Posted on February 27, 2008 by Max van Balgooy
History doesn’t have to be boring for teenagers. Here are a couple examples from the Journey Through Hallowed Ground (JTHG) Partnership to show what’s possible when you combine history, cross country expeditions, and cutting-edge technology:
In collaboration with the University of Virginia Summer Enrichment Program, the JTHG Partnership is offering an Extreme Journey High School Camp, a two-week leadership program for rising [...]
Filed under: Education, Interpretation | Tagged: Belle Grove, Montpelier, Oatlands, students, Video, YouTube | No Comments »
Posted on February 27, 2008 by Max van Balgooy
The Frank Wright Preservation Trust (which manages the Robie House and Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio in Illinois) awarded Janet Barkley Stock the Wallis Austin Outstanding Volunteer Award during the annual meeting held on February 19 in downtown Chicago. “It is an honor to receive this award,” said Stock. “I have such respect for [...]
Filed under: Staff | Tagged: awards, Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Robie House, volunteers | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 23, 2008 by Max van Balgooy
Typically if you are taking photographs of people at your Site, as long as your subjects don’t have a “reasonable expectation of privacy” (that is, they’re not somewhere they’d never expect a camera to be), it’s okay to photograph them. If there are children involved, however, you’ll want to be much more sensitive. [...]
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Posted on February 20, 2008 by Max van Balgooy
Tony Martinez and Joan Flintoft in the NTHP Grants Office have launched a blog called, “Show Me the Money” that provides the latest news on federal grant programs that are most appropriate for historic sites and preservation organizations. Most recently they’ve included posts on a wide range of funding sources, many I’ve never considered [...]
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Posted on February 19, 2008 by Max van Balgooy
This spring, Forum Journal will release a special issue devoted to historic house museums and the 2007 Forum on Historic Site Stewardship in the 21st Century at Kykuit (N.Y.), thanks to a generous grant from the 1772 Foundation. This special issue will include the findings and recommendations from the Kykuit Forum along with a [...]
Filed under: Buildings, Collections, Education, Fundraising, Governance, Interpretation, Marketing, Resources, Sustainability, Training, Visitor Research | Tagged: Brucemore, Cliveden, Forum, Kykuit | No Comments »
