coming up in affiliateland in november 2013
/in enewsletter feature, Exhibitions, General, Resources, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Laura HansenPUERTO RICO Museo y Centro de Estudios HumanÃsticos hosts Budget Planning for Museums, a workshop led by Affiliations director, Harold Closter in Gurabo, 11.2. TEXAS SITES exhibition Ramp It Up: Skateboard Culture in Native America opens at the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio, 11.2. SOUTH DAKOTA As part of their ongoing Smithsonian Sunday […]
Affiliates in the news- November 2013
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeCongrats to these Affiliates making news! Each month we highlight Affiliate-Smithsonian and Affiliate-Affiliate collaborations making headlines. If you have a clipping highlighting a collaboration with the Smithsonian or with a fellow Affiliate you’d like to have considered for the Affiliate blog, please contact Elizabeth Bugbee. Oklahoma History Center (Oklahoma City, OK) Smithsonian grant funds living Asian-American project at Oklahoma […]
new smithsonian affiliate membership benefits for 2014
/in enewsletter feature, General, Resources, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeAs we approach the end of 2013 and develop plans for new initiatives in the New Year, we would like to introduce some new benefits for your Smithsonian Affiliate members through the Smithsonian Affiliate Membership Program. Smithsonian in Your In Box In the past few months, Smithsonian Affiliations has been working to identify additional resources […]
2014 Visiting Professionals Program
/in enewsletter feature, General, Resources, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeOne of the exclusive benefits of being a Smithsonian Affiliate is the opportunity to apply for the Affiliations Visiting Professionals Program. Accepted Affiliate staff members get a program tailored to their project needs which can lead to new collaborations, new loans, new professional skills and endless networking opportunities. But don’t just listen to us. Here’s […]
new! Civil War booksigning opportunity
/in General, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageSmithsonian Books and Smithsonian Affiliations are teaming up to offer Smithsonian Affiliates a special lecture program and book signing event opportunity with the some of the authors (subject to availability) of Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection. It is a truly unique narrative crafted around one-of-a kind, famous, and previously unseen Civil War relics […]
november 2013 Affiliate kudos
/in enewsletter feature, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeEven though the weather is getting chilly, Affiliate accomplishments continue to shine!! Funding The Illinois Arts Council Agency recently awarded Peoria Riverfront Museum (Peoria, IL) a grant of $20,600 from state funds. The grant will be used specifically for general operating support of the museum. In addition, Peoria Riverfront Museum received a $2000 grant from Target. The […]
“Health is a Human Right” featuring images from the National Museum of American History
/3 Comments/in General, Museum Day, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeSpecial thanks to Judy M. Gantt, Director, David J. Sencer CDC Museum, for this #MuseumDayLive guest post. Opening on Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live, 9.28.13, Health is Human Right: Race and Place in America examines some historic challenges of the past 120 years in achieving health equity for all in the U.S. The exhibition is on […]
Bring 101 Smithsonian Objects to your Neighborhood!
/in enewsletter feature, General, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeOk, so we can’t actually send 101 artifacts on the road all the time, but we can send Smithsonian Under Secretary for Art, History, and Culture Richard Kurin! Aided by a team of top Smithsonian curators and scholars, Richard’s new book The Smithsonian’s History of America in 101 Objects, is a literary exhibition of objects […]
coming up in affiliateland in october 2013
/in Affiliates in the News, enewsletter feature, Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageNEW YORK Smithsonian Regent David Rubenstein will be featured in the Titans of Industry seminar at the Center for Jewish History in New York City, 10.2. VIRGINIA George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens will host a field trip and sessions as part of the International Museum Theater Alliance Global Conference in Mount Vernon, 10.8. […]
affiliates in the news! october 2013
/in Affiliates in the News, General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeCongrats to these Affiliates making news! Each month we highlight Affiliate-Smithsonian and Affiliate-Affiliate collaborations making headlines. If you have a clipping highlighting a collaboration with the Smithsonian or with a fellow Affiliate you’d like to have considered for the Affiliate blog, please contact Elizabeth Bugbee. Denver Museum of Nature and Science (Denver, Colorado) Meet the Smithsonian’s fossil guy “Kirk […]
Affiliates hear it first from SITES!
/in Behind the Scenes, enewsletter feature, General, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Jennifer BrundageCelebrate your special connection to the Smithsonian. SITES is offering Smithsonian Affiliates first dibs on booking these BRAND NEW exhibitions before we market them widely. Contact us today to reserve your preferred booking period. Searching for the Seventies: The DOCUMERICA Photography Project Images of everyday life in 1970s America: disco dancing and inflation, protests and bell bottoms, […]
kudos affiliates! october 2013
/in General, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeThe air is turning crisp, but Affiliate accomplishments continue to shine! FUNDING Chabot Space & Science Center (Oakland, CA) was presented a “Waste Management Cares” award in the amount of $95,000 for their environmental education programming. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced the recipients for the Museums for America and National Leadership Grants for Museums […]
National Youth Summit: Freedom Summer
/in enewsletter feature, General, Resources, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeUPDATE: DOWNLOAD TEACHER RESOURCES FOR THE PROGRAM! UPDATE! DEADLINE TO APPLY IS OCTOBER 15, 2013 Freedom Summer: National Youth Summit A collaborative program at the National Museum of American History and Smithsonian Affiliates The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) announces the next grant opportunity for its popular National Youth Summit series. Smithsonian Affiliates are invited […]
‘old betsy’ makes multi-generational connections in Peoria
/in General, Museum Day, Seriously Amazing, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeSpecial thanks to Monica Reardon, Smithsonian Affiliations summer intern, for authoring the 2013 Smithsonian #MuseumDayLive! blog series. The Peoria Riverfront Museum, located in Peoria, Illinois, focuses on interdisciplinary learning, ranging from art to science to history and then some. The space includes a planetarium, a sculpture garden, art studios, gallery spaces, and more. The museum even has […]
Small artifacts, big impact at the National Museum of American Jewish History
/in General, Museum Day, Seriously Amazing, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeSpecial thanks to Monica Reardon, Smithsonian Affiliations summer intern, for authoring the 2013 Smithsonian #MuseumDayLive! blog series. An Affiliate since 2001, the National Museum of American Jewish History was established in 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The museum explores and interprets the American Jewish experience through exhibitions and public programs. It tells the stories of Jews who migrated […]
Swingin’ with the Smithsonian in Daytona Beach
/2 Comments/in General, Museum Day, Uncategorized, You Heard It Here First /by Elizabeth BugbeeSpecial thanks to Monica Reardon, Smithsonian Affiliations summer intern, for authoring the 2013 #MuseumDayLive! Affiliate blog series. The Museum of Arts & Sciences (MOAS) is a science and history museum located in Daytona Beach, Florida. This Affiliate’s collections showcase a multitude of topics, which include Coca-Cola® memorabilia, paintings of Florida, a giant ground sloth skeleton, celestial […]