CAJM Conference 2024

May 14-15 & Morning of May 16 in Washington, DC
Afternoon of May 16 in Baltimore, MD

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American Jewish museums have long played a role in strengthening the public square and civic participation.  Whether working directly with teachers and schools, illuminating the journey of religious freedoms in America, anchoring and stimulating informed public dialogue, or modeling inclusion and democracy — museums are an integral and trusted force in public life. 

With American society now so deeply divided, museums of all kinds are developing new ideas about their role in civic life and democracy — for the immediate year ahead and beyond. 

In partnership with A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy, the CAJM 2024 conference will activate new thinking across museums to advance their position in strengthening democracy. DC conference activities will take place at multiple venues, including the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum, the National Archives, the National Museum of American History, and Planet Word.

A post-conference workshop on Jewish art practices that build a healthier democracy will take place in Baltimore on the afternoon of May 16, hosted by the Jewish Museum of Maryland at the Madison House.

A limited number of scholarships covering conference registration are available.  Please complete this application form by May 3.

We recommend that you fly in/out of BWI airport, especially if you are planning to attend both the DC and Baltimore portions of the program.

A few rooms at the special conference rate are still left at the Sonesta Hotel in Dupont Circle; reservations can still be made in April with this dedicated link while supplies last.

Tips for using hotel registration page: Click on the bold date range at top (May 13-May 17) and a drop-down calendar will appear. Click on May 13, then click on your actual arrival date on the calendar. Next click on May 17, and then click on your actual departure date. The range at top should now reflect your choice. Make sure that your room information is correct, and then click on update.

Thank you to those who are making our 2024 conference possible, including:

Albert and Lillian Small Foundation
Dan J. Epstein Family Foundation
CANVAS
Gottesman Fund
National Mah Jongg League
Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
Rabbi Robert and Virginia Bayer Hirt
Joanne Marks Kauvar Fellowship & Scholarship Fund
Anna R. Cohn Fellowship Fund
C&G Partners
Gemma Birnbaum
Avi Decter

Thanks also to our partner sites:

The Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
The National Museum of American History
Planet Word
The Jewish Museum of Maryland, at the Madison House