2026 KMA Poster Session

The Kansas Museums Association is pleased to announce that we will be hosting an academic poster session at the annual conference on November 4-6th in Atchison, Kansas.

 

The KMA Student Poster Competition is a great opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to become involved in KMA, share their research in a professional conference setting, network with museum professionals, and compete for prize money.

The Poster Session features student poster presentations with an academic or professional focus related to museums, public history, cultural heritage, anthropology, or related fields.

The poster format provides an excellent introduction to conference presenting, particularly for students who have never presented at a professional conference or who would like to share new or ongoing research in an informal and welcoming environment.

During the Poster Session, presenters will stand with their posters and interact with conference attendees. Students should be prepared to:

  • Give a brief overview of their project or research.
  • Explain the purpose, methods, and major findings or ideas presented on their poster.
  • Answer questions from conference attendees.
  • Engage in professional discussion about their work.

 

Competition Categories

Posters will be judged in two categories: undergraduate and graduate students.

Winners will receive a monetary prize. The number of prizes awarded will depend on the number of entries in each category.

We are looking for engaging, innovative, creative posters that address the following issues:

  • Longtime museum issues that are addressed in new and innovative ways to promote discussion and action
  • Introduce innovative ideas and programs to other institutions.  These can be museum, history or art history related.
  • Share successful solutions or situations that created the need to rethink and adapt

Other information:

  • Posters should be approximately 36x48 or smaller.  KMA will provide easels to display posters.
  • Resources:  Academic poster templates – www.canva.com
  • There are two poster categories: Undergraduate and Graduate. Students will receive a prize of $100 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd place and $25 for 3rd place in each category.
  • Questions?  Contact the Poster Session Chair Rachelle Meinecke via email or phone (316) 978-7068.

 

KMA Poster Session applications are now closed.