BALTIMORE, MD – The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) has announced the addition of six new trustees to its board. They include Denise Galambos, Lisa Harris Jones, Elizabeth Hurwitz, Sherrilyn Ifill, Stuart O. Simms, and James D. Thornton. The new trustees join Clair Zamoiski Segal, the BMA’s Board Chair, Christopher Bedford, the Dorothy Wagner Wallis […]
DOYLESTOWN, PA – As people are spending more time outside, the Michener Art Museum is delighted to “paint” Doylestown with reproductions of its artwork strategically placed throughout the town for a free outdoor exhibition, entitled Paint Dtown. This project, funded through the generosity of Art Bridges and fully supported by the Borough of Doylestown, was […]
John Canning & Co. earned the 2020 Preservation Connecticut Award of Merit for the work completed at the Mahogany Suite at the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut. John Canning & Co. restored the architectural woodwork and plaster as well as reinstated the wallcoverings in The Mahogany Suite. The Preservation Connecticut Award comes […]
Beginning Aug. 3, The Unicorn Museum will be hosting a virtual summer camp for children’s ages eight to 12 years-old. As The Unicorn Museum continues to adapt in the face of the COVID pandemic, the interactive pop-experience has found a new way to offer an immersive adventure for younger fans to enjoy from the comfort […]
The BMA Salon expands with new online exhibitions from seven more Baltimore-based galleries and artist collectives, providing financial support and visibility to ensure the longer-term success of Baltimore’s arts community. The presentations include images and details about the featured artworks available for purchase, background on the presenting organization, and contact details to access further information. […]
CINCINNATI – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center has been selected to participate in “America’s Summer Roadtrip,” a new national event on August 1. The day-long virtual event lets viewers travel across the country and through our nation’s history with 12 live tours from 12 historic sites across the country. “We are honored to be […]
The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and its President, Kristen Greenaway, were honored to welcome Commodore David Gibbs of the Royal New Zealand Navy, New Zealand’s current Defence Attaché to the U.S., and his wife, Paula, for a visit to campus on July 23, 2020. As part of their visit, the Gibbs toured CBMM’s 18-acre waterfront […]
Beginning Friday, July 31, Shipwrights and Apprentices at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md., will be hosting weekly demonstrations of a variety of woodworking and boatbuilding skills on its 18-acre waterfront campus. Topics for demonstrations, scheduled for Fridays through October, include, but are not limited to, line splicing, making rope fenders, carving […]
The Andy Warhol Museum has been shortlisted for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award From Home. For the past 15 years, London-based charity Kids in Museums has run a prestigious award recognizing the most family-friendly heritage sites in the UK. This year, the charity asked families and museums to vote for what they […]
Donna Gustafson has been appointed interim director of the Zimmerli Art Museum, one of the nation’s largest and most respected university-based museums. Gustafson, whose tenure as interim director began June 26, also continues to serve as the museum’s curator of American art and Mellon Director for academic programs. Her most recent exhibition, Angela Davis—Seize the […]
After closing on March 16, 2020 in adherence to state guidelines and to protect the health and safety of its visitors and staff, The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts (METC) will be re-opening by reservation only on Tuesday, August 4,2020. To monitor attendance and safety, no walk-in visitors are available at this time. Additionally, […]
SEATTLE – Dr. Dana Riley Black, former Assistant Superintendent of Everett Public Schools in Washington state, is now The Museum of Flight’s new Vice President of Education. Riley Black brings to the Museum more than a decade of high-level successes in both formal and informal STEM education. “After a nationwide search, the obvious choice ended […]
