Annual Report 2005 - Museums

CMA — 2005 Annual Report 1

INTRODUCTION

As the CMA approaches its 60th anniversary, this year has been aremarkable one in which advocacy activities and other services havehit full stride. The CMA has conducted a remarkable and respectedcampaign for new funding for museums, and a host of other activi-ties that have set a new benchmark for the sector. The CMA is proudof its achievements and the encouragement and feedback we havereceived from all our members and stakeholders.

Today’s CMA is alive and vital, and it is our determination toensure this freshness and vitality in all our activities in the future. Wewant to continually renew ourselves with new objectives and ambi-tions that will better serve the museum sector as a whole. That is ourmission and that is our intention.

Highlights from 2005n New Canadian Museums Policy and Canada Council fund-

ing CMA’s number one priorityn Advocacy activities highly effective and well-regarded by

museum communityn Increased media attention to museums and funding issuesn CMA has successfully turned around its deficit financial situ-

ation into a small surplus this yearn CMA’s new election committee very successful at grassroots

workn Cultural Property Protection Conference a great successn CMA retail services have been totally revived for the future

with a new approachn Improved relations with Provincial Museum Associations and

other partnersn CMA workshops on advocacy and communicationsn New CMA funding for small museumsn New CMA bursaries for delegates to attend CMA conferencesn Introduction of new Award of Distinguished Servicen Re-introduction of the Fellows Lecturen Revisions made to CMA Bursary Programn CMA Museums Shops Conferences in Toronto and

Vancouver well attendedn Plans to dramatically improve CMA website n CMA planning for a new strategic framework and innovative

approaches to serving members needs and inclusion of othersin the museum sector

Annual Report 2005Disponible en français.

The CMA gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

ADVOCACY

CMA advocacy activities took a major leap forward in this year andundoubtedly are now one of the great strengths of this organization.As a result of the serious deterioration to museum funding, CMAseized a political opportunity to challenge the government of Canadaand the Minister of Canadian Heritage over this issue.

This was a calculated risk for the CMA but in the end, it wasvery successful in convincing the Minister to undertake a review ofthe existing museums policy which was in the opinion of the CMAseriously out of date and did not meet the needs of today’s museums.

CMA has received an incredible amount of positive feedbackfrom members and others over recent activities. These activitiesinvolve most CMA staff and are led by John McAvity, executivedirector, Monique Horth, director of public affairs, and Jim Everson,director of government relations.

New Museums PolicyThe number one priority for the CMA remains the development ofa new Canadian Museums Policy with NEW funding. CMA’s com-mitment to advocacy activities has increased and this has been feltthroughout the community. Museums across Canada have respond-ed to the growing momentum and have taken action.

In early spring CMA undertook consultations and built supportwithin the sector and among political parties for the proposedMuseums Policy. In June, CMA participated in the national round-table sponsored by the Minister in Ottawa and CMA submitted apaper to the August 31 official call for input. In July NDP culturecritic Charlie Angus hosted a town hall meeting on museums inTimmins, and the CMA participated.

In the fall, CMA made presentations on the Policy at a numberof provincial association meetings and internationally at INTERCOMin Vienna, and the Dutch Museums Association in Amsterdam.

CMA was called as an official witness before the House ofCommons Standing Committee on Finance to give advice for thecoming federal budget. CMA made a strong presentation, includinga request for $75 million in new funding per year; the presentationreceived all-party support. CMA also continued to meet with otherkey members of Parliament to ensure all-party support and supportfrom Cabinet.

After the election call in late November the CMA went intoelection mode. CMA received answers on key questions from the five

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major political parties. An election toolkit was produced and madeavailable on the CMA website. Information kits were produced andsent to members of the community in support of their meetings withlocal MPs on the museum policy. A volunteer team of more than 40members from across Canada located in key ridings worked togetherto talk about museums. CMA sincerely thanks all of these membersfor their incredible work.

CMA continues to organize op-ed articles in major newspaperssigned by prominent Canadians endorsing the museums policy fromvarious angles, such as research, art, public engagement, and so on.

With the election of a new Conservative minority government,CMA has been quick off the mark to push for the adoption of theproposed new Canadian Museums Policy. At this point it remains awork in process but it is CMA’s number one priority and CMAremains very optimistic.

Canada Council Funding CampaignCMA played a major role in the Arts Coalition to advocate forincreased funding for the Canada Council for the Arts. As a found-ing member of this campaign, CMA assisted in every aspect of itsdevelopment and action, including sending several members to anadvocacy day on Parliament Hill followed by a successful receptionwith key Cabinet ministers and other members of Parliament.

The objective of the campaign is to achieve a significant increasein funding for the Council’s work in the arts, including its fundingfor art museums and galleries. It is aimed at doubling the Council’sbudget, rather than dictating the amount of funding per category, asthat is the responsibility of the arm’s-length Council itself.

CMA has also separately advocated for increased support for theVisual Arts Section of the Canada Council, which supports art galleries,artist-run centres, and artists. CMA strongly supports their work.

Copyright LegislationCMA is a member of the Copyright Coalition, made up of nationalrepresentatives of copyright user groups such as libraries, universities,colleges, archives, and so on. CMA attended numerous meetings ofthe Coalition and supported its position with respect to proposed BillC-60 that was intended to reform Canada’s Copyright Act, especial-ly in light of new technologies and international agreements.

This legislation died on the order paper when the governmentfell at year-end.

Exhibition RightsCMA has worked closely with Canadian Art Museum DirectorsOrganization (CAMDO) to negotiate with the principle collectivesover massive proposed increases in suggested fees for the public exhi-bition right. The Canadian Artists’ Representation / Le front desartistes canadiens (CARFAC) introduced new fees that representedan increase of some 500% over a 5-year period. Galleries and muse-ums stated they could simply not afford such increases — although

all do support the principle of paying artists’ fees for the exhibitionof their work.

Following much discussion with CARFAC, which also repre-sents the Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec(RAAV), it was mutually agreed to enter into negotiations to try toresolve this impasse. A negotiation process was agreed to andCMA/CAMDO established a joint negotiating team.

Regretfully there has been no progress on this matter to date.Negotiations have not commenced. Parallel to these negotiations,CARFAC is also in separate negotiations with the National Galleryof Canada (NGC) under all terms of the Status of the Artist legisla-tion that includes payment of exhibition fees. CMA has maintainedstrong communications with the NGC over these proceedings,which are still in progress.

Hague ConventionThe CMA is pleased to report that Canada has become a State Partyto the First and Second Protocols of the UNESCO Convention forthe Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict,also known as the 1954 Hague Convention. Along with peacetimemeasures, the Convention also protects cultural property by pro-hibiting deliberate targeting of recognized cultural property or its usein support of military efforts by military personnel.

The CMA advocated for this significant decision, and it wasinvolved in supporting a bill recommending amendments to existingCanadian legislation in order to abide by the requirements of theHague Convention. The CMA supported Bill S-37 through consul-tations with members of the Senate.

PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

Youth ProgramsYoung Canada Works Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations continued to pro-vide meaningful work experiences for Canadian youth in museumsacross Canada. Museum professionals developed top-quality propos-als for the 2005 program, creating many difficult choices for the peerreview committee. With extensions, 496 positions were funded in369 organizations.

Young Canada Works Building Careers in Heritage created 11internships in Canada and around the world that ranged from 4 to 6months. The internships often represent that first all-important paidcareer-related employment for graduates up to 30 years of age. Thisyear’s placements in Canada took place at the following institutions:

n Museums and Collections Services, University of Albertan Blackwood Gallery, University of Toronto at Mississaugan Wyatt Heritage Properties, Prince Edward Islandn Yukon Church Heritage: Old Log Church Museumn Corporation du moulin Légaré Inc., Quebecn Art Gallery of Nova Scotia


Internationally, participants were placed in Kenya (through theCommonwealth Association of Museums), Tunisia (through theCarrefour internationale de la Presse universitaire francophone), theUnited States (through the Coopérative de services aux écrivains/Éducation, Culture, Société), and in New Zealand.

The CMA appreciates the continued support of the Departmentof Canadian Heritage without whose support these programs wouldnot be possible.

Young Professionals InternationalTen recent university graduates set off for international placementsthanks to funding from the Department of Foreign Affairs andInternational Trade’s Young Professionals International program.Work assignments ranged from researching and developing materialfor a major web-based project on the history of the British Empire,in Bristol, United Kingdom, to collections management in Australia.The following institutions acted as hosts for the 2005-2006 program:

n Whanganui Regional Museum, Wanganui, New Zealand n British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, Bristol, United

Kingdomn University of Western Sydney, Sydney, Australia n Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealandn Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia n International Council of Museums (ICOM), Paris, Francen Migration Museum, Adelaide, Australian University of Otego, Dunedin, New Zealandn Tasman Bays Heritage Trust, Nelson, New Zealandn South Canterbury Museum, Timaru, New Zealand

NOTE: The Canadian Museums Association (CMA) has beenadvised by the Department of Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) that dueto funding priorities at FAC, the Young Professionals Internationalprogram will not be renewed for 2006-2007.

The Bursary ProgramIn 2005, over 100 bursaries were awarded to museum professionalsand volunteers to participate in workshops, symposiums and confer-ences in Canada and abroad. A major source of professional develop-ment support for Canada’s museum professionals, the Bursary Program(supported by the Department of Canadian Heritage) is currentlyundergoing a renewal process. Meetings have been held with PCH todevelop options for renewing the program. Once approved and tested,the revised program will be launched in 2006.

AwardsCelebrating excellence in the Canadian museum sector is an annualhighlight for the CMA. Through various award programs, the CMAworks in partnership to celebrate the exceptional work that takesplace in Canada’s institutions and communities. In 2005 the sub-missions were plentiful, exciting, and innovative. The followingawards were presented at the conference in Saskatoon:

CMA Awards for Outstanding Achievement n Research: National Gallery of Canada Library, Index to

Nineteenth-Century Canadian Catalogues of Artn Publications: Royal Ontario Museum, ROM Field Guide to

Wildflowers of Ontarion Publications Honourable Mention: Centre international

d’art contemporain de Montréal, Les 20 ans du CIACn Exhibition: UBC Museum of Anthropology, Mehodihi: Well-

known Traditions of Tahltan Peoplen Conservation: Centre de conservation du Québec,

Préserv’Artn Museum Management: Museums Alberta, Museum

Excellence Programn Multimedia: Museums Nature de Montréal, Ars Naturan Multimedia Honorable Mention: Centre National des

Naufrages du Saint-Laurent, MAYDAY

ICOM Canada’s International Achievement AwardPresented to Monsieur Roland Arpin, in partnership with ICOMCanada.

Museums-Schools Partnership AwardPresented to Grand Centre High School and the Cold Lake MuseumSociety, Cold Lake, Alberta, in collaboration with the CanadianCollege of Teachers and the Canadian Museum of Nature.

ConferencesCMA Annual Conference The CMA’s 58th Annual Conference took place in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan, June 6-10, 2005. It was a complete success and every-one who attended was extremely pleased with the content of the con-ference and the warm hospitality of our hosts. A comprehensive pro-gram covering a wide range of activities and topics was offered to the322 delegates in attendance. The 59th Annual Conference will beheld in Saint John, New Brunswick, May 2-6, 2006.

Cultural Property Protection ConferenceThe CMA held a very successful conference on cultural property pro-tection on January 16-17, 2006 at the Canadian War Museum inOttawa. This represented a new venture for CMA in an importantand under-served area of concern for museums.

Over 150 delegates, more than double the number anticipated,from throughout Canada, the United States, and The Netherlandsparticipated in sessions addressing four themes: emerging issues,security best practices, risk management, and emergency prepared-ness and recovery. Experts in tourism security, terrorism, internaltheft, museum security, and other fields addressed the specific chal-lenges being faced by Canada’s museums in protecting their visitors,staff, collections, and facilities.

An action plan has been developed to guide the cultural property protection community in future directions. For a copy of the


InsuranceInsurance Seminar SeriesThe CMA developed a project proposal through CAHSP to offer aseries of insurance seminars to be held across Canada in 2006.Everything You Wanted To Know About Insurance… But Were AfraidTo Ask is intended to help museum professionals develop a betterunderstanding of the advantages and complexities of insurance, riskanalysis, and management.

As a follow up to the CMA study on alternative models of buyinginsurance for museums, including a reciprocal insurance model, and togain greater long-term control of this major cost, the CMA will alsohold discussions on these new models with potential partners.

CMA Group Insurance Plans CMA offers several group insurance plans to meet member needs.These include collections, general liability, property, directors’ andofficers’ liability, and group health care. Over 300 museums partici-pate in these successful plans with total premiums in excess of $3 mil-lion per year.

In 2005 the broker, AON, transferred many of the programs toa new underwriter: Chubb Insurance. This has resulted in betterservice and CMA is pleased to report many premiums were reducedin 2004 and 2005.

AON Consulting of Ottawa, a separate division of AON,administers the group health care program. A stable program, it pro-vides comprehensive coverage for museum employees’ health careneeds, including programs for individuals and volunteers.

On behalf of CMA, Dion Durrell and Associates Inc., aToronto-based insurance consulting firm, completed an independentstudy on innovative ways to reduce insurance costs at museums. Thestudy indicated that a reciprocal insurance model was marginally fea-sible for the museum sector and may addressed by other options orby partnerships with related sectors. The study was partially fundedby the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Canadian Arts andHeritage Sustainability Program.

CMA will consult widely with the sector on how best to estab-lish a reciprocal or other model. CMA will also sponsor a relatedseries of educational seminars for museums across Canada in 2006-2007.

StandardsDirectors Employment Contract In 2005 CMA developed a model employment contract for museumdirectors, to be used in negotiating terms of employment. It was test-ed and checked by various legal experts in 2005 and will be launchedin 2006.

This has long been an area of uncertainty; this model is recom-mended for both directors and museums to consider. CMA sincere-ly thanks the American Association of Art Museum Directors(AAMD) for permission to use their model, which was revised to

action plan and more information on this event, visit:www.museum.ca/protection. CMA is committed to pursuing thisaction plan for the advancement of this specialized sector in the future.

Research Summit In January 2005, CMA sponsored the first major conference devot-ed to the curatorial and research needs of museums. This eventattracted far more interest than was first anticipated, with over 200delegates coming to Ottawa to discuss the issues in snowy January.

Since the Summit’s meeting, an Action Plan has been developed,and circulated to all members. A section of the CMA website isdevoted to this topic which has been kept up to date with addition-al postings of articles. The Summit’s planning committee hasassumed the role as agent for follow-up and monitoring of the ActionPlan. Expectations are high in some cases and CMA is committed todoing the best it can to advance the Action Plan.

In particular CMA intends to focus on key elements such as theneed to open funding doors for museum based research from thefunding councils such as the Social Sciences and HumanitiesResearch Council, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Researchcouncil, and similar agencies. Museum based research is a key element in CMAs recommendations for the new Canadian MuseumsPolicy.

ResearchFirst Peoples and MuseumsRepresentatives of several First Peoples’ organizations haveapproached CMA concerning policies and practices with respect tomuseums and their communities.

Much has happened since the landmark AFN/CMA Task ForceReport in 1992, much of it progressive and consistent with thereport, but CMA also recognizes that expectations have not alwaysbeen met and that times have changed.

As a result, CMA consulted with members in Saskatoon at a spe-cial meeting, over international protocols for the return of aboriginalhuman remains and other cultural property; at that meeting it wasapparent that a total review of the Task Force Report was necessaryto determine the road ahead on new and old issues.

As a result CMA has proposed a comprehensive evaluation ofthe 1992 Task Force Report. CMA is awaiting funding to implementthis project, planned to begin in mid-2006 and to be completed inmid-2007. It will be done in complete consultation with FirstNations and museums. CMA wishes to thank Richard Lindo whohas served as a volunteer in these activities for CMA.

Canadians and Their Past StudyCMA has agreed to participate in a major research study, which hasreceived funding as a Community-University Research Alliances(CURA) project under the Social Sciences and Humanities ResearchCouncil (SSHRC) in conjunction with several universities and otherorganizations. This project is being co-ordinated by Lon Dubinskyfor CMA.

reflect Canadian law and standard practice. The CMA model is nowavailable from CMA for a small fee.

CMA thanks all the legal advisors in this project, including:Millicent Gaudieri, AAMD executive director, for permission toadapt their model, E. Ann Mowatt of Ottawa who undertook thebulk of the adaptation to reflect Canadian law, Chuck Rottenberg ofDrache Buchmayer LLP and Partners, Rudy Groulx of HamiltonAppotive LLP, Julia Cornett of Torys LLP, and Catherine Pirie ofCatapult Design.

New Definition of MuseumAt the Annual General Meeting in Saskatoon, CMA members votedto introduce a new definition of museum into the CMA bylaws. Thisnew definition is the culmination of several years’ work by a specialcommittee led by CMA Board member Andrée Gendreau.

Professional EthicsCMA has published two ethical guidelines, the Ethics Guidelines(1999) for museum professionals and Guidelines: Roles andResponsibilities of Museum Boards of Trustees (2005) for museumtrustees, both available on the CMA website free of charge or in printfrom CMA.

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CMA GovernanceAt the 2005 Annual Meeting in Saskatoon, Cal White, director ofthe Toronto Zoo, was elected president; Jann L. M. Bailey, directorof the Kamloops Art Gallery, became past president; and AndréeGendreau, director of collections at the Musée de la civilisation waselected vice-president.

Two new Board members were elected: Janet Pieschel, directorof the Calgary Police Interpretive Centre, and Mark Graham, direc-tor of research at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Dean Bauche,director of the Allan Sapp Gallery (North Battleford SK), was re-elected for a second two-year term. Continuing members for the second of their two-year terms include: Jon Tupper, director of theConfederation Centre Art Gallery (Charlottetown PEI), and RenéBinette, director of the Écomusée du fier monde (Montreal QC).

In 2005, the CMA Board held two meetings in Saskatoon(before and after the AGM), and two in Ottawa.

The CMA Board operates on the Policy Governance Model inwhich the Board focuses on the Association’s future directions andestablishes goals, which the executive director is then responsible tomeet. Management and implementation of plans are the responsibil-ity of the staff through the executive director who is fully accountableto the Board as a whole.

The Board also conducted some interim business by mail, emailand conference calls. Several Board members also served on variousCMA committees as volunteers.


CMA SecretariatFollowing a number of significant changes to the staff in 2004, CMAis very pleased with the results. The team at the Secretariat is hummingwith enthusiasm and expertise. CMA sincerely thanks all staff for theirincredible efforts and enthusiasm on behalf of Canada’s museums.

At year-end, Dawn Roach submitted her resignation to assumea new position with another organization. CMA sincerely thanksDawn for her excellent management of various activities over her 11years with CMA. Also, Emily Paige left the Young Canada Worksteam to join the Banff New Media Institute.

CMA celebrated Robert Levesque’s 25th anniversary of workingfor the CMA. He is the second employee to reach this milestone.Linda McConnell reached this impressive record in 2003. As a resultCMA has introduced the new Levesque-McConnell award — namedon their behalf — to mark those who achieve similar records of excel-lent service.

CMA Strategic PlanningIn 2005, CMA Board and staff began developing a new, dynamicstrategic framework for the Association, to embrace the context of anew Canadian museums policy.

Staff investigated various models including those of successfulnational and international organizations. The Board has been con-sidering future goals and the mission/vision for the Association.

CMA is at a formative stage at this point and is investigating allpossible options to improve services to the museum sector in thefuture. CMA has and will continue to consult members in thisundertaking and rely on feedback as to your needs and your evalua-tion of CMA services. Regardless of the new museum policy, theCMA is committed to delivering the best possible programs for you,the membership.

CommunicationsThroughout 2005, CMA put considerable effort into ensuring thatall communications materials are well crafted. The CMA’s goal is toensure that by 2006, all CMA material shares a common look andfeel.

Advocacy AlertsCMA designed an HTML email format, so we are now able to sendmember communications that include CMA branding. In 2005CMA issued 18 Advocacy Alerts, as well as a number of promotion-al communiqués for the Research Summit, the Cultural PropertyProtection Conference, the CMA Annual Conference, and otherCMA activities.

WebWhile the CMA website had no budget in 2005, considerable plan-ning was undertaken towards rebuilding the site in 2006. CMA sur-veyed staff and members on how they use the internet and what theyexpect from the CMA site. This feedback was used to inform the


development of a plan for the new website, to be built in 2006. Aweb design agency has been selected, and the project will move for-ward in 2006. The main priorities for the site include improved nav-igation, compliance with accessibility guidelines, better use of usabil-ity standards and a new look and feel.

Media Museum coverage began well in 2005 with Charlotte Gray’s piece on“The lights going dim in Canada’s underfunded museums…” whichappeared in The Globe and Mail on Saturday January 8, 2005, dur-ing the Research Summit. Museums issues appeared in print andradio regularly through 2005. Notably, CMA worked with DavidSilcox, managing director of Sotheby’s Canada, to place an op-ed inthe Ottawa Citizen (Oct 7, 2005).

CMA updated all media contacts, and constructed an up to datelists for both English and French media, covering radio, print, andtelevision.

CMA executive director, and other staff, have done numerousmedia interviews over the museums policy, and other issues othermedia liaison with the Globe and Mail, CBC, Radio Canada, andso on.

MuseOver the past year, Muse published 6 issues which featured museumretail, looted Second World War art, the new Canadian WarMuseum, community development, museum education, and envi-ronmental sustainability.

In 2005, the printing and advertising contracts for Muse wererevisited and renewed, which has resulted in savings on print pro-duction and an increase in advertising sales. CMA redesigned the adsales package, introduced a new marketing opportunity, and adjust-ed the rates for 2006.

Key StakeholdersCMA Membership In 2005, CMA invited institutional members to renew their com-mitment to offer free admission to other CMA members, and overtwo hundred institutions responded favourably. A list of these insti-tutions is available to any CMA member. CMA will follow up on theproject to increase the number of participants in the coming year.

CMA adjusted membership fees in two categories. First, forindividual members, CMA re-instated the $10 discount applicable toindividual members who are employees, volunteers, or trustees ofCMA institutional members; or who are members of provincialmuseum associations. Second, CMA increased institutional member-ship beginning with the August renewal period: the maximum rate isnow $2,750.

CMA undertook a number of membership development activi-ties in 2005, including:

n Distribution of membership literature at provincial museumassociation conferences

n Distribution of brochures to museum studies programs

n Annual retention campaign in Augustn All individuals listed in the People section of Muse were sent a

CMA introductory packagen CMA invited non-member conference attendees to join

The Association continues to manage the membership for theInternational Council of Museums (ICOM) Canada, and theCanadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA). It also start-ed its contract with the Canadian Parks Partnership (CPP).

Registrations to CMA workshops and conferences wereprocessed in-house in the CMA’s membership department.Evaluation forms for the events held in 2005 showed a high level ofsatisfaction in the registration process. CMA thanks those of you whohave contributed feedback to the evaluation process.

Strategic PartnersThe CMA works closely with other national organizations to advanceobjectives in areas of shared concerns. This year, CMA renewed itsMemorandum of Understanding with the Department of CanadianHeritage; this agreement provides a framework for collaborationbetween the two organizations. CMA continues to work closely with,and to support ICOM Canada, as well as other partners, includingthe provincial museum associations (with whom CMA held two for-mal meetings in the past year), the Canadian Federation of Friendsof Museums, the Organization of Military Museums of Canada, theCanadian Art Museum Directors Organization, and others.

Management AgreementsCMA provides support services to related organizations including:

n ICOM Canadan Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization (CAMDO)n Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA)n Canadian Parks Partnership (CPP)

Other Key Organizations CMA Board members are encouraged to represent the Association atvarious regional or specialized meetings, and CMA staff and Boardmembers are frequent speakers and contributors to conferences andmeetings. CMA staff regularly attend as many meetings and events aspossible, including those of the following organizations in 2005:

n Atlantic Provinces Art Gallery Associationn British Columbia Museums Associationn Alberta Museums Associationn Museums Association of Newfoundland and Labradorn Canadian Art Museum Directors Organizationn Société des Musées Québecoisn Établir son plan de communication, SMQ workshopn Ontario Museum Associationn Canadian Conference of the Artsn Museums and the Webn Smithsonian Institution’s National Conference on Cultural

Property Protection


n ICOM’s Legal Affairs and Properties Committeen ICEE (ICOM’s International Committee for Exhibition

Exchange)n INTERCOM (ICOM’s International Committee on

Management)

CMA Fellows CMA welcomed the following new Fellows at the annual meeting inSaskatoon: Dr. Sonja Tanner-Kaplash (Victoria BC), Dr. VictoriaDickenson (Montreal QC), and Sharilyn Ingram (Grimsby ON).The total number of Fellows stands at 35.

The sector was saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. MichaelAmes of Vancouver, in early 2006.

Over the year the Fellows committeehelped with the introduction of the new CMAAward of Distinguished Service. This is animportant addition to the CMA’s AwardsProgram to recognize individuals who havemade significant contributions throughout theircareer to the advancement of the museum fieldin Canada. The first recipients will be awardedat the CMA’s 59th Annual Conference in SaintJohn, New Brunswick in 2006.

Candace Stevenson continues as presidentof the Fellows Committee and Yves Dagenaisserves as secretary.

CMA is also pleased to announce it hassuccessfully secured a major donor who willsponsor the re-introduction of the FellowsLecture as a feature at CMA conferences, begin-ning in 2007.

National Museum RetailInitiatives Selections CatalogueIn 2005 the CMA produced the 12th edition ofthe Selections from Museums of Canada catalogue.Its circulation has grown over the years from aninitial distribution of 250,000 copies to over865,000 this year. Expenses continued to be highthis year, but sales were up slightly, which result-ed in a slight profit for the Association this year.The website, in its second year, brought inapproximately 3,000 sales. This site will be rede-veloped in 2006.

Retail ConferencesThe CMA hosted two museum shop confer-ences in Vancouver and Toronto; 136 peopleattended these two events.

Museums Foundation of CanadaThe Museums Foundation of Canada was established by CMA in1994 to serve as a mechanism to support museum activities inCanada. Over the years it has handled funding disbursements ofclose to $300,000 but has not been developed into a fully-fledgedfunding model due to changes in Canadian tax law. The Foundationhas considered adopting a more aggressive model but funding hasprevented it from doing so. At this time the Foundation is beingmaintained as a legal entity and is available for potential activities. Itis chaired by Arthur Drache QC, of Ottawa.

CMA Financial InformationThe CMA has dramatically turned its financial situation around

Summary of Financial Operationsfor the year ending January 31, 2006

RevenueSustaining support/Bursary contributionYoung Canada WorksYoung Professionals InternationalOther projectsMemberships duesEarned revenue

ExpensesCommunicationsGovt. relations and public policyMembership services and administrationPrograms and projectsAnnual conferenceBooks and educationalMuseum shops initiativesYoung Canada WorksYoung Professionals InternationalBursary Program 2003-2004Bursary Program 2004-2005Bursary Program 2005-2006Other projects

Excess of <expenses over revenue>revenue over expensesMembers’ Trust Fund

Balance of fund, beginning of year

Balance of fund, end of year

2006

$ 564,0231,706,017

164,32592,874

266,8031,504,255

$4,298,297

$ 279,93899,065

395,197113,006196,374

5491,165,2741,706,017

164,32558,516

—25,40792,874

$4,296,542

$1,755

—

$24,290

$26,045

2005

$ 530,8841,950,661

134,301454,976273,722

1,818,182

$5,162,726

$ 318,93796,853

494,270130,173224,443

9381,445,8651,950,661

134,301—

24,76446,120

456,617

$5,323,942

<$161,216>

$306

$185,200

$24,290

A complete copy of the CMA’s Audited Financial Statements is available upon request.

from a serious deficit in 2004 to a virtually balanced budget in 2005.The past year has been one of stabilization for the Association. At thebeginning of the year, measures were taken to reduce operating costsin order to balance the budget. As well, projects and activities under-taken during the year, including Selections, CMA’s mail order cata-logue, were successful. As a result, the Association has ended the yearwith a small surplus.

The CMA’s new auditors, Marcil Lavallée, have prepared the2005-2006 Audited Financial Statements.

In 2003, the Board established the position of Audit Liaison asan independent role from the Board and management to receive thereports from the auditors. Last year, Colin Eades agreed to serve asAudit Liaison for a two-year term.

CONCLUSION

This past year has been a busy and productive year for theAssociation, which is involved in so many activities. The CMA isproud to be a pro-active association that deals with cutting edgeissues on the national level for museums and the sector as a whole.

The CMA sincerely thanks all the government departments,agencies, donors, sponsors, and volunteers who have contributed toCMA’s activities over the past year. Thank you for empowering theCMA to work for the advancement of museums. Your support, andyour investment will have positive results in the coming year.

Sincerely,Calvin White President

John G. McAvity Executive Director



Members involved in CMA activities in 2005CMA Board 2005-2006Jann L.M. Bailey (Past President), Director,

Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops BCDean Bauche, Director, Allen Sapp Gallery, North

Battleford SKRené Binette, Director, Écomusée du fier monde,

Montreal QCAndrée Gendreau (Vice President), Director of

collections, Musée de la civilisation, Quebec QCMark Graham, Director of Research, Canadian

Museum of Nature, Ottawa ONJanet Pieschel, Director, Calgary Police Service

Interpretive Centre and Archives, Calgary ABJon Tupper, Director, Confederation Centre Art

Gallery and Museum, Charlottetown PEICalvin J. White (President), Chief Executive

Officer, Toronto Zoo, Toronto ON

Board NominationsJann L. M. Bailey (Past President), Kamloops Art

Gallery, Kamloops BCAndrée Gendreau (Vice President), Musée de la

civilisation, Quebec QCRenée Huard, Montreal Science Centre,

Montreal QCRobert Laidler, Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive

Centre, Stonewall MBJohn G. McAvity, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa ONAndrew Mosker, Cantos Music Foundation,

Calgary AB

Board-Audit RepresentativeColin Eades, South Mountain, ONMarcil Lavallée, Auditors, Ottawa ON

CMA Legal AdvisorRudy Groulx, Hamilton Appotive LLP, Ottawa ON

CMA StaffFrancine Caron, Membership AssistantVéronique Chikuru, Program Co-ordinatorJim Everson, Director, Government RelationsNaomi Grattan, Director, CommunicationsLyn Guérin, Policy Officer, Cultural Property

ProtectionMonique Horth, Director, Public and Professional

AffairsRobert Levesque, Director, Financial ServicesSuzanne Marion, Membership ServicesCatherine Maclaine, Program Assisant, Young

Canada WorksJohn G. McAvity, Executive DirectorLinda McConnell, Production AssistantEmily Paige, Program Assistant, Young Canada

WorksSue-Ann Ramsden, Director, Museum EnterprisesMichael Rikley-Lancaster, Program Co-ordinator,

Young Canada WorksDawn Roach, Director, Operations

Maureen McEvoy, Canada Museum of Science andTechnology, Ottawa ON

Johanna Mizgala, Portrait Gallery of Canada,Ottawa ON

Janet Pieschel, Calgary Police Service InterpretiveCentre and Archives, Calgary AB

Sue-Ann Ramsden, Canadian Museums Association,Toronto ON

Bill Rapley, Toronto Zoo, Toronto ONWendy Thomas, Canadian Heritage Information

Network, Gatineau QC

Cultural Property ProtectionConference Planning CommitteeMike Ferguson, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto ONAlain Gendron, Canadian Museum of Civilization

Corporation, Gatineau QCLyn Guérin, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa ONMargaret Haupt, Art Gallery of Ontario,

Toronto ONMonique Horth, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa ONRobert Marchand, Canada Museum of Science and

Technology Corporation, Ottawa ONChristina Nichols, Canadian Council of Archives,

Ottawa ON (Archives liaison to the planningcommittee)

Deborah Stewart, Canadian Conservation Institute,Ottawa ON

David Tremain, Canadian Conservation Institute,Ottawa ON

Robert Waller, Canadian Museum of Nature,Ottawa ON

National Shop Conference John Alexander, Textile Museum of Canada,

Toronto ONNancy Helmers, Burlington Art Centre,

Burlington ONRobert Laidler, Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive

Centre, Stonewall MBMarie Lasnier, Canadian Museum of Nature,

Ottawa ONJanet Pieschel, Calgary Police Service Interpretive

Centre and Archives, Calgary ABSue-Ann Ramsden (Chair), Canadian Museums

Association, Toronto ONRino Roncadin, Black Creek Pioneer Village,

Toronto ONDonn Sabean, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia,

Halifax NSAndre Wattie, Toronto Zoo, Toronto ON

Western Shop SymposiumRobert Laidler, Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive

Centre, Stonewall MBJanet Pieschel, Calgary Police Service Interpretive

Centre and Archives, Calgary ABSue-Ann Ramsden (Chair), Canadian Museums

Association, Toronto ON

Nadine Saint-Amour, Publications AssistantAnne Wong, Finance Assistant

CMA Conferences2006 Conference PlanningJeanne Mance Cormier, Musée acadien de

l’Université de Moncton, Moncton NBCharlie Costain, Canadian Conservation Institute,

Ottawa ONJane Fullerton, New Brunswick Museum,

Saint John NBLaurie Glenn Norris, Beaverbrook Art Gallery,

Fredericton NBAnn Graham, New Brunswick Museum,

Saint John NBMonique Horth, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa ONIan Lumsden, IGL Fine Arts Consulting,

Montreal QC Robert MacKinnon, University of New Brunswick,

Saint John NBMargot Magee-Sackett, Ross Memorial Museum,

St. Andrew’s NBRegina Mantin, New Brunswick Museum,

Saint John NB Wendy Martindale, New Brunswick Museum,

Saint John NB Elizabeth McCrae, Canadian Museum of Nature,

Ottawa ONBrenda Orr, Moncton Museum, Moncton NBFaye Pearson, Kings County Museum, Hampton NBSue-Ann Ramsden, Canadian Museums Association,

Toronto ONPaul Thériault, Canadian Heritage, Moncton NBWendy Thomas, Canadian Heritage Information

Network, Gatineau QCGuy Tremblay, Government of New Brunswick,

Fredericton NBAlida Visbach, Calgary Heritage Park, Calgary AB

2007 Conference Planning Danièle Archambault, Montreal Museum of Fine

Arts, Montreal QCCharlie Costain, Canadian Conservation Institute,

Ottawa ONMichelle Dondo-Tardiff, Canada Agriculture

Museum, Ottawa ONSheila Gamble, Wanuskewin Heritage Park,

Saskatoon SKJoe Geurts, Canadian War Museum, Ottawa ONMayo Graham, National Gallery of Canada,

Ottawa ONNaomi Grattan, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa ONMonique Horth, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa ONRobert Laidler, Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive

Centre, Stonewall MBJoAnn MacKenzie, Government House,

Ottawa ON


Leslie Smith, Vancouver Aquarium Marine ScienceCentre, Vancouver BC

CMA ActivitiesAwards of Outstanding Achievement Karen Bachmann, Timmins Museum, Timmins ONRoger Baird, Canadian Museum of Nature,

Ottawa ONMonique Horth, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa ONRenée Huard, Montreal Science Centre,

Montreal QCBenoît Légaré (Chair), Montreal Science Centre,

Montreal QCJanet M. MacDonald, Royal British ColumbiaMuseum, Victoria BC

CopyrightElla Agnew, Toronto ONDaniel Amadei, National Gallery of Canada,

Ottawa ONBruce Anderson, Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina SKPierre Arpin, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg MBJann L.M. Bailey, Kamloops Art Gallery,

Kamloops BCGlen Bloom, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, Ottawa ONDemetra Christakos, Ontario Association of Art

Galleries, Toronto ONSylvalya Elchen, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto ONJacqueline Gijssen, Vancouver Art Gallery,

Vancouver BCVictoria Henry, Art Bank, Canada Council for the

Arts, Ottawa ONJohn G. McAvity (Chair), Canadian Museums

Association, Ottawa ONLouise Renaud, Canadian Museum of Civilization,

Gatineau QCMarie-Claude Rousseau, National Gallery of

Canada, Ottawa ONMarilyn Smith, Southern Alberta Art Gallery,

Lethbridge AB

Muse Editorial Board Thérèse Drapeau, Biodome, Environment Canada,

Montreal QCMelanie Fernandez, Harbourfront Centre,

Toronto ONNaomi Grattan (Chair), Canadian Museums

Association, Ottawa ONGrant Hughes, Royal British Columbia Museum,

Victoria BCMary Reid, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg MBVirginia Stephen, Edmonton AB

Fellows Michael Ames, Vancouver BCBill Barkley, Victoria BCBrenda Berck, Vancouver BCDuncan Cameron, Calgary ABDonald K. Crowdis, Thornhill ONYves Dagenais (Secretary), Candiac QCVictoria Dickenson, Montreal QCNancy Dillow, North York ONDorothy Duncan, Willowdale ON

Yorke Edwards, Victoria BCMorris Flewwelling, Red Deer ABTom Hill, Ohsweken ONNancy Hushion, Toronto ONRobin Inglis, North Vancouver BCSharilyn Ingram, Grimsby ONRobert Janes, Canmore ABPierre Lachapelle, Verdun QCHélène Lamarche, Lachine QCJohanne Landry, Montreal QCGeorge MacBeath, Fredericton NBMargaret S. Machell, Toronto ONCarol Mayer, Vancouver BCRené Rivard, Outremont QCEric Ruff, Yarmouth NSMartin Segger, Victoria BCMary Sparling, Chester NSCandace Stevenson (Chair), Halifax NSNathan Stolow, Williamsburg VASonja Tanner-Kaplash, Victoria BCShirley L. Thomson, Ottawa ONJean Trudel, Montreal QCBarbara Tyler, Patagonia AZGuy Vadeboncoeur, Montreal QCPhilip Ward, Salt Spring Island BCWilliam Withrow, Don Mills ON

Fellows Nominations and Award ofDistinguished ServiceDean Bauche, Allen Sapp Gallery,

North Battleford SKFrancine Brousseau, Canadian Museum of

Civilization, Gatineau QCRobin Inglis, North Vancouver Museum and

Archives, North Vancouver BCCandace Stevenson (Chair), Halifax NS

Insurance John G. McAvity, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa ONSonja Tanner-Kaplash (Chair), Victoria BCVacant position

Museums Foundation of Canada —Board of DirectorsArthur Drache (Chair), Drache Buchmayer, LLP,

Ottawa ONColin C. Eades, South Mountain ONRobert Levesque, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa, ONJohn G. McAvity, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa ON

Museums Policy Work Group Jann L.M. Bailey, Kamloops Art Gallery,

Kamloops BCRonal Bourgeois, Ottawa ONJanet M. Brooke, Agnes Etherington Art Centre,

Kingston ONFrancine Brousseau, Canadian Museum of

Civilization, Gatineau QCJim Everson, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa ONBill Greenlaw, Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax, NS

Monique Horth, Canadian Museums Association,Ottawa ON

Marie G. Lalonde, Ontario Museum Association,Toronto ON

Richard Lindo, Canadian Museums Association,Ottawa ON

John G. McAvity (Chair), Canadian MuseumsAssociation, Ottawa ON

Michel Perron, Société des musées québécois,Montreal QC

Robert Spickler, Canadian Centre for Architecture,Montreal QC

Guy Vadeboncoeur, Musée David M. StewartMuseum, Montreal QC

Calvin White, Toronto Zoo, Toronto ON

Election Strategy Working GroupBoris Atamanenko, Prince of Wales Northern

Heritage Centre, Yellowknife NWT Karen Bachman, Timmins Museum, Timmins ONJann L.M. Bailey, Kamloops Art Gallery,

Kamloops BCBill Barkley, Victoria BCLeah Best, Nelson and District Museum and

Archives, Vancouver BCRené Binette, Écomusée du fier monde,

Montreal QCAlf Bogusky, Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery,

Kitchener ONLee Boyko, Inquisitive Travel, Regina SKMonique Brandt, Association of Manitoba

Museums, Winnipeg MBJoanne Brouillet, Galérie d’art du centre culturel,

Sherbrooke QCGinette Caron, Musée de la civilization, Quebec

City, QCSusan Charles, Federation of Nova Scotian

Heritage, Halifax NSEricka Chemko, Inuit Heritage Trust Incorporated,

Iqaluit NUMela Constantinidi, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa ONValerie Cooper, Art Gallery of Calgary, Calgary ABVirginia Cooper, Casa Loma, Toronto ONPatricia Cunning, MacBride Museum,

Whitehorse YTJocelyn Daw, Glenbow Museum, Calgary ABCatherine Dempsey, Historic Sites Association of

Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John’s NLErika Foley, Wainwright Museum, Wainwright ABJane Fullerton, New Brunswick Museum,

Saint John NBJim Harding, British Columbia Museums

Association, Victoria BCJoan Kanigan-Fairen, Museums Association of

Saskatchewan, Regina SKElisabeth Kidd, Rondhouse Community Centre,

Vancouver BCRobert Laidler, Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive

Centre, Winnipeg MBSue Morhun, Langley Centennial Museum and

NEC, Langley BCBryan Nelson, Greenwood NSNiamh O’Laoghaire, University of Toronto,

Toronto ONBrenda Orr, Moncton Museum, Moncton MB


Gerry Osmond, Alberta Museums Association,Edmonton AB

Michel Perron, Société des musées québécois,Montreal QC

Paul H. Schurman, Summerside PEIRyan Scranton, Annapolis Heritage Society,

Annapolis Royal NSJimm Simon, Association of Manitoba Museums,

Winnipeg MBJon Tupper, Confederation Centre Art Gallery and

Museum, Charlottetown PEIGuy Vadeboncoeur, David M. Stewart Museum,

Montreal QC

Visual Arts Summit Working Group Jann L.M. Bailey, Kamloops Art Gallery,

Kamloops BCKaren Bailey, Artist, Ottawa ONLance Carlson, Alberta College of Art and Design,

Calgary ABPat Durr, Artist, Ottawa ONJoe Friday, Collector, Ottawa ONMonique Horth, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa ON Carl Johnson, Musée régional de Rimouski,

Rimouski QCFrançois Lachapelle, Canada Council for the Arts,

Ottawa ONJohn McAvity, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa ONPierre François Ouellette, Pierre-François Ouellette

art contemporain, Montreal QCNadine Saint-Amour, Canadian Museums

Association, Ottawa ONDoug Sigurdson, Canada Council for the Arts,

Ottawa ONJon Tupper, Confederation Centre Art Gallery and

Museum, Charlottetown PEIMegan Williams (Chair), Arts Consultant,

Halifax NS

CMA-CAMDO Exhibition RightsAdvisory GroupPierre Arpin, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg MBGlen Bloom, Osler Hoskin Harcourt, Ottawa ONArlene Kennedy, MacIntosh Art Gallery,

London ONJohn McAvity, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa ONBrian Meehan, Museums London, London ONNiamh O’Laoghaire, University of Toronto,

Toronto ON Marilyn Smith (Chair), Southern Alberta Art

Gallery, Lethbridge AB

CMA Model Employment ContractCommitteeJulia Cornett, Torys LLP, Toronto ONMillicent Gaudieri, American Association of Art

Museum Directors, New York NY Rudy Groulx, Hamilton Appotive LLP, Ottawa ONE. Ann Mowatt, Lawyer, Ottawa ONChuck Rottenberg, Drache Buchmayer LLP and

Partners, Ottawa ON

Research Summit Action GroupLaura Brandon (Chair), Canadian War Museum,

Ottawa ONAndrée Gendreau, Musée de la civilisation,

Quebec QCMark Graham, Canadian Museum of Nature,

Ottawa ONJohn G. McAvity, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa ONDel A. Muise, Carleton University, Ottawa ON Dawn Roach, Canadian Museums Association,

Ottawa ONGarth Wilson, Canada Science and Technology

Museum Corporation, Ottawa ON

Young Canada Works at BuildingCareers in HeritageVéronique Chikuru, Canadian Museums

Association, Ottawa ONJulie Hodgson, National Gallery of Canada,

Ottawa ONBill Peters, Canadian Association of Zoos and

Aquariums, Ottawa ON

Young Canada Works in HeritageOrganizations Peer ReviewFrancis Beaulieu, The Vanier Museum, Ottawa ONJacques Bourgeois, Oak Hammock Marsh

Interpretation Centre, Stonewall MBJudith Brown, New Brunswick Museum,

Saint John NBLisette Cormier, Société Saint-Pierre, Chéticamp NSJim Corrigan, University of Alberta: Museums and

Collections, Edmonton ABSophie Doucet, Canadian Museum of Civilization,

Gatineau QCAnne Gagnon, Musée national des beaux-arts du

Québec, Quebec City QCIsabelle Geoffrion, Rideau Canal Museum,

Ottawa ONAdrienne Gollop, National Gallery of Canada

Foundation, Ottawa ONMeg Hamilton, Council for Heritage

Organizations Ottawa, Ottawa ONSeana Jones, Billings Estate Museum, Ottawa ONEdward Krahn, Government of Yukon - Tourism

and Culture, Whitehorse YKWendy Molnar, Cultural Visions Consulting,

Winnipeg MBPatrick O’Callaghan, Vancouver Aquarium Marine

Science Centre, Vancouver BCCéline Perillat, Duck Lake Regional Interpretive

Centre, Duck Lake SKCatherine Sicot, Oakville Galleries, Oakville ONElaine Tolmatch, Musée des beaux-arts de

Montréal, Montreal QC

CMA Corporate Members Aldrich/Pears Associates Ltd, Vancouver BCAndré & Knowlton Assoc. Ltd, Victoria BCAtelier Multiversions Inc, Montreal QCBronskill & Co., Toronto ONCanadian Pacific Railway, Montreal QCCarr McLean Limited, Toronto ON

GMS Group, Montreal QCGreater Toronto Airports Authority, Toronto ONHelmut Guenschel, Inc., Baltimore MDHeritage Business International, London ONKubik, Mississauga ONLord Cultural Resources Planning and

Management Inc., Toronto ONMice Exhibition Services, Ottawa ONOrigin Studios, Ottawa ONPacific Art Services Ltd., Toronto ONParks Canada, Gatineau QCResearch Casting International, Beamsville ONSennheiser (Canada) Inc., Pointe-Claire QCThe Marketing Works, Ottawa ONTOR Systems, Atlanta GA

SupportersThe CMA thanks all our supporters for their generous contributions over the last year:Amram’s Distributing Ltd.AON CanadaCanada Council for the ArtsCanadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability

ProgramCanadian Conservation InstituteCanadian Heritage: Museum Assistance ProgramCanadian Heritage Information NetworkCanadian Parks PartnershipCatalena CreationsCatapult Design & MarketingConcepts 401Darmos Toys Ltd.DMG World MediaFill-A-Niche Trading CompanyInconcepts Graphic Design StudioIsland Art PublishersK&M ToysOn Call Message CentrePACARTPanasonic CanadaPerfection in GlassProducts ShowProfitek POS SystemsSennheiser Canada Inc.Seymour Gelespy Agencies Ltd.Smokey Kettle Maple Co. Ltd.St. Joseph PrintingVictor StyrmoTrips: Canada’s Tourist, Resort & Imprinted

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Documents

Annual Report 2005 - Museums