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The Coastal Museums
Association (CMA) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit membership organization
founded in 1984. The CMA is comprised of 35 museums from Savannah and
surrounding coastal counties southward to the cities of Darien and
Brunswick. Also included is the Statesboro, Georgia metropolitan area. It is
dedicated to serving its members by providing a forum for networking,
discussing issues impacting the museum community, exchanging ideas and
experiences, and facilitating professional development.
The CMA hosts monthly
meetings at 12:30 pm on the first Wednesday of the month at Congregation
Mickve Israel in downtown Savannah. The meetings address museum related
issues and typically include a short program on topics such as: lectures by Kiah
Grant scholars, planning and publicizing events, working with volunteers,
archival management, hurricane/emergency disaster planning, security and
employee safety training, and
presentations of member organizations and facilities.
The Kiah Fund was
implemented by Virginia Kiah to provide financial assistance to CMA members
for seminars and conferences related to their field. It supports members
that would like to continue their professional development, but might not
otherwise be able to afford such opportunities. In exchange, the recipients agree to relate the knowledge
gained from the conference at one of the monthly meetings. A portion
of the membership dues revenue is directed into the Kiah Fund to sustain the program.
The CMA also
administers a Reciprocal Admissions Program for its members. The optional
program provides members and their staff an opportunity to visit
participating museums. Since visitors frequently ask front-line personnel
what other museum they would recommend, it is a mutually beneficial program
that rewards staff and volunteers while familiarizing them with other area
museums.
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If you would like to
submit an event or correct an error please contact us at:
webmaster@gacoastalmuseums.org
or
Coastal Museums
Association
P. O. Box 1073
Savannah, GA 31402
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