Going to NEMA? Stop by the CT Museum Reception hosted by the Connecticut Humanities Council (CHC) and the Connecticut League of History Organizations (CLHO)! The New England Museum Association's Annual Conference will be in Hartford, CT, November 16-18, 2011, at the Hilton Hartford Hotel. Where? Connecticut Ballroom, Salon B When? Wednesday, 11/16, from 5:15-6:00pm Who? Anyone from Connecticut attending the NEMA conference Why? Colleagues, Conversation, and Cocktails Chat with CHC and CLHO staff; learn...
State agencies, municipal agencies, tribal organizations and private non-profit organizations are eligible for certain types of federal disaster assistance under Public Assistance from FEMA resulting from the Disaster Declaration DR-4046 for the late October snowstorm. DESPP/DEMHS has scheduled a series of Public Assistance Applicant Briefings over the next week, to provide information on how to apply for the disaster aid. Briefings are scheduled in each of the 5 DEMHS regions for Towns, Tribal Organizations...
The Connecticut Civil War Commemoration Commission and Central Connecticut State University are pleased to announce the availability of micro-grants that will allow organizations throughout the state to host speakers on Civil War topics. These funds are made possible via a grant from the Connecticut Humanities Council. Detailed information is available at http://finalsite.ccsu.edu/page.cfm?p=7877 as is an extensive list of speakers and topics. (Organizations are not required to use only speakers listed on the site. It...
The State Historic Preservation Office/Department of Economic and Community Development (formerly Commission on Culture & Tourism) offers the exhibit "From Stone House to Glass House: Preserving Connecticut's History" for loan. The exhibit tells the story of the historic house movement in Connecticut by tracking the opening of selected house museums, starting with Henry Whitfield Museum (1899) and concluding with the Glass House (2007).The exhibit has two configurations: (1) 23 full color "milestone" light aluminum...
Creating Historic House Interpretive Plans that Connect webinar at the Connecticut Humanities Council Middletown, CT Thursday, December 8, 2011 2:00-4:00 pm FREE Do your visitors leave your historic house excited and wanting more? If not, this is the webinar for you! Creating engaging historic house interpretation begins with a solid understanding of your site's important stories. Guest speaker Nancy Bryk will show you how to develop a research plan that includes research on the...
