The Arkansas Museums Association is an organization of museums and museum personnel dedicated to the promotion of professional standards in Arkansas museums, the encouragement of interaction between members and the development of public support for and interest in Arkansas Museums. 

Click here for a copy of our bylaws.

AMA is governed by a board of directors, elected by its members.  The board consists of a president, vice-president (also the president-elect), immediate past-president, secretary, treasurser, one representative from each of Arkansas' congressional districts, a membership director and a newsletter editor. The current board is:

President Steve Rucker steve.rucker@us.army.mil
Arkansas National Guard Museum

Vice-president Marci Bynum Robertson mkbynum2001@yahoo.com
Arkansas Arts Center

Past president Stephan McAteer smcateer@littlerock.org
MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History

Secretary Judith Stewart-Abernathy jstewartabernathy@atu.edu
Arkansas Tech University Museum

Treasurer Neva Boatright neva.boatright@arkansas.gov
Lower White River State Park

District 1 rep Soozi Williams sooziw@eritter.net
Poinsett County Historical Society

District 2 rep Kathleen Pate kathleen.pate@nara.gov
Clinton Presidential Library

District 3 rep Heather Marie Wells heathermarie.wells@crystalbridges.org
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

District 4 rep DJ Wallace museum4@windstream.net
Grant County Museum

Membership director Lauren Jarvis lauren_0012000@yahoo.com
Arkansas History Commission

Newsletter editor Brenda Hengel bhengel@gmail.com