happy 10th anniversary Annmarie Garden!
July 27, 2011 Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Smithsonian’s affiliation with Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center. My, what a decade it’s been! Annmarie Garden is currently home to more artwork loans from the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum than any other Affiliate, with a total of 27 sculptures on long-term loan. This impressive record is the […]
Staff on the Road @ fall museum conferences
As we look ahead to conference season, we wanted to share with our Affiliates the schedules of the conferences that Affiliations staff members will be attending. We’d love for you to come out and visit with us, or share this information with other colleagues you’d like us to meet! August 3-6, Tallahassee, Florida: National Outreach Manager […]
uncovering the smithsonian’s jazz archives
Jazz saxophonist James Moody was raised in Newark, New Jersey, so it is little wonder that the Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District, the sole New Jersey Affiliate, celebrates his legacy so predominantly. In 2008 as part of the District’s annual Music Festival, they hosted a homage to James Moody, in which he himself played with […]
Professional Development: Broadening your access to the Smithsonian
We like to say that we’re the “portal” to the Smithsonian here in the Affiliations office for all of our more than 165 Affiliate partners. And I think that is especially true for those Affiliate staff members who have taken part in our professional development programs over the years. Going behind-the-scenes to learn a new […]
2011 Affiliations Conference Wrap-Up
Thank you to everyone who traveled to Washington, D.C. in June to join us for the Smithsonian Affiliations National Conference. So much happened in just 3 short days! We don’t want anyone to feel left out, so we’ve created a conference recap and included links to important information you may have missed. Click here to view 2011 […]
Smithsonian Affiliates in the news!
This week has been busy in Affiliateland. From World Historic Site nominations to Civil War anniversary events, to welcoming new Affiliates, it’s not only the temperature that’s on fire this week! Putnam Museum of History and Natural Science (Davenport, IA)Smithsonian Community Coral Reef to live on in Davenport, Iowa. READ MORE Rubin Museum of Art (New York, NY) […]
kudos Affiliates! summer 2011
As summer heats up, so do Affiliate accomplishments. Way to go Affiliates! The Perot Museum of Nature and Science (Dallas, Texas) has received a $4.4 million gift from the Texas Instruments Foundation bringing the total within $29 million of its $185 million fundraising goal. The African American Museum in Philadelphia was awarded $45,000 from the John […]
girl scouts turn 100
In 1912, founder Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout troop in Savannah, Georgia. Now, the Girl Scouts have 2.3 million girl members in all 50 states and 92 countries, and boasts an impressive alumnae roster of 50 million women that includes Hillary Rodham Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, and others. Girl Scouts of the USA […]
SITES in your neighborhood this summer!
Smithsonian Affiliates across the country are bringing Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) exhibitions to their communities this summer. Here’s what’s opening at an Affiliate in the coming months: July 23 – October 2, 2011 Wisconsin Maritime Museum (Manitowoc, Wisconsin) Native Words, Native Warriors Native Words, Native Warriors tells the remarkable story of Indian soldiers from more […]
smile! it’s our 10th anniversary
Most people are surprised to learn that Baltimore is home to the National Museum of Dentistry. “The what?!” and, that the Museum is a Smithsonian Affiliate. The National Museum of Dentistry will celebrate their tenth anniversary as an Affiliate at the end of June. It is a great honor to be associated with this one-of-a-kind treasure […]
see for yourself: a conference adventure
Many thanks to Natalie DeRiso, Community Programs Manager at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for this guest blog post. As I sat down to write this blog post about attending my first annual Smithsonian Affiliations Conference, I tried to take mental stock of all the amazing things I wanted to talk […]
Folk Festivals: Showcasing Cultures Throughout the Country
“Well, surely I knew what Folklife was, in fact, I was Folklife”!- O. T. Baker, Texas Folklife Festival Founder, 1976 oral history interview with the Institute of Texan Cultures
conference road trip to focus on community museums
Yes, there are Smithsonian museums off the National Mall! Most Affiliates know about the ones in New York City, but the Institution has another gem of a museum across the river in the Anacostia Community Museum. Affiliations’ conference participants will be able to experience this resource on a special road trip designed to explore issues […]
NMAI colleague couriers artifacts cross-country to Affiliates
Thanks to Raj Solanki of the National Museum of the American Indian for the guest blog post. The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) received a loan request from Smithsonian Affiliate Riverside Metropolitan Museum in California for their exhibition Beyond Craft: American Indian Women Artists. Curated by Dr. Brenda Focht, this exhibition includes four contemporary […]
Coming Up in Affiliateland in June 2011
Summer is in full swing with great events at Affiliates! NATIONWIDE: The Smithsonian’s Latino Center hosts its Latino Young Ambassadors in June, which brings students to Washington, DC for a week of cultural enrichment programs. Following their Washington week, the Ambassadors will return to Affiliate sites for month-long internships in their home communities. Participating Affiliates include: Museum of […]
Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Warriors at the Smithsonian Affiliations Conference
In 2006, Michelle Delaney, the director of the Smithsonian’s new Consortium for Understanding the American Experience and a curator of photography at the National Museum of American History, first visited the Buffalo Bill Historical Center (BBHC). She traveled to this Smithsonian Affiliate in Cody, Wyoming, to research her book, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Warriors: A […]
