Congrats to the new class of Affiliate Visiting Professionals!
/in enewsletter feature, Kudos, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth Bugbee(This is an excerpt of a longer article in the Spring 2019 edition of The Affiliate newsletter) In October 2018, a group of 10 Affiliate colleagues from around the country convened in Washington, D.C., for a two-week, transformative experience at the Smithsonian. They were selected to participate in the Smithsonian Affiliations Visiting Professionals Program (VPP), a […]
Smithsonian Year of Music: Add Your Events!
/in Uncategorized /by Laura HansenThe Smithsonian Year of Music is an Institution-wide initiative to increase public engagement, advance understanding, and connect communities in Washington, D.C., across the nation, and around the globe. The Smithsonian Year of Music highlights and shares our vast musical holdings, bringing together our resources in history, art, culture, science, and education. Smithsonian Affiliates can have their music-related activities […]
Kudos Affiliates!! August 2019
/in Uncategorized /by GlavasCCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING The Nissan Foundation awarded $740,000 in grants to 30 nonprofit organizations for its 2019 grant cycle. The grant recipients and projects include: Arab American National Museum (Dearborn, MI) ($10,000)- Arab American Arts Festival and […]
Kudos Affiliates!! July 2019
/in Uncategorized /by GlavasCCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING The National Atomic Testing Museum (Las Vegas, NV) has received a $1 million matching grant from the state to assist in their search for a larger space in downtown Las Vegas. The additional […]
What’s Coming Up in Affiliateland in July 2019
/in Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageSummer is in full swing, and so are Affiliates! MARYLAND Historic Annapolis will host Hives Alive!, an afternoon about bees featuring James Gagliardi, Horticulturist for Smithsonian Gardens and editor of the Encyclopedia of Garden Plants for Every Location. James will provide a talk about pollinators, in Annapolis, 7.14. NATIONWIDE 68 Affiliates across the United States will help […]
Kudos Affiliates!! June 2019
/in Uncategorized /by GlavasCCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING The Air Zoo (Portage, MI) announced a $57,000 grant from the Margaret Dunning Foundation to support the renovation of its existing classroom spaces. The grant matches the investment already committed by the Michigan […]
Coming up in Affiliateland in June 2019
/in Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageThe staff of Smithsonian Affiliations is thrilled to welcome colleagues from across the Affiliate and Smithsonian networks for four days of sharing and networking at our National Conference. WASHINGTON, D.C. Sessions, tours, receptions and more will bring hundreds of colleagues together to talk about strengthening our collaborations and to learn from each other. Register now! And […]
Kudos Affiliates!! May 2019
/in Uncategorized /by GlavasCCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING The Cosmosphere (Hutchinson, KS) received a $500,000 grant from the Sunderland Foundation of Kansas City to fund the CosmoKids Discovery Area of the Hall of Space at the Cosmosphere. CosmoKids Discovery Area is […]
5 Questions With Dr. Matt Shindell
/in Uncategorized /by GlavasCWhat do we love more than helping you navigate the Smithsonian? Sending someone from the Smithsonian to your neighborhood! Our people are our greatest resource and when new curators join the Smithsonian family, we like to share their stories with our network. In this edition, we spotlight Dr. Matt Shindell, curator in the Space History […]
coming up in Affiliateland in May 2019
/in Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageHappy Spring! ILLINOIS Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar Dr. Richard Kurin will give a talk on the History of America in 101 Objects at the Peoria Riverfront Museum in Peoria, 5.2. NATIONWIDE 11 Affiliates will collaborate with the National Museum of American History to present a National Youth Summit on Woman Suffrage: The Ballot and Beyond on 5.21. […]
Kudos Affiliates!! April 2019
/in Uncategorized /by GlavasCCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING Science Museum Oklahoma (Oklahoma City, OK) announced that Schlumberger will provide a matching grant of $90,000 to help renovate the museum’s energy exhibit, Energy Quest. Energy Quest will feature more than 2,000 square […]
75th Anniversary of D-Day Smithsonian Material Culture Forum Webcast
/in Behind the Scenes, Resources, WW II /by Laura HansenWatch the live webcast of the Smithsonian Material Culture Forum on Monday, May 13, 4-6 pm! See below for the event schedule. From its grand strategy to the personal stories of individual soldiers, the history of D-Day remains a captivating and rich story. To usher in the 75th anniversary of the battle, the Smithsonian presents, “Forgotten Voices, […]
the Moon is rising in Affiliateland in April 2019
/in Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageGreat events at Affiliates as spring starts blooming! NORTH CAROLINA The National Air and Space Museum has loaned three Apollo-related artifacts for the exhibition One Giant Leap: North Carolina and the Space Race opening at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh, 4.5. WASHINGTON Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission exhibition, organized by the National […]
Using Artifacts to Inspire Critical Thinking
/in Affiliate Guest Authors, Learning Lab, Uncategorized /by Elizabeth BugbeeThis article has been re-posted from the Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access page. It was written by Mary Manning, College and Career Readiness Specialist, at Cleveland History Center of the Western Reserve Historical Society, a Smithsonian Affiliate in Ohio. You don’t need to be a museum curator to use artifacts in a classroom. If […]
Coming up in Affiliateland in March 2019
/in Uncategorized /by Jennifer BrundageCongratulations to Affiliates on these great programs! NEBRASKA The Durham Museum opens American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith, a SITES exhibition, on 3.2. National Museum of American History curator Dr. Barbara Clark Smith will deliver a public talk on her new book about resistance in revolutionary America in Omaha, 3.5. RHODE ISLAND National Museum of American […]
Kudos Affiliates! March 2019
/in Uncategorized /by GlavasCCongratulations to these Affiliates on their recent accomplishments! Do you have kudos to share? Please send potential entries to Aaron Glavas, GlavasC@si.edu. FUNDING The Northampton County Department of Community and Economic Development announced the recipients of the 2019 Hotel Tax Grant Awards. The awards include $20,000.00 to the National Museum of Industrial History (Bethlehem, PA) for […]
