Historic New England Program in New England Studies June 18-23, 2012 Historic New England's Program in New England Studies is an intensive, week-long exploration of New England that includes lectures by noted curators and architectural historians, hands-on workshops, behind-the-scenes tours, and special access to historic house museums and museum collections. The program examines New England history and material culture from the seventeenth century through the Colonial Revival. Curators lecture on furniture, textiles, ceramics, art,...
History Day in Connecticut: You be the Judge! Needed: Volunteers to judge the Connecticut History Day regional and state competitions. Across the state, hundreds of middle and high school students are researching topics and preparing their projects for History Day in Connecticut 2012. In this annual competition, students create exhibits, documentaries, dramatic performances, websites and much more, all designed to analyze an important historical event or person. This is your chance to connect with...
The Connecticut League of History Organizations (CLHO) and the Connecticut Humanities Council (CHC) recently launched StEPs-CT--a capacity building program for smaller Connecticut museums, historical societies, and other cultural organizations. StEPs-CT helps organizations identify and document their strengths, and find solutions for those areas needing improvement. Over the course of two years, twenty-five Connecticut institutions will work to achieve certificates in six areas of museum practice using a curriculum created by the American Association for...
Connecticut's Department of Economic & Community Development, Offices of Culture and Tourism has two upcoming March grant deadlines of interest to the state's cultural community. Marketing Challenge Grants (Deadline : March 19, 2012) Marketing Challenge Grants are designed to assist non-profit tourism entities in their efforts to promote attractions and events that are open to visitors. This grant program creates a partnership between COT and its constituents, supports product development and extends COT's strategic...
Civility and American Democracy: A National Forum Group Viewing at Connecticut Humanities Council Middletown, CT Friday, February 17, 2012 8:30am-4:15pm Free What happened to civility in America? Did it disappear? Did it ever truly exist? On February 17th, 2012, a group of leading scholars and journalists--including Ellen Goodman, Joe Klein, Randall Kennedy and Jill Lepore--will gather to discuss those questions and more about the role civility plays in American politics. Join the CHC for...
What Role Can Museums Play in the New Educational Reforms in Connecticut? Mark Twain House & Museum Tuesday, March 27, 2012 6:00-8:30 pm Free Join Alan Marcus, Walter Woodward, and Craig Hotchkiss for a discussion about the role museums can play in Connecticut in regards to the state's new educational reforms. Marcus and Woodward are co-authors of the newly published Teaching History with Museums: Strategies for K-12 Social Studies. The program includes a formal...
In 2011, the National Main Street Center shared some great ideas for historic sites who manage volunteers on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Historic Sites Weblog. The following article, "Main Street Advice for Managing Volunteers," is reproduced with the permission of the National Main Street Center and the National Trust for Historic Preservation."Main Street" is one of the flagship programs of the National Trust and offer lots of great resources for historic sites....
