Board Nominations

The Small Museum Association annually seeks self-nominations from qualified board candidates who share the can-do attitude that has always fueled the Association’s work while bringing new perspectives to its leadership.

Qualifications

Board members should have substantive experience working for and/or with small museums. This can be paid experience (staff or consultant) or service as a board member or volunteer. Other professional skills and knowledge, such as legal or financial expertise, may also be deemed relevant.   

While SMA has historically been rooted in the mid-Atlantic region, we welcome board members from outside that area who are willing to meet the expectations below.

Expectations

SMA board members are asked to:

• Be current members of SMA or join after they are accepted
• Membership is included with conference registration, so if the nominee has registered for the upcoming conference, they will automatically become a member.
• Attend the annual conference in February, at which a board meeting is held
  
• Attend an annual retreat (usually held in October near the next conference location, but virtual attendance is possible)
• Participate in other board meetings, held virtually about every other month
• • Board members who cannot attend these are expected to ensure information is supplied to the their committee chairs and/or the board President to enable discussion of their respective areas and to review minutes after the meetings are held
• Serve on one or more committees
• Use their networks to promote SMA’s annual conference to potential attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors
• Make an annual financial contribution of any amount