Membership of CAUMAC (as an AMaGA national network) is currently open to any individual or organisational member of the Australian Museum and Gallery Association (AMaGA). Once CAUMAC has launched as an independent association, new members will be able to join directly via the Membership page. Current financial members of CAUMAC at the time of association will automatically have their membership transferred.
As a volunteer-run organisation, we encourage our members to help build a strong and supportive community of practice within the university museums and collections sector with us. See how you can support CAUMAC.
Make sure you are signed up to the CAUMAC mailing list to be informed when the new membership of CAUMAC is launched.
CAUMAC provides advocacy and practical support for its members working within the university sector. Membership benefits include:
Networking opportunities
Free or discounted access to CAUMAC seminars and other events
Advocacy and advice services
Example procedure and policy templates for managing collections within a university context
Our membership prices are still to be determined but we are aiming to keep them as reasonable and accessible as possible for our members. Our prices will be updated when membership sign-up is opened.
Institutional Member (Australia)
Australian universities that have collections or maintain museums or galleries, and support the objects of CAUMAC, may be admitted as an Institutional Member (Australia).
Organisational membership grants access to CAUMAC activities to all current staff and volunteers of the organisation but not enrolled students (see Student Member).
Universities are permitted to maintain multiple organisational memberships (e.g. to represent individual constituent museums within a university) but each membership incurs full organisational membership fees.
$TBD
Annual Fee
Institutional Member (International)
Universities based outside of Australia that have collections or maintain museums or galleries, and support the objects of CAUMAC, may be admitted as Institutional Members (International).
Organisational membership grants access to CAUMAC activities to all current staff and volunteers of the organisation but not enrolled students (see Student Member).
This membership category recognises that international institutions may not receive the same advocacy benefits as Australian institutions.
$TBD
Annual Fee
Institutional Membership (Foundation)
Institutional Membership (Foundation) will be available for the first six months following the establishment of CAUMAC as an independent association, unless otherwise decided by the Committee.
This membership category allows organisations to voluntarily support the start-up costs of the establishment of CAUMAC.
These members will be acknowledged in perpetuity as an Institutional Member (Foundation).
The foundational membership fee will cover 3 years of membership from the date of payment. After 3 years, the organisation must switch to the relevant organisational membership category to remain a member.
$TBD
Annual Fee
Individual Member
Any individual who has shown interest in the management of university museums, galleries, or collections, and the goals of CAUMAC, may be admitted as an individual member.
Individuals are not eligible for this membership category if they are involved in commercial enterprise related to the museum or collections industry (see Commercial Member).
$TBD
Annual Fee
Student Member
Currently enrolled full-time or part-time students who support the goals of CAUMAC may be admitted as Student Members.
Student Members may be requested to provide proof of current enrolment.
$TBD
Annual Fee
Commercial Member
Any commercial organisation or business who supports the goals of CAUMAC may be admitted as Commercial Members.
Commercial Members may participate in the affairs of CAUMAC but do not have voting rights.
$TBD
Annual Fee
Honorary Life Member
Honorary Life Members shall be persons who have given outstanding service to the cause of university museums and collections and who are elected to this category of membership by the Members at an Annual General Meeting on the recommendation of the Committee.
Any member of the CAUMAC may nominate a member for Honorary Life Membership to the committee, but submitting a nomination to the Annual General Meeting for election is at the discretion of the committee
$TBD
Annual Fee
