by The Trust | Feb 1, 2016
The Trust’s New York VIP Weekend 2016 While all Trust programs are memorable, occasionally one stands out from the rest, usually for the most unexpected reasons. Our 2016 NY V.I.P. weekend serves as a case in point. Whether you want to call last weekend’s weather...
by The Trust | Nov 13, 2015
The Decorative Arts Trust in Sicily Although now politically linked to Italy, it’s closest geographical neighbor, Sicily has a long and diverse history as a melting pot of Mediterranean cultures. Much of the art and architecture reflect these influences from eastern...
by The Trust | Oct 16, 2015
The Decorative Arts and Architecture of Southern Maine Most people go to Maine in the fall for its landscape, the leaves, and the tail end of lobster season. For participants in the Decorative Arts Trust’s fall symposium, southern Maine offered an array of museums,...
by The Trust | Oct 16, 2015
Primary Sources: New Research on Virginia Houses and Material Culture To complement the Emerging Scholars Program and to reach a wider audience, the Decorative Arts Trust is experimenting with new program formats. On October 10th, the Trust debut a new one-day special...
by The Trust | Aug 5, 2015
A Voyage to Sicily The Decorative Arts Trust’s upcoming tour of Sicily will be the first time the organization has gone there, but the island has been a travel destination for centuries. This post presents a selection of images and translated texts from one of the...
by The Trust | Jul 29, 2015
Americana Abroad: Freeman’s Auction in England Weston Park, one of the locations of open valuations for the Freeman’s Auction trip. The influx and influence of English goods and style into America has become one of the standard tenants of decorative arts and...
by The Trust | Jul 15, 2015
The Decorative Arts Trust in Chicago The Chicago Skyline from Navy Pier As a graduate student, I attended my fair share of symposia… perhaps more than I care to remember. PowerPoint satiation aside, I jumped at the chance to attend the Decorative Arts Trust spring...
by The Trust | Jul 6, 2015
The Decorative Arts Trust in Germany: Courtly Collections in Dresden, Leipzig, and Berlin Spring is always a busy time for the Trust, and 2015 proved no exception, with two Study Trips Abroad to Germany. The itinerary focused on the eastern portion of the country,...
