2022 Virtual Emerging Scholars Colloquium Features New Research
On January 24, 2022, the Decorative Arts Trust hosted a successful 6th Annual Colloquium for young scholars in the decorative arts field. The Emerging Scholars Colloquium was originally scheduled to be held in-person during our New York Antiques Weekend....
Salem Emerging Scholar Lectures Available Online
During the Decorative Arts Trust’s Fall 2021 Symposium in Salem, we were pleased to welcome two emerging scholars to lecture about their research. Sybil F. Johnson, a PhD Candidate at Boston University, presented the John A.H. Sweeney Emerging Scholar...
Expanding Collections of US Latinx and Latin American Design: A Virtual Dialogue with Christina De León and Jorge Rivas
Christina De León, Associate Curator of Latino Design at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, began her virtual dialogue by sharing the history of the Cooper Hewitt collection. The museum was founded in 1897 by Sarah and Eleanor Hewitt, the...
Failey Grants Awarded to Author Caitlin Meehye Beach, Historic Rock Ford, and New-York Historical Society
The Decorative Arts Trust’s Failey Grant program supports 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 employ or...
Gilbert-Merrill and Kane Lecture at the 2021 Delaware Antiques Show
The 2021 Delaware Antiques Show was especially significant this year as the event is one of the first large shows to reopen in person. And...
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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.