Bucks County, just northeast of Philadelphia, has long attracted creative people, from Pennsylvania Impressionist painters in the early 20th century … More
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Carnegie and Libraries: ‘Palaces for the People’ and Essential, Trusted Community Resources
Carnegie Corporation of New York has launched a new mapping tool based on primary sources and archival materials for people … More
Lachaise Foundation Embodies Active Preservation of an Artist’s Legacy – “It Takes a Village”
The role of foundations can be vital to the continuing legacy of an artist or writer or any particular person … More
Andover Bookstore Creates Welcoming Community, a “Third Space”
When you walk into the Andover Bookstore, you’d expect to hear a shopkeeper’s bell affixed to the top of the … More
Scandinavia House Weaves a Holistic Space on Park Avenue
If you believe there are still hidden gems in the heart of frenetic, super-sexy New York City, then add one … More
Engaging with Art at Providence’s Rhode Island School of Design
College and university art museums, each with a distinctive history and focus, can be inspiring resources not only for these … More
Corning Museum of Glass: A Hidden Gem with Local Community and Global Reach
“I love to think of Corning, NY, in general, as having small town charm with global reach and global impact. … More
Longwood Gardens Celebrates Christmas with a New Conservatory
Famous for its dazzling Christmas displays, Longwood Gardens near Philadelphia has exciting holiday surprises for visitors this season that include … More
A New York Treasure Turns 100: The Morgan Library & Museum
Three Gutenberg Bibles, the only surviving manuscript of Milton’s Paradise Lost, Thoreau’s journals, 1,500 Old Master drawings: financier John Pierpont … More
From Rescue to Renewal: The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA
In 1980, a young graduate student made his first, seemingly quixotic trip to collect from people the books he needed … More
