Find us at AAAM 2024

We are looking forward to this year’s Association of African American Museums Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, from August 14-16. This year’s theme is Acknowledging Legacy, Fostering Progress: Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.

The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) is a non-profit member organization established to support African- and African American-focused museums nationally and internationally, as well as the professionals who protect, preserve and interpret African and African American art, history and culture.

Meet Our Team Heading to AAAM

Joy Bailey-Bryant, President and Managing Partner, jbaileybryant@lord.ca
Tiffany Lyons, Senior Consultant, tlyons@lord.ca
Valerie Guevara, Senior Manager Projects and Operations, vguevara@lord.ca

If you’d like to connect directly at any point during the conference, please reach out! We’d love to talk about how we can collaborate together on your next project.

Our sessions

Art as Activism

Thursday August 15, from 10:30am to 11:45am

Moderated by Tiffany Lyons and Valerie Guevara, with panelists Deron Johnston, Chief Programming Officer of BRIC, Ayesha Williams ED of Laundromat Project and Patrick Charpenel ED of El Museo del Barrio.

Command Your Legacy, Chart Your Course: Strategic Planning for Visionary African American Leadership

Thursday August 15, from 3:15pm to 4:30pm

A Conversation with Joy Bailey-Bryant and Arthur Affleck, CEO of Association of Children’s Museum.

Speed Networking Event

Joy will also be sharing her incredible leadership knowledge as a Mentor at The Speed Networking Event. It’s one of the conference’s most impactful opportunities, allowing attendees to meet with industry mentors, build relationships and cultivate a vibrant professional network within the African American museum community. Sign up for a 15-minute session with Joy.

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