by The Trust | Nov 25, 2025
Mary Meese Swain’s Legacy The Decorative Arts Trust is honored to announce a gift through the estate of longtime member Mary Meese Swain of Kennett Square, PA. Mary joined the Trust in 1991 as a frequent and intrepid symposium attendee, with lectures and tours...
by The Trust | Nov 3, 2025
2026 IDEAL Internship Grants Awarded to Five Institutions The Decorative Arts Trust has announced that five institutions that will receive IDEAL Internship Grants in 2026: the Chester County History Center in West Chester, PA; the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk,...
by The Trust | Oct 1, 2025
2025 Prize for Excellence and Innovation Awarded to The Digital Porcelain Rooms Project The Decorative Arts Trust is thrilled to announce that the 2025 Prize for Excellence and Innovation will be awarded to The Digital Porcelain Rooms Project, a collaboration between...
by The Trust | Jul 31, 2025
Read Summer 2025 Magazine Articles Online Enjoy select articles from the summer 2025 issue of The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust online! Although the printed magazine is only sent to our members, these selections are now available to enjoy on our website: “Time...
by The Trust | Jul 1, 2025
Five Recipients Receive 2025 Publishing Grants by Emily Serpico The Decorative Arts Trust is thrilled to announce the five recipients of our 2025 Publishing Grants. The Birmingham Museum of Art in Birmingham, AL; the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, CT; The...
by The Trust | Jun 2, 2025
2025 Research Grant Recipients In 2025, the Decorative Arts Trust celebrates another record-breaking year for our Research Grants program, with 16 recipients receiving travel funding to study objects and archival records. The Trust congratulates the 2025 Research...
by The Trust | Apr 17, 2025
Collecting250 Commemorates the Semiquincentennial Through Objects The Decorative Arts Trust is pleased to share Collecting250, an interactive online resource that celebrates the importance of objects in narrating the history and evolution of the United States and the...
by The Trust | Apr 11, 2025
Kelly Pedigo and Emily Serpico Join Decorative Arts Trust Staff The Decorative Arts Trust welcomes Kelly C. Pedigo as the Educational Programs Assistant and Emily R. Serpico as the Membership and Grants Coordinator. Both positions were newly created to support the...
