Read Winter 2025–26 Magazine Articles Online
Enjoy these select articles from the Winter 2025–26 issue of The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust! Although the printed magazine is only sent to our members, these online versions are now available on our website: “Modern Echoes of Tradition: Contemporary...
Carpenter, Maner, Riley, and Shepherd Join Board of Governors
The Decorative Arts Trust welcomes Litchfield Carpenter, Forbes Maner, Daniel E. Riley, and Deborah F. Shepherd to the Board of Governors. Litchfield Carpenter of Savannah, GA, is a native of Hendersonville, NC, and graduated from Wake Forest University with a BA in...
Free Collecting250 Educator Guides Available for the Semiquincentennial
The Decorative Arts Trust is excited to announce the publication of four complimentary educator guides related to Collecting250, a free, public resource that commemorates the United States Semiquincentennial with a celebration of 250 historic objects from all 50...
2026 Failey Grants Awarded to Nine Institutions
The Decorative Arts Trust is pleased to offer support through Dean F. Failey Grants to nine outstanding projects in the material culture field, a record number of grantees for this impactful program. The Trust received over 60 applications for this funding, surpassing...
Milwaukee Art Museum Awarded Curatorial Internship Grant
The Decorative Arts Trust is thrilled to announce that the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) is the recipient of the 2026–28 Curatorial Internship Grant. The Marie Zimmermann Curatorial Fellow at MAM will gain hands-on curatorial work experience across collection assessment,...
About The Decorative Arts Trust Bulletin
Formerly known as the "blog,” the Bulletin features new research and scholarship, travelogues, book reviews, and museum and gallery exhibitions. The Bulletin complements The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust, our biannual members publication.