Small Museum Association
41st Annual Conference

Call for Proposals

Conference Dates and Location

Monday, February 17 to Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Theme

The 2025 conference theme will be "Make It Happen."

Is there an exhibit, program, or fundraiser that you've been talking about doing for years? Do you feel stuck because of procrastination, lack of board support, or insufficient funds? It's time to take action! At SMA 2025, small museum professionals will share their tips and tricks of how they made it happen!

Off-theme proposals are also welcome, but preference will be given to proposals that are on-theme and/or offer practical solutions to common problems faced by small museums.

The SMA Conference Committee is requesting that panels reflect the diverse communities that museums serve. SMA Conference Attendees tend to like practical sessions with roadmaps for implementation at their own sites.