by The Trust | Sep 9, 2020
Reflecting on Critical Conversations: Decorative Arts and Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by Elizabeth Humphrey, Curatorial Assistant and Manager of Student Programs at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art Elizabeth Humphrey Critical Conversations is a new...
by The Trust | Sep 4, 2020
Brunk Auctions and the William N. Banks, Jr. Estate by Taryn Clary On September 12, Brunk Auctions will open its fall season with the spectacular single-owner sale of the Estate of William N. Banks, Jr. Bill Banks, who passed away at 95 years old in 2019, was a...
by The Trust | Aug 3, 2020
Summer 2020 Magazine Articles on Website The summer 2020 issue of The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust has garnered much praise, and the Trust is pleased to offer this benefit to members. At over 40 pages, the issue is one of our longest yet, an accomplishment...
by The Trust | Jul 22, 2020
Christie’s, Collectors, and COVID-19: An Interview with John Hays by Taryn Clary When non-essential businesses around the globe closed in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Christie’s, like other arts institutions, made the quick shift to remote work. For an auction...
by The Trust | Jul 14, 2020
Providing a Future for Students of the Past Campaign a Success The Board of Governors of the Decorative Arts Trust is honored to announce the successful conclusion of a $2M campaign to raise endowed funds in support of the Emerging Scholars Program (ESP). Titled...
by The Trust | Jul 8, 2020
Carrie Greif Named New Programs Manager The Decorative Arts Trust is excited to announce the newest member of our team, Carrie Greif. An alumna of the Winterthur program in Early American Material Culture, Carrie recently completed the prestigious Tiffany & Co....
by The Trust | Jul 6, 2020
Failey Grant Award Increased to $25,000 Since the program’s creation in 2016, Dean F. Failey Grants have become an integral part of the Decorative Arts Trust’s Emerging Scholars Program. The Dean F. Failey Fund, named in honor of the Trust’s late Governor, supports...
by The Trust | Jun 29, 2020
Objects as Storytellers: 9 Decorative Arts Podcasts by Taryn Clary While museums remain largely closed across the country, scholarship and discussion about decorative arts continue virtually—in this case in the form of podcasts, 30- to 60-minute audio programs that...
