What do we offer?
For IMP members
Be part of a community. We provide a community and forum where IMPs can connect and ask questions of one another.
Meet and mingle. Attend events, meet-ups, programs, and networking opportunities in person and virtually.
Grow. Gain professional development for every stage in the IMP career trajectory.
Connect. Plans are in the works for a robust new Independent Museum Professionals directory. When complete, IMP members will be able to easily find colleagues, partners, and friends while clients will be able to better connect with IMPs.
For the field
Learn and reflect. IMP shares resources to help the museum field understand how to effectively find and use independent museum professionals.
Cocreate. We collaborate with other groups to develop resources and programming that benefit ALL museum professionals and support institutions in their use of IMPs.
Where are we going?
Help us craft the future of IMP by taking our super short survey. We are in an information-gathering phase to learn ways to connect, build, and deepen the IMP community – and we need your help. Your participation will take less than 2 minutes, and will give IMP important member insights.
What have we accomplished?
Popular past IMP programs have included:
The Business of Being an IMP
Trials and Tribulations of Working from Home
Taking a Moment: Reflecting on our DEAI Responsibilities
IMPs Talk Social Media
Everything RFPs
How to Price Yourself and Your Projects
IMP industry-leading reports:
Working with Independent Museum Professionals: A guide to help museums find and work with IMPs
IMP Principles of Professional Practice
