2026 Research Grant Recipients
Congratulations to the 16 graduate students who received the 2026 Decorative Arts Trust Research Grants: Jessie Alperin, PhD student, University of Chicago, René Lalique’s jewelry as sculptural experience (The Marie Zimmermann Grant) Sarah Bochicchio, PhD candidate,...
Six Recipients Receive 2026 Publishing Grants
by Emily Serpico The Decorative Arts Trust is thrilled to announce the six recipients of our 2026 Publishing Grants. The Anchorage Museum in Anchorage, AK; the Museum of Old Newbury in Newburyport, MA; the New Bedford Whaling Museum in New Bedford, MA; and the...
Antique Dollhouse Vault Opens for Rare Public Viewing at Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites
by Lindsey Jancay At the heart of the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts is a state-of-the-art collection storage vault. Through the glass wall, guests see rows of dollhouses filled with rare furnishings and figures. Elizabeth Johnston Prime, a Bethlehem native,...
Journey Into Medium: Mother-of-Pearl and the Hidden European Enlightenment
by Emma Piercy-Wright As vibrant as the multi-hued windfalls of a New England autumn, mother-of-pearl (or nacre) is the concealed, autonomously generated inner layer of some bivalve molluscs and snails, whose shimmering, shifting beams simultaneously perplex and...
The Netherlands and Belgium Enchant Travelers during the Low Countries Study Trip Abroad
Amsterdam, Bruges, Brussels…These cities are on so many travelers’ must-see lists, and we are thrilled that we were able to usher two tours to the enchanting Low Countries region as our March 2026 Study Trip Abroad. Amsterdam and The Hague Our adventure began in...
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.