About HMA

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MISSION

The Hawai‘i Museums Association (HMA) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to communication and cooperation among the staffs and supporters of Hawai‘i's museums. Founded in 1968, HMA strives:

  • to be a catalyst for the exchange of information and ideas among museums and related institutions in Hawai‘i
  • to promote and develop professional standards for Hawai‘i museums through an ongoing program of professional training and publications
  • to stimulate interest in and promote information about museums as important educational and cultural centers
  • to conduct and encourage research and disseminate findings related to the museum field.
     

ACTIVITIES

HMA is the primary provider of museum training programs in the state of Hawai‘i. It serves the museum field with an annual conference on current issues in the museum field and seminars in specialized areas of museum work such as collections management, exhibition design, and educational programming. HMA publishes a quarterly newsletter, Nuhou, with information about local and national museum issues and articles of technical and general interest. HMA also conducts research to service the needs of Hawai‘i's museum community.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Hawai‘i Museums Association (HMA) is governed by volunteer board members with representation from each of Hawai‘i's four counties; Hawai‘i, O‘ahu, Kaua‘i, and Maui.

Current Board Members (2007-2008):


 

President
Betty Lou Kam, Bishop Museum


Vice-President & Kaua‘i Representative
Carol Lovell, Kauai Museum

Secretary
Karen Kosasa, UH Manoa, Dept of American Studies/Museum Studies

Treasurer & Big Island Representative
Peter Van Dyke, Amy Greenwell Garden

Maui Representative
Darrell Orwig, Maui Arts and Cultural Center

Oahu Representative
Martha McDaniel, Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve

Directors At-Large
Kippen de Alba Chu
Matt Mattice, Judiciary History Center
Michael Pili Pang
David Scott, Daughters of Hawaii
Bronwen Solyom

Past President
E. Tory Laitila, Honolulu Mayor’s Office of Culture & the Arts


OTHER HMA POSITIONS


 

Membership Officer
E. Tory Laitila, Honolulu Mayor’s Office of Culture & the Arts

Nuhou Newsletter Editor
Chris Faye


HMA List-Serve Administrator (link)
Barbara Dunn

Website
Rich Tully / WebsitesHawaii.com





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