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San Francisco: Golden City by the Bay

FALL SYMPOSIUM
October 22–26, 2025

OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
PALO ALTO: Stanford’s Cultural Legacy and Gilded Age Estates
SONOMA: Heritage, History, and Viticulture

Japan: Art and Architecture Under the Rising Sun

STUDY TRIP ABROAD
September 15–28, 2025
Limited space available

Country Houses and Palaces Along the Thames

STUDY TRIP ABROAD
September 18–27, 2025
Limited space available

The Decorative Arts Trust promotes awareness, encourages appreciation, and champions the study of the decorative arts and material culture through educational programs, communications, and grantmaking.

GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

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Collecting250

The Decorative Arts Trust commemorates the United States Semiquincentennial with a celebration of 250 historic objects from across the country. This interactive online resource features objects from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, submitted by over 140 American institutions. 

FROM THE MAGAZINE

Events in the Field Online Calendar

Find in-person and virtual lectures, conferences, symposia, and panel discussions from around the globe on the Decorative Arts Trust’s Events in the Field calendar. 

FEATURED VIDEO

A Feminine Touch: Women in Charleston’s Silver Industry

Charlotte Crabtree, Proprietor of The Silver Vault of Charleston, presented the lecture A Feminine Touch: Women in Charleston’s Silver Industry at the Decorative Arts Trust Symposium in Charleston, SC.

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