VCAM membership is for a three-year period and is open to volunteer organizations of art museums in Canada and the United States and other countries. Currently, we have members in in Australia, Canada, Mexico and the United States. The volunteer committee representing the art museum holds membership. If there is more than one volunteer organization at a museum, each organization may become members. The current membership period is valid January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2012.

You may secure information from any of the board members listed about becoming a VCAM member by e-mailing them directly. Then completing the downloaded form (see below) and forwarding it with your check for U.S. funds to;

Treasurer Peter Milne
5139 Thorncroft Court
Royal Oak Michigan 48073

YOUR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS INCLUDE

VCAM Newsletters and bulletins: keep up-to-date, gain ideas from networking. Regional meetings providing attendees interaction though panels and workshops, which are styled to provide solutions and ideas. Triennial Conferences offer professional speakers, published handbooks and reports, address topics such as:

• Finding and keeping volunteers.

• Maximizing auctions, balls other fundraising events and grants.

• Communicating your excellence.

• Improving your leadership skills.

• Problem solving, from the very small to large, urban museums –

• Creating and running art rental and sales, travel tours, and more.

• Exploring through discussion successful volunteer, staff and board relationships.

• Developing docent programs and lecture techniques.

• The volunteer and tax considerations.

• Risk Management as it affects the volunteer and the museum.

If you have a question or want to make other payment arrangements, please contact:

Treasurer Peter Milne

5139 Thorncroft Court

Royal Oak Michigan 48073

Please download an Membership application form as Portable Document File and print Membership Renewal Forms Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format.

Mail the completed form with a your check made out to VCAM for US funds and mail to Peter Milne.