And we’re off! AIM Chair Rhiannon is welcoming delegates to #AIMConference2025

Congratulations @tulliecarlisle.bsky.social on tonight’s celebration! A tough programme done through a tough time and it’s looking amazing.

Looking forward to a day with @artscouncilengland.bsky.social talking about engagement, hope to bring some insights from the wonderful projects from our Connected Communities programme

Meanwhile I'm extra delighted as found a fabulous little Mary Rich vase (early birthday present to myself) in a gallery along the way.

I am in beautiful (drizzly) Stratford-upon-Avon to hear Lisa Nandy speak on this support and will be thanking any ministers and officials who don't run away fast enough - every penny of public funding is hard-won at the moment and it takes a great deal of work to get these schemes to announcement.

So glad today to see precious museums funding announced @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social - help for civics and more MEND to help across England as well as nationals getting uplifts. We will share more as we hear how members can benefit aim-museums.co.uk/news/arts-ev...

Wrestling with the challenge of promoting a session on ethical social media for museums - whilst avoiding sites where we have thousands of followers....

What would you do?

Are you facing the same same question?

Join us and @ourmoh.bsky.social on 27th February!

Our website is undergoing a much-needed overhaul this week so no news story yet but to hear more in the new year about how members can apply sign up for eNews here aim-museums.co.uk

Really nice for my first bsky post to be good news - the Association of Independent Museums has generous new funding from the Julia Rausing Trust for collections care and support starting next year, adding to our existing Pilgrim grants into an expanded scheme.