coming up in Affiliateland in February 2014
It may be chilly across the country, but the temperature is not stopping Affiliates from offering great programming in February! NATIONWIDE To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer, 12 Affiliates will join the National Museum of American History to hold a National Youth Summit, linking high school students across the U.S. in an engaging program […]
kudos Affiliates! February 2014 edition
Nice going Affiliates! Bravo! Funding For the eighth consecutive year, Citizens Bank charitable foundation donated $25,000 to the African-American Museum in Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) in honor of Martin Luther King Day. The funding was used to underwrite the museum’s costs to offer free admission and cultural activities to more than 3,000 expected visitors. The American Textile History […]
affiliates in the news
Congrats 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. Museum of the Rockies (Bozeman, Montana) Museum of the Rockies T. rex to arrive […]
Smithsonian Secretary kicks off 2014 Affiliations National Conference
Education and access have always been at the core of all of our work. Our Affiliate network provides countless opportunities for informal learning in local communities across the U.S. through research, scholarship and exhibitions both real and virtual. Many Affiliates have collaborated with the Smithsonian on online national summits for teens, science webcasts, and even […]
Unearthing Paleontologists in Miami
A special thanks for this guest post to Michelle Beumer, Restoration and Social Action Coordinator at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science in Miami, Florida. Ever wanted to be a Paleontologist? Last Thursday, over 100 fifth grade students from Goulds Elementary School in Homestead got to experience a day in the life of a […]
Happy 2014 Affiliateland!
2013 was an exciting year for Smithsonian Affiliates. If you saw our recent e-Affiliate newsletter, our Year in Review Prezi took you on a coast-to-coast road trip through a Seriously Amazing year in Affiliate neighborhoods. But there was so much good news to tell we couldn’t fit it all in to one Prezi. So here […]
starting the new year off right! Affiliate kudos for January 2014
Funding The PPG Industries Foundation announced a $5,000 donation to the Frontiers of Flight Museum (Dallas, TX) to support aviation and space-flight education programs for Pre-K through 10th-grade students. The Putnam Museum (Davenport, IA) has received a $300,000 grant to develop a Science and Technology Innovation Center. The Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant from Vision […]
2013 Season’s Greetings!
Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for 2014! From your friends at Smithsonian Affiliations, Jennifer Brundage – Elizabeth Bugbee Harold Closter – Alma Douglas Aaron Glavas – Laura Hansen Christina Di Meglio Lopez Caroline Mah – Gertrude Ross Natalie Wimberly
Smithsonian X 3D: Revolutionizing how we see things
Recently, the Smithsonian unveiled the Smithsonian X 3D Collection and state-of-the-art 3D explorer. The Smithsonian X 3D Collection features objects from the Smithsonian that highlight different applications of 3D capture and printing, as well as digital delivery methods for 3D data in research, education and conservation. It was featured in a Center for the Future […]
Have you caught up on Smithsonian news in your neighborhood?
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The Fall 2013 issue of The Affiliate Newsletter just wrapped up production. In this issue: West Coast Partner Brings SI to LA Get a peek at several Smithsonian collaborations at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles that are helping to tell the American story through the Japanese story. […]
What to see at a Smithsonian Affiliate in your neighborhood
It’s the Friday before Thanksgiving break. We’re all excited about seeing friends and family and taking a little break from school and work. So here are a few ideas for including the Smithsonian in your holiday plans from our Affiliate partners across the country: Midwest The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Elmhurt, Illinois, hosts Modern […]
3rd successful year of “September with the Smithsonian” in Daytona Beach
Special thanks for this guest post to James “Zach” Zacharias, Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History at the Museum of Arts and Sciences Daytona Beach, Florida. Several years ago the Daytona Beach Museum of Arts and Sciences (MOAS) was looking for ways to increase attendance during the traditionally slow month of September. After a […]
coming up in affiliateland in november 2013
PUERTO 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
Congrats 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
As 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
One 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 […]
