Inclusive event places
One-day conferences
The Members Support Fund provides five free places at each of our one-day conferences for individual MA members who face barriers due to ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, and gender identity or sexual orientation (LGBTQ).
These free places are part of our wider work towards creating a more inclusive sector. We will also support any accessibility requests such as provision of British Sign Language (BSL), audio description or closed captioning.
All applicants meeting the criteria will be considered for one of the free places. In the event of there being more qualifying applicants than places available at an event, we will select the places by lot.
As a disabled arts and museum professional who is only able to work on a part-time and freelance basis, the Inclusive Places scheme means that I can continue to develop my network and professional skills when I’d otherwise be unable to afford to.
Annual conference
The Members Support Fund will provide 20 in-person and 12 online free places to MA Conference 2025 to individual members who face barriers due to ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background and gender identity or sexual orientation (LGBTQ). These free places are part of our wider work towards creating a more inclusive sector.
Applications for inclusive places at MA Conference 2025 close on 3 September 2025.
How to apply
You can apply for a free inclusive place through the event inclusive places request form, which is featured on all individual event pages, and you can browse our forthcoming events via our events page.
Contact us
If you have any questions about applying for an inclusive place at an event or want to discuss your access requirements, please email events@museumsassociation.org and we’ll be happy to help.
Donate
If you wish to support our work offering inclusive event places to members, you can donate with PayPal via the button below.