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Call for contributions for Samantics 2024 by 31 March

Members are invited to submit contributions for the first issue of Samantics for 2024. We are looking for: Opinion pieces on museum practice no longer than 1000 words. Preference will be given to articles written in an easy-to-read style with associated visuals. Contributions for the Get to Know our Museums column – two or three paragraphs with general information on a museum, or telling us about a new project/programme or exhibition Contributions for a new column: Get to Know our Collections and Archives – two to three paragraphs on an object(s) of interest. Please submit visuals as high-resolution jpg or pdf files. We cannot use photos/images inserted in a MS Word document or use low-resolution images distributed via WhatsApp (WhatsApp condenses photographs automatically to use less data). Contributions can be sent to samasamantics@gmail.com by 31 March 2024.

Save the date: SAMA Conference 2024

https://samuseums.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SAVE-THE-DATE.pdf Dear SAMA ColleaguesIt is with great anticipation and pleasure that we announce this year’s SAMA National Conference hosted by SAMA Central (Free State and Northern Cape).Theme: Digital Revolution: South African museums and the fourth industrial revolution – foregrounding relevance and securing the future of museums.Place: Bloemfontein, Mangaung, Free StateDate: 3-5 September 2024Enquiries: Elmar du Plessis samacentral1@gmail.com<mailto:samacentral1@gmail.com>Please save the date on your calendars and follow us on our social media for further updates. The Call for Papers will be circulated soon.Central South Africa awaits!

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