by The Trust | Jan 16, 2026
Ivory as an Amphibious Material by John White In German, the word for “ivory” (Elfenbein) contains a direct reference to elephants. However, ivory is also sourced from other animals. Walruses, narwhals, and other animals have tusks, which artists around the globe...
by The Trust | Dec 18, 2025
Free Collecting250 Educator Guides Available for the Semiquincentennial The Decorative Arts Trust is excited to announce the publication of four complimentary educator guides related to Collecting250, a free, public resource that commemorates the United States...
by The Trust | Dec 8, 2025
2026 Failey Grants Awarded to Nine Institutions The Decorative Arts Trust is pleased to offer support through Dean F. Failey Grants to nine outstanding projects in the material culture field, a record number of grantees for this impactful program. The Trust received...
by The Trust | Dec 5, 2025
San Francisco Shares a Distinct Design Flavor during Fall Symposium Our October 2025 Symposium in San Francisco, with optional tours in Palo Alto and Sonoma, thrilled participants with the diversity of decorative arts attractions and the hospitality of our warm hosts....
by The Trust | Nov 25, 2025
Milwaukee Art Museum Awarded Curatorial Internship Grant The Decorative Arts Trust is thrilled to announce that the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) is the recipient of the 2026–28 Curatorial Internship Grant. The Marie Zimmermann Curatorial Fellow at MAM will gain hands-on...
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 21, 2025
Examining 16th-Century Altar Tapestries by Julia LaPlaca With the support of a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I spent a week in New York City conducting research for my dissertation titled Woven Flesh, Woven Stone: The Affordances of Tapestries in Altar...
by The Trust | Nov 12, 2025
Quilting Connections by Laura Sims Peck The Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is an exceptional teaching and research collection. Home to nearly 14,000 global textiles, the state-of-the-art facility is nestled within the...
