Singing the Praises of Nashville’s Decorative Arts: An Enjoyable Symposium in the Music City
Nashville may be known for its long-standing influence in the music industry, but did you know that Middle Tennessee also boasts a deep and varied history of decorative art traditions? During the Decorative Arts Trust’s Spring 2024 Symposium, members delved into the...
2024 Research Grant Recipients
After celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Research Grants program in 2023, the Decorative Arts Trust was able to increase the range of grant amounts from $1,000 up to $2,000 and the total budget from $15,000 to $20,000 in 2024. The Trust congratulates these 14...
Calabrian Silk: Tradition and Tenacity
by Tracy Meserve A Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant supported my travels from Palermo, Sicily, to the Cantanzaro region of Calabria in order to research the history of silk in the region. Calabria’s role in the history of silk in Italy has been underrepresented...
Study Trip Explores Magical Sites in Portugal and the Azores
Magical, breathtaking, welcoming…these are just a few of the words that participants used to describe their experience in Portugal during our March Study Trip Abroad. Our two tours took us to Porto, Sintra, Lisbon, and points between, and the Optional Extension to the...
Ancient Greek Mirrors from the Attic Sanctuary of Artemis Brauronia
by Elliot Camarra With the help of a generous Research Grant from the Decorative Arts Trust, I was able to spend a week in Greece studying ancient bronze mirrors, the subject of my thesis for the Bard Graduate Center. Of primary interest were mirrors from the 6th...
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.