Meeting Schedule
2011–2012 Member Meetings

Meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month (unless otherwise noted), 11:30–1:00. Please feel free to bring your lunch. Drinks and dessert are provided at each meeting.

8 February 2012 (3:30–5:00 p.m.)

Topic: Vanishing Phoenix: Thoughts on Historic Preservation
Location: Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park
Robert Melikian will talk about historic preservation in Phoenix and share photos and stories from Vanishing Phoenix, his book of buildings and landmarks that have disappeared. For more information, see the February meeting flyer (PDF).

11 January 2012

Topic: Museums, Indigenous Media, and Cultural Dialogue
Location: Pueblo Grande Museum
Join digital media artist Chris Martinez as he discusses Radio Healer, an artist-in-residence project at Pueblo Grande Museum. For more information, see the January meeting flyer (PDF).

7 December 2011 (5:00–9:00 p.m.)

Topic: Annual Holiday Party
Location: Phoenix Art Museum
CAMA’s holiday party will feature light refreshments, networking, and our annual fundraising drawing. Members are urged to bring a gift basket from themselves or their Museum Store or other donations such as movie tickets, museum passes, or gift certificates. After the drawing, members and guests are free to enjoy the museum exhibitions until closing.

Non–CAMA member guests are welcome to attend with a $10.00 donation to CAMA.

9 November 2011 (3:30–5:00 p.m.)

Topic: Reconceptualizing the Exhibition Space
Location: Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Can an education space also be an exhibition space? Can general programming be both educational and encompass an exhibition? How flexible can exhibition spaces be without losing the validity of the art experience? Join SMoCA director Tim Rodgers for a discussion of these questions in relation to the new SMoCA Lounge. For more information, see the November meeting flyer (PDF).

12 October 2011

Topic: Family Learning in Museums
Location: Shemer Art Center and Museum
Barbara Meyerson will lead a discussion on family learning and engagement in museum environments. For more information, see the October meeting flyer (PDF).

14 September 2011 (3:30–5:00 p.m.)

Topic: The Arizona 9/11 Memorial and the Creation of Public Memory
Location: Mesa Historical Museum
ASU public history professor Nancy Dallet and Shelley Cohn, former director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts, address the creation of public memory in the context of the controversy surrounding the Arizona 9/11 Memorial. For more information, see the September meeting flyer (PDF).