American Heritage

Unnamed Figures: Black Presence and Absence in the early American North Unnamed Figures is an exhibition and publication developed by the American Folk Art Museum in New York that explores the often-unacknowledged presence of Black makers and subjects in the visual and material culture of the 18th and early 19th centuries in the North American […]

“I Made This….” Black Artists and Artisans Conference Colonial Williamsburg will use this grant to support a conference related to the “I Made This…” exhibition that celebrates Black artistry in the fields of folk, fine and decorative arts. The conference will feature three days of activities, including keynote presentations by historians, lectures by CW’s curatorial

The Price of Luxury in American Art (1675-1870) This grant will support the reinstallation of the permanent collection of American art at the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, MA. The reinstallation will connect important portraiture and other fine art with the museum’s significant collection of early American decorative arts by examining the human and environmental

Recovering New England’s Voices Historic New England, an historic preservation organization headquartered in Boston, MA, will use this grant to support a second-year Research Scholar for Recovering New England’s Voices, a multi-year initiative to challenge traditional narratives and promote healing, community, collaboration, and inspiration at our historic sites.  The scholar will build upon research into the experiences

The Contemplative Site This grant will contribute to the construction of a special area at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello where guests can reflect on the issues of freedom and slavery that they encounter during their visit.  The site will include an artistic installation that contains a permanent list of names of 609 individuals known to have

Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina This grant will support an exhibition entitled “Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina”, which is opening at MFA in 2023 and is being developed by the MFA in partnership with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.  The

“From African American Hands” This grant will support the very first art exhibition at Colonial Williamsburg dedicated exclusively to celebrating African American artistry.  All types of decorative art and folk-art objects will be included in the exhibit, including furniture, textiles, quilts and coverlets, metals, ceramics, paintings, sculpture, drawings, tools and equipment, and costume accessories, all