021

Mary Simon appointed as first Indigenous Governor General of Canada

July 7, 2021

Canadian Museums Association Announces New Interim CEO

July 6, 2021

Fire devastates two museums in Lytton, BC

July 5, 2021

Department of Heritage announces national museums policy consultations for the fall, details of allocation strategy for $41 million recovery MAP funding

June 30, 2021

Minister of Canadian Heritage announces details concerning Budget 2021, MAP program to receive $41 million

June 28, 2021

Departure of CMA Executive Director & CEO, Vanda Vitali, Ph.D.

June 18, 2021

Supplemental funding for Young Canada Works program

June 4, 2021

Statement from the Canadian Museums Association Following the Discovery of the Remains of 215 Indigenous Children at Site of BC Residential School

May 31, 2021

Canadian Museum Association announces the election of 8 new board members

May 26, 2021

Happy International Museum Day from the Canadian Museums Association

May 18, 2021

Canadian Museums Association Celebrates Excellence in Canada's Museum Community

May 17, 2021

Join Us: CMA Annual General Meeting occurring May 25th

May 5, 2021

Notice to the Members of the Canadian Museums Association from the CMA Board of Directors

April 29, 2021

CMA Applauds New Federal Investments in Heritage, Arts, and Museums Sectors

April 19, 2021

Notice of the 2021 CMA Annual General Meeting

April 12, 2021

Board of Directors update and call for nominations

March 25, 2021

RBCM matter update

March 17, 2021

Departure of Anne-Marie Hayden

March 12, 2021

RBCM matter

February 12, 2021

Call for CMA Board nominations

February 12, 2021

Submission to the Government of Canada in advance of pre-Budget Consultations, Let’s talk Budget 2021

January 28, 2021

The CMA’s new bylaws & Foundation and Future follow-up

January 21, 2021

Get your Young Canada Works applications in and take note of recent changes

January 20, 2021

Statement by Canadian Museums Association regarding supplementary mandate letter to Heritage Minister

January 18, 2021

Lockdown Update

January 14, 2021

CMA brief to House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

December 16, 2020

Celebrating our 2020 CMA Award winners

December 14, 2020

New toolkit created to support promotion of GLAM benefits

December 8, 2020

Call for proposals for CMA 2021 National Conference

December 4, 2020

Join the YCW Peer Review Committee

December 2, 2020

Young Canada Works program open for applications for 2021-22

December 2, 2020

Registration open for our online event: Foundation and Future and the CMA Special General Meeting on bylaws

November 27, 2020

Winner of the 2020 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Museums: History Alive! announced

November 23, 2020

ICOM Canada International Achievement Award — deadline for nominations extended

November 19, 2020

Mark your calendars for CMA’s virtual event, Foundation and Future on Dec. 4, 2020 at 12 noon ET

November 17, 2020

Upcoming CMA event on December 4

November 6, 2020

Fellows nominations

November 6, 2020

Notice of a Special General Meeting

November 3, 2020

Revamped annual awards from the Canadian Museums Association celebrate excellence in the museum community

October 5, 2020

Statement from the Canadian Museums Association on the Speech from the Throne

September 23, 2020

Survey of heritage institutions by Department of Canadian Heritage

September 21, 2020

Canadian Museums Association calls for Speech from the Throne to include commitment to update national museum policy

September 17, 2020

CMA submission for September 3, 2020 roundtable organized by the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage

September 3, 2020

Now accepting applications for Young Canada Works graduate internship program

Join the YCW Peer Review Committee

September 1, 2020

COVID-19 emergency funding deadline extended

August 24, 2020

Letter to the editor

August 12, 2020

Supplemental funding for Young Canada Works program

August 11, 2020

Submission to Finance Committee in advance of Federal Budget 2021

August 7, 2020

UPDATE: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund for Heritage Organizations

July 21, 2020

Canadian Museums Association 2020 awards honour museum professionals

July 20, 2020

Canadian Museums Association launches new strategic plan

July 16, 2020

COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund: Implementation of Phase 2

June 18, 2020

Statement from the Canadian Museums Association

June 4, 2020

National Conference cancellation

May 19, 2020

Museums and libraries contribute billions to Canadian economy and societal well-being: Study

May 15, 2020

Update: $53 million in emergency funding for museums and heritage organizations

May 8, 2020

Culture and heritage groups seek targeted COVID-19 support

April 22, 2020

$500M in emergency support announced for culture, heritage and sports

April 17, 2020

Museums Together virtual conference remarks and video available

April 16, 2020

CMA Museum Community Survey: Share your views, help shape our work

April 14, 2020

Join us online: Museums Together virtual conference, April 16, 2020

April 14, 2020

COVID-19 Wage subsidy update

April 8, 2020

Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan and museums

March 31, 2020

Advocacy update — COVID-19

March 19, 2020

COVID-19: Conference update

March 17, 2020

Canadian Museums Association seeking support for the museum sector during COVID-19 response.

March 16, 2020

Museums and COVID-19

March 13, 2020

Mandate letter to Heritage Minister confirms review of national museum policy

December 13, 2019

Canadian Museums Association asks Prime Minister to fulfill promise to update National Museum Policy

November 26, 2019

Political parties and museums

October 17, 2019 

Museums association write party leaders, insist on prioritizing the sector

October 8, 2019

Notice of appointment: Reconciliation Museologist, SM Leduc   

July 23, 2019

Notice of appointment  

June 14, 2019

The CMA applauds recommendations on cultural diplomacy

June 12, 2019

Response to federal budget “Investing in the middle class — Budget 2019”   

March 19, 2019

Appointment of Dr. Vanda Vitali as new CMA Executive Director

February 6, 2019

McAvity Appointed CMA Director Emeritus

February 4, 2019