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Click Here to Read This Edition Happy Labor Day!  This might be a holiday we don't think much of. Most of us probably see it as just a good way to get a long weekend.  I welcome you to take a minute and appreciate what it really is about.  This...

Click Here to Read This Edition What skeletons do you have in the closet?  or storage space?  We all have something in our collection that is challenging.  Whether it is because of the material, subject matter, artist, or origin...there is something...

Click to Read This Edition What does "museum design" mean to you?  Do you consider the aesthetics, or maybe the logistics?  Do you worry about seating or what kind of visitor engagement there is?  If you are in art logistics you are probably like me and...

Click Here to Read this Edition Let's get back to basics this summer!  This edition of the APN Wire is all about those standards and best practices art pros need to figure out.  What are you working on?  An acredidation? A collections survey? ...

Click Here to Read This Edition Do you have a summer reading list?  If you are like me, it is probably full of trashy romance and daring adventure. As a kid, I always had a list of books to read during the summer...I am just thankful that I was allowed...

Click Here to Read This Edition Are you prepared for what is next? There is a lot going on in our communities both near and far, and I hope this edition can help you look forward. Learning about what others have experienced, accomplished, overcome, and discovered is...

Click Here for This Edition What is it that you want?  A new job, a new start, a better understanding of what is in your art?  This issue is all about the way we search, and for many of us searching for answers is the reason we love being an art pro. ...

Click Here to Read This Edition As Kermit always says, "It is not easy being green". That is especially true when it comes to collections care, so this issue is all about helping you find ways to work on lowering that carbon footprint.  The museum world...

Click Here to Read this Edition How are you doing? No, really...how are you coping, managing, and feeling about things?  Ever stop and really answer that question? I know I don't usually answer it truthfully, and many folks don't even ask...

Click Here to Read This Edition Are you easily offended?  THEN STOP READING NOW!  I am hoping that you won't though.  This issue is all about an old topic that is gaining renewed attention, censorship in the arts.  Our industry is one of...

Click Here to Read Editon What do you think of when I say museum?  Probably something visual...maybe a mission statement...or maybe you think of a huge building full of objects.  We spend a lot of time focusing on the front-facing parts of what we...

Click Here to Read This Edition Who run the world?  Welcome to the girl power edition of the APN Wire!  This issue is all about identifying with the women of the art pro world. From those that inspire us to those hidden behind the scenes, it...

Click Here to Read this Edition What's law got to do with it? You would be surprised! It is amazing how many folks don't realize the legal worries there are in the world of art pros.  Everything from how folks behave with each other to the decisions they make...

Click Here to Read this Edition How are you handling things these days? This issue of The Wire goes out to all of you art pros that move it and hopefully do not shake it.  I am so excited to see the press about handling, moving, and other collections care...

Click Here to Read this Edition What is bugging you this year?!? This issue is dedicated to the creepy, crawly critters and all we do as art pros to keep them at bay.  With a new year comes a renewed effort of the evergreen processes that we all manage.  One...

Click Here to Read This Edition Happy New Year!  I know it has already been a few weeks, but I am so excited to launch this year's newsletters and get back to sharing all sorts of news, resources, and opportunities happening in the art pro community.  Do you...

Click Here to Read this Edition Greetings from APN, 2023 is almost here and it is time to look toward building something new!  Whether it is an innovative process, an ambitious plan, or if you are like some of us, an actual new building...you have...

Click Here to Read this Edition What do you feel accountable for?  Your staff?  Your schedule? Your collection?  We all feel strongly for something and many of us in collections care to gravitate to this field because we want to be responsible for...

Click Here to Read this Edition Happy Halloween!  I don't know if I'm more freaked out by the spookiness of the week or because 2022 is almost over. This issue is dedicated to those things that are just a little scary, offputting, and hard to figure out. ...

Click Here to Read this Edition Do you feel heard?  Actually, a better question I think is...are you speaking up?  The last few weeks have had one central theme for me: the need for more transparent communication.  There have been many conversations...