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Friends Review is published regularly by AFFM and is sent to members as part of their subscription.

Friends Review contains articles on running a Friends group, marketing, fund raising, features on members and their activities and news from overseas Friends groups as well as the wider world of museums. It provides a link between those who support museums and offers practical material to assist in the day to day management of a Friends group.

Highlights of the latest issue included:

Donations and gifts under scrutiny by Tax Office - information on a draft ruling by the ATO on tax deductible gifts
Briefly Noted - news from members on activities, new initiatives and successes
A Guide to strategic planning - a straight forward framework on how to write a strategic plan
Spanish Tour - details of AFFM's tour to Spain and the 12th World Federation of Friends of Museums in Seville in October 2005 (See current details on our events page!)
A template for successful events - an example of how one group goes about organising its events program
Cooperating to market the arts - how Canberra Arts Marketing is promoting culture in the region
ICOM Conference report - news from the recent International Council of Museums Conference in Seoul, South Korea
Spotlight - the Mosman Art Gallery has its home in an imaginatively adapted former Walter Burley Griffin designed church


Following are some recent articles appearing in Friends Review:

Issue Feb 2004 - Childhood Friends, Buda House Museum and Good as Gold (PDF 1296KB)
Issue July 2004 - Membership Survey Highlights, Volunteers, Professionals and Politicians (PDF 1250KB)
Issue Nov 2004 - Money, Money, Money (PDF 230KB)
Issue March 2005 - World Federation of Friends of Museums News (PDF 78 KB)


PUBLICATIONS


These AFFM publications can be purchased from the national office.

How to Start, Maintain and Manage a Friends Group.
$10 member $20 non members plus $4 post

Ethical Guidelines
Free to members $5 non members


Proceedings of the Xth World Federation of Friends Congress Sydney 1999
$20 members $35 non members plus $4 post




Proceedings of the 1Xth World Federation Congress Oaxaca Mexico 1996
$20 members $35 non members plus post



Friends Review Back Issues

Back Issues of Friends Review can be purchased for $3 per copy. Contact the AFFM Office to purchase.

 

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