Welcome to the Registrars Committee Western Region website

The RC-WR cooperates with the RC-AAM in giving assistance to the American Association of Museums in all areas that support and promote high standards of professionalism in the education and performance of museum registrars. The RC-WR has a special concern to contact personnel from all museums within the Western Region and to involve them in its activities. Committee activities shall include, but not be limited to, preparing programs and seminars of special interest to registrars for the annual meeting of the Western Museums Association, of the AAM, publishing a regional newsletter, and in general initiating or supporting local activities and projects that help to create an atmosphere of understanding and respect, of communication and cooperation among registrars, between registrars and other museum professionals, and between registrars and professionals in related service fields.

Current Officers (2010-2011 Term)

  • Jacqueline Cabrera - Chair
  • Associate Registrar for the Getty Villa
  • The J. Paul Getty Museum
  • 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1000v
  • Los Angeles, CA 90049
  • T: 310-440-7225
  • F: 310-440-5114
  • E: email
  • Malia Van Heukelem - Secretary
  • Collections Manager
  • The Friends of Iolani Palace
  • P.O. Box 2259
  • Honolulu, HI 96804
  • T: 808-522-0838
  • F: 808-532-1051
  • E: email
  • Noelle McClure - Treasurer
  • Assistant Registrar
  • Portland Art Museum
  • 1219 SW Park Avenue
  • Portland, OR 97205
  • T: 503-276-4335
  • E: email

Upcoming Workshops

WMA Pre-Conference Event, CSI: REGISTRARS
Download info (49k pdf)
Deadline to submit proposals, March 1, 2010

Maintenance of Bronze Plaques Workshop, Honolulu, HI
Download info (154k pdf)
Monday, April 5, 2010

Travel Stipends and Scholarships

WMA 2010 Session Stipend
Download info (39k pdf)
New Deadline, January 15, 2010

AAM Registration Stipend
Download info (48k pdf)
Deadline March 1, 2010

Information about these upcoming workshops, forums, and travel stipends will be sent out to the current membership via email.

Membership

Download the RC-WR Membership Brochure (174k pdf)