Support WaMA
WaMA can continue its mission through your generosity and support. Here are the programs and activities that your donations support:
General Operations
Support WaMA’s important work advocating for every heritage organization in every community across Washington State.
Scholarships
WaMA provides four scholarship opportunities each year to attend the Annual Meeting. Each scholarship covers the costs of conference registration (all events, meals, and sessions included in conference registration (including a pre-conference workshop and WaMA Banquet), a $200.00 stipend, and a one-year membership in the Washington Museum Association).
The Ellen Ferguson Student Scholarship is open to a current student in a college or university pursuing training in the museum or heritage fields. The museum or related field can include history, art, ethnology, heritage education, etc.
The Gus Norwood Volunteer Scholarship is open to a volunteer in any position at a museum of any size and type.
The Robert Gruhn Working Professional Scholarship is open to museum professionals of any level working in museums of any size or type.
The WaMA Board Scholarship is open to a member of a museum board, governing a museum of any size or type.