THE STATE OF MUSEUMS: VOICES FROM THE FIELD Editors: Rebekah Beaulieu, Dawn E. Salerno, and Mark S. Gold We are inviting submissions to be included in this forthcoming book to be published by MuseumsEtc on the centennial of the founding of New England Museum Association (NEMA). Submissions …
Converging Paths and Common Goals Archaeology, History, Science, Interpretation, and Education October 13, 2017 The Archaelogical Institute of America and the Museum of Science are hosting a summit for heritage educators and those in affiliated fields at the Museum of Science in Boston. If you …
The Decorative Arts Trust is now accepting applications for a two-year Curatorial Internship Grant. The Trust’s Internship Grants provide critical employment opportunities for emerging museum professionals at qualified institutions. This is a two-year challenge grant of $17,500 per year. The intern will receive from the Trust an additional $2,500 in funding per year to offset the cost of travel related to research and professional development programs. Potential museum and historical society collaborators should apply by September 30, 2017. The application packet must consist of a formal letter of interest describing the nature of the project(s) in which the intern will be involved during the two-year period and identifying the staff member who will supervise and mentor the intern; a statement of how the institution plans to raise the $35,000 in matching funding over two years; the supervisor’s CV; and pertinent background information related to particular initiatives, exhibitions, or research related to the intern’s planned projects. Images and a draft of a job description are strongly encouraged. Please note that mentorship is a significant consideration in this program. The Trust’s selection will be announced by October 31, with grant funds available as early as January 1, 2018.
For information about past recipients, please visit the Trust’s website. Please submit applications by mail to The Decorative Arts Trust, 20 South Olive Street, Suite 204, Media, PA 19063 or email tothetrust@decorativeartstrust.org
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Who: Museum people! Includes new and experienced professionals, as well as students What: New England Museum Association annual conference – 3 days of challenging and encouraging conversations Where: Falmouth, MA – the Cape! When: October 25-27, 2017 Almost exactly a month from now the New …
Explore New England furniture at this in-depth series. Historic New England Senior Curator of Collections Nancy Carlisle introduces furniture made and used in New England from the seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth century. Learn about regional variations in style, changing shop practices, consumer patterns, craftsmanship, and …
Historic New England is pleased to announce that its Field School in Preservation Practice will this year focus on “Using Easements to Protect Historic Property” and will take place Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14 in Shirley Center and Harvard, Massachusetts.
Through lectures, case studies, and field observations at historic sites in Shirley and Harvard, advocates in historic preservation, museum, and related fields will learn from Historic New England and other experts, including noted restoration educator Robert Adam, how to manage and administer preservation easements for historic public and private property. The program will focus on all aspects of using preservation easements, from identifying character defining features, implementing preservation restriction agreements, and assessing the condition of historic fabric, to ongoing easement monitoring, identifying treatment options, and managing project approvals.
The Field School will include group exercises and will provide graduate students, preservation and museum professionals, and others responsible for historic properties and easement administration an in-depth examination of Historic New England’s long-standing preservation easement program, which protects 106 notable properties across New England.
Register online at https://www.historicnewengland.org/visit/events/?start_date=2017-10-13; space is limited to 20. $200, $150 for Historic New England members, $75 for students with ID. Fee includes lunch on Saturday, snacks and beverages both Friday and Saturday; lodging and travel to practicum sites not included.
For more information, please visit HistoricNewEngland.org or contact Sally Zimmerman, Senior Preservation Services Manager, at 617-994-6644