WEBINARS    

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Putting it All Together: Preparing for 2026 at Small History Organizations 
August 5, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn about the Making History at 250 field guide, our new handbook of low-resource programming ideas, and how to effectively apply these tools to your site or organization.

Arizona Preservation Foundation Webinar
Rediscovering Places Using Story Maps, Social Media and VR Technology 
August 5, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Andrea Mauk will examine how lost places are being remembered from the simplest to complex ways. Technologies such as social media, AI, story maps, short format documentaries, 3-D models and VR will be explored to see how they assist heritage conservationists bring these lesser-known stories to light.  

GrantState Webinar ($69)
Donor Development for Social Change: Turning Generosity Into Lasting Impact 
August 7, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
During this webinar, Shama Shams will help you deepen donor relationships while amplifying your mission, including how to attract and retain committed donors and ransform one-time gifts into recurring support.

GrantStation FREE Webinar
Smarter Grant Prospecting: Using GrantStation + AI Tools to Streamline Your Grant Strategy 
August 12, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Alice Ruhnke and David Gates will demonstrate how to harness the combined power of GrantStation’s funder database with AI tools like ChatGPT to streamline your prospect research and outreach efforts.You’ll be guided through the essential steps of an effective grant strategy and learn how pairing AI tools with funder databases can make the process faster, smarter, and more targeted.

Museum Minds Collaborative Virtual Meet-Up
Send It! Email Marketing 
August 13, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn how to build a strong email list, what to actually say, and how often to send without overwhelming your audience.

Connecting2Collections Care Webinar
From Project to Perpetuity: How St. Kate's Built a Lasting Outdoor Sculpture Corps
August, 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
This webinar reviews a project that St. Catherine University completed through the creation of an Outdoor Sculpture Corps. The Corps not only performed outdoor sculpture care for works located on campus, but is also structured so as to continue to do this work into perpetuity.

Oklahoma Museum Association Webinar
Building Community Engagement Through Marketing 
August 14, 2025,  8:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Learn how to build stronger community engagement through smart social media management, authentic storytelling and intentional audience development

Chronicle of Philanthropy Webinar ($69)
How to Secure Capacity-Building Grants 
August 14, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn how to position your nonprofit to attract grants that support growth such as better strategic planning, updated technology, or board development. 

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Webinar 
Safety in Numbers: A Team-based, Interdisciplinary, Collaborative Approach to Addressing Hazardous Museum Collections 
August 18, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ) 

Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS) Webinar
 “Level Up” Your Resume   
August 19, 2025, 4:00 p.m. (AZ)
This session will offer practical strategies for effective resume writing tailored to a wide range of professionals, from those seeking their first entry-level roles to mid-career individuals pursuing advancement opportunities. 

GrantStation Webinar ($69)
Strategies to Secure General Operating Funds 
August 19 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Led by grant expert Alice Ruhnke, this beginner-friendly session will give you practical tools and proven strategies to help you find, build, and win support for your organization’s core needs.

National Council on Public History Webinar
Pedagogy and Public Memory: Partnering with the Pomeroy Foundation on Historical Marker Grants 
August 20, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Susan Hughes will introduce the benefits of the Foundation’s diverse marker grant programs and national education initiative, which guides students in researching primary sources to apply for a Pomeroy Marker. Jessica Elfenbein will share her experience using the Foundation’s curriculum with master’s and PhD students to prepare grant applications to commemorate history in South Carolina. The workshop will also cover the importance of primary sources and provide tips for preparing a standout marker grant application. 

Conserv Webinar
Mapping Risk, Protecting Collections: Flood Preparedness for Cultural Institutions 
August 20, 2025 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Water emergencies like flooding, leaks, and severe storms pose serious threats to cultural collections—but not all institutions face the same level of risk. This webinar will guide museums, libraries, and archives in identifying their specific vulnerabilities using publicly available maps and hazard assessment tools.

GrantStation Webinar ($69)
Grantwriting for Systems Change 
August 20, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Eric Spioch of Elevate will explore the complexities of fundraising for advocacy activities, including those that complement direct service work

Gaylord Archival Webinar
Build Your Own Collection Storage Box 
August 21, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Led by Rebecca Elder, Cultural Heritage Preservation Consultant, beginners in professional or personal preservation will learn appropriate uses for a divided collection box, how to use conservator-recommended supplies and step-by-step instructions for making an archival box.

Texas Historical Commission Webinar
The Revamp Roadmap: How to Implement a New Membership Program in Five Steps
August 21, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Robin Linek, Associate Director of Membership and Social Engagement at the Meadows Museum at SMU, will review the membership program overhaul at her museum and discusses the changes they made, from benchmarking data against peer institutions to calculating the fair market value of benefits.  She will also consider ways to attract new audiences, encourage growth, and retain current members.

Productive Fundraising Webinar
Quick Tips to Supercharge Your Next Fundraising Appeal 
August 25, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Join Chad Barger, ACFRE, ACNP, for a review of the best practices in writing fundraising appeal letters. Chad will boil down the research from top fundraising experts to provide actionable tips on both how to write content that spurs action and how to actually get prospects to open the envelope.

American Association for State and Local History
History Hour: Preserving Collections 
August 23, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
An information discussion of the best practices that can begin the preservation of any size collection and how to identify the most common problems and solutions then plan for the future to preserve collections for many more years to come.

American Association for State and Local History
History Hour: Historic House Interpretation 
August 26, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Discuss the findings of the historic house museums summit   and provide your feedback with the AASLH Historic House Committee.  

Connecting2Collections Care Webinar
From Awareness to Action: Advocating for Integrated Pest Management in Cultural Spaces 
August 27, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
This webinar will provide a brief overview of IPM and focus on how to build support for it within your institution. Attendees will learn which tasks can be handled by staff and when it’s necessary to bring in a pest management professional (PMP).

American Alliance of Museums Webinar
Ask the Expert: Collections Insurance 
August 28, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Cecelia Walls, Assistant Director, Member Resources, and Adrienne F. Reid, CIC, Senior Vice President at Huntington T. Block Insurance, will provide an interactive “Ask the Expert” session focused on museum collections insurance. Bring your questions about risk management, policy types, valuations, and more and get practical advice tailored to the unique needs of museums and their collections.  .

Oklahoma Museum Association Webinar
Board Liability, State and Federal Law Updates with Nonprofit Solutions Law 
September 10, 2025, 8:00 a.m. (AZ)
Presented by Jeri Holmes, ESQ, President and Founder of Nonprofit Solutions Law, P.C.

Connecting2Collections Care Webinar
Silver Secrets: Practical Preservation for Small and Mid-Sized Collections 
September 16, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
During this program attendees will gain a basic understanding of the properties and vulnerabilities of silver as a material and learn safe cleaning techniques for a variety of silver objects, and understand when professional conservation is recommended.

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts FREE Webinar
From Chaos to Clarity: Centralize Your Collection With a Digital Platform 
September 16, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Elysian Koglmeier from Artwork Archive, an online art inventory management system, will show how a cloud-based collection management system can centralize artwork details, images, and documents in one secure location.

American Association for State and Local History Virtual Workshop
Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of Your Institution   
September 24, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
Drawing on research from AASLH’s Reframing History project, this workshop will help you communicate with public audiences more effectively and build a wider understanding of the value of history and history organizations. This workshop will include an overview of research findings, discussions about major challenges in communicating history with colleagues from around the country, and an opportunity to begin crafting your own communications materials.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar 
Interpreting Winter Holidays with Your Community   
September 25, 2025, 12:00 p.m. (AZ)
Building upon the AASLH publication Interpreting Christmas at Museums and Historic Sites, and the 2024 webinar on Maximizing Your Museum's Holiday Potential, this webinar will explore how historic houses and history museums can transform the holiday season into a powerful opportunity for community engagement, inclusivity, and innovation.

American Association for State and Local History Webinar
Putting it All Together: Preparing for 2026 at Small History Organizations 
October 2, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)
Learn about the Making History at 250 field guide, our new handbook of low-resource programming ideas, and how to effectively apply these tools to your site or organization.

American Association for State and Local History Virtual Workshop
Building Support for Interpreting Slavery at Your Site 
October 22 and 24, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)
In this two-day (4 hours per day) virtual workshop, we’ll explore understanding the role of race, identity, and historical trauma in interpreting slavery; gaining strategies for managing interpretive change with internal (board, staff, volunteers) and external stakeholders (visitors, teachers, and your community); and learning techniques for communicating how we all benefit from comprehensive and conscientious interpretation of slavery.

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Webinar
Spreading Awareness of Object Contamination through Accessible Testing 
October 23, 2025, 10:00 a.m. (AZ)  

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts FREE Webinar
Handling for Digitization
October 28, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (AZ)  
Digital Archives Specialist, Kaitlyn Pettengill and Paper Conservator, Chloe Houseman will provide practical tips on safeguarding your collection during the digitization process. 

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Webinar
Use and Limitations of Pesticide Wipe Sampling: A Case Study to Establish Safe Use and Handling of Nisenan Baskets 
November 7, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)  

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Webinar
Understanding exposure risks originating from collection at the CollectieCentrum Nederland 
December 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m (AZ)  

American Association for State and Local History Virtual Workshop
Strengthening History Communication: Reframing the Value of Your Institution 
December 11, 2025, 11:00 a.m. (AZ)
Drawing on research from AASLH’s Reframing History project, this workshop will help you communicate with public audiences more effectively and build a wider understanding of the value of history and history organizations. This workshop will include an overview of research findings, discussions about major challenges in communicating history with colleagues from around the country, and an opportunity to begin crafting your own communications materials.

MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS   

2025 Pecos Archaeological Conference
August 7-10, 2025 
Bears Ears National Monument (UT)

Texas Historical Commission Online Workshop
Foundation Fundraising – Your Case, Your Prospects, And Your Grants 
August 19, 20 and 21, 2025
Anjali Kaul Zutshi, Executive Director of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission and Chief Development Officer of the THC will  provide participants with a robust overview of how to build a strong case for support, how to develop a realistic prospect list for their programs or projects, and how to write a truly compelling grant to secure support for their missions.

Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting 
August 24-27, 2025 
Anaheim CA

2025 National Rural STEM Learning Summit 
August 26-29, 2025
We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort, Fort McDowell AZ

American Association for State and Local History 2025 Annual Conference 
September 10-13, 2025
Cincinnati OH

National Trust for Historic Preservation PastForward 2025 
September 16-18, 2025
Milwaukee WI 

National Conference on Cultural Property Protection  
September 22-24, 2025
Washington, DC   

2025 Joint New Mexico-Arizona History Convention 
September 25-27, 2025
Las Cruces Convention Center, Las Cruces NM

Western Museums Association Annual Meeting 
October 1-4, 2025
Reno NV

2025 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM2025)
October 7-9, 2025
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Resort in Cherokee NC

National Humanities Conference 
November 12-16, 2025
Detroit MI

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Reimagining the History House Museum 
November 14, 2025
Charleston, South Carolina
This one-day workshop includes an analysis of the most important opportunities and threats facing historic sites in America based on the latest social and economic research, with a discussion on how they may relate to the participants’ house museum.

Digital Library Federation (DLF) Forum 
November 16-19,2025
Denver CO

Association of Registrars and Collection Specialists 2025 Conference  
November 18-21, 2025  
St. Louis MO

American Association for State and Local History Workshop
Reimagining the History House Museum 
March 9, 2026
Nashville TN
This one-day workshop includes an analysis of the most important opportunities and threats facing historic sites in America based on the latest social and economic research, with a discussion on how they may relate to the participants’ house museum

 

COURSES    

American Association for State and Local History Online Courses  
August 25 – September 21: Introduction to Museum Endowments 
August 25 – September 21: Introduction to Project Management for History Professionals 
August 25 – October 19: Museum Education and Outreach 
August 25 – October 19: Collections Management 100: Collection Development 
August 25 – October 19: The Academic Museum 
September 8 – November 2: Leadership and Administration for History Organizations 
October 1 – November 5: Core Issues Briefing Series

American Association for State and Local HistoryArcus Leadership Program Courses
Specifically designed for emerging and mid-level professionals and volunteers, these self-paced courses help participants understand the most critical topics in the history field and incorporate that understanding into their work. Start these courses any time.
Accessibility for Historical Organizations 
Creating Engaging Social Media Content for History Organizations 
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for History Organizations 
Foundational Principles of LGBTQ+ Inclusion 
Introduction to Fundraising 
Introduction to Indigenous History 
Program Planning for Nonprofits

GrantStation 
Turbocharge Your Grantwriting Skills ($399)
7 units guide you through the entire grant proposal process step-by-step. You’ll learn how to craft an organizational background, compelling statement of need, process and outcome evaluation, approach, and budget with detailed videos, downloads, examples, and other resources. 

Finding New Sources of Funding in Challenging Times
Think beyond traditional sources of financial support to fund cultural resource projects. Learn how to evaluate a cultural resource project for its value in serving broader community needs. Review traditional funding types versus alternative sources that can be redirected to meet project goals. 
(On demand)

Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) and the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Online Course
Museum Collections Documentation and Data Cleaning
Provides essential museum documentation information for museum staff with all levels of knowledge. It begins with an introductory overview and ends with specific documentation issues. Learners can take the modules in order or choose a module or two that fits their needs.
(On demand)

Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) and the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) Online Course
Preservation Housekeeping for Heritage Sites and Small Museums
Covers guidelines, best practices and resources for the regular upkeep of historic interiors and exteriors as well as the contents of historic buildings. This one- to two-hour self-paced course has been designed for those who work or volunteer in small museums or heritage sites and who have little to no training in conservation.
(On demand)