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WMA Conference 2025 in Reno

Written by Jenna Erwin, Project Manager for Exhibitions and Publications at the Oakland Museum of California and WMA 2025 Wanda Chin Scholarship recipient.

Confessions of a Wanda Chin Recipient: One Tote Bag, Three Epiphanies, and a Museum Conference in Reno

Written by Patricia Mosley, Marketing and Communications Manager at the REACH Museum and WMA 2025 Wanda Chin Scholarship recipient.

Keeping Visitors at the Center in Challenging Times

Written by Liz Harvey, Education and Community Engagement Manager at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art and WMA 2025 Wanda Chin Scholarship recipient.

WMA 2025: Finding Answers, Leaving with Questions, and Trusting the Process.

Written by Martha, Community Engagement Coordinator at the High Desert Museum and WMA 2025 Wanda Chin Scholarship recipient.

A trip to the big city: Reno, NV

Written by Diego Velasquez, Director of Communications at the Moab Museum and WMA 2025 Wanda Chin Scholarship recipient.

Looking To the Future, While Being Honest About our Present

Written by Em Halladay Ptacek Choi, Manager of Public Engagement at the Seattle Asian Art Museum and WMA 2025 Wanda Chin Scholarship Recipient.

Elevating Confidence: My WMA 2025 Conference

Written by Sara Mercado, Registrar at the San Bernardino County Museum and WMA 2025 Wanda Chin Scholarship recipient.

The Four C's of WMA's 2025 Annual Conference

Written by Miranda Bello, Curatorial Assistant at the California State Railroad Museum and WMA 2025 Wanda Chin Scholarship recipient.