DAYTON, OH.- The Dayton Art Institute’s (DAI) Director and CEO, Janice Driesbach, announced that she will retire at the end of July. Driesbach, who was hired in November 2007 and began her tenure in January 2008, came to Dayton from Lincoln, Nebra…
PAFA Strengthens Its Renowned Collection of American Art
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) has stepped up its efforts to expand and diversify its renowned collection of American art. The strategic plan, approved by PAFA’s Board of Trustees, calls for the growth of the collec…
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Gives $50 Million in Grants to the Smithsonian Institution
WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian Institution has received $50 million in grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support three new programs: $30 million for broadening access to the Institution through a Youth Access Endowment, $10 million f…
Amon Carter Museum of American Art Receives Federal Digitization Grant
FORT WORTH, TX.- The Amon Carter Museum of American Art announces it has been awarded a prestigious Museums for America grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The $150,000 grant will support the Amon Carter’s Access to Ame…
Amon Carter Museum of American Art Receives $150,000 Federal Digitization Grant
FORT WORTH, TX.- The Amon Carter Museum of American Art announces it has been awarded a prestigious Museums for America grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The $150,000 grant will support the Amon Carter’s Access to Ame…
Smithsonian Names Directors of Consortia for the Four Grand Challenges of the Strategic Plan
WASHINGTON, DC.- Following a yearlong strategic planning process, the Smithsonian identified four Grand Challenges that would be the focus of its efforts in the coming decade. Secretary Wayne Clough has named four Smithsonian scholars to serve as direc…