Failey Grants Awarded to New-York Historical Society, Preservation Society of Newport County, Adrienne Childs, and Iris Moon
The Decorative Arts Trust’s Failey Grant program provides support for noteworthy research, exhibition, publication, and conservation projects through the Dean F. Failey Fund, named in honor of the Trust’s late Governor. Preference is given to projects that...
Erica Lome and the Concord Museum
Just in time for a taste of New England winter, the Trust visited the Concord Museum in Concord, MA, to share the debut of three new galleries titled ‘April 19, 1775.’ The exhibition was organized by David Wood, Curator, and Erica Lome, Peggy N. Gerry...
Virtual Symposium Explores Race, Place, and Identity through Low Country Collections
The Decorative Arts Trust and the Drayton Hall Preservation Trust co-hosted the symposium, Exploring Race, Place & Identity through Low Country Collections on Wednesday, November 18, and Thursday, November 19, 2020. On the first evening, after a...
TK Smith and Zipporah Camille Thompson Discuss Craft, Art, and “Looming Chaos”
TK Smith shared his remarkable talent for cultivating interpersonal connections through art during his Trust Talk on Monday, November 15. TK used his insightful perspective to discuss the exhibition, “Looming Chaos,” a solo show of 21 works by Zipporah...
Touring the Abel and Mary Nicholson House with Ralph Harvard
On Tuesday, November 10, the Trust headed to Salem, NJ, to enjoy a private tour of the Nicholson House with Ralph Harvard. The house was built in 1722 by Abel Nicholson, a Quaker who settled in the area in 1675 with his father and John Fenwick. They...
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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.