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The Frederick Arts Councils Hosts Citizens Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) For a Walking Tour on October 24

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Monday, October 23, 2023
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FREDERICK, Md., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Citizens' Institute on Rural Design (CIRD)'s Design Learning Cohort is coming to Frederick, MD on October 24 for a walking tour in collaboration with the Frederick Arts Council (FAC). CIRD is a leadership initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts carried out in partnership with the Housing Assistance Council and TBD Studio. CIRD seeks to enhance the quality of life and economic viability of rural America through design.

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  • The Citizens' Institute on Rural Design (CIRD)'s Design Learning Cohort is coming to Frederick, MD on October 24 for a walking tour in collaboration with the Frederick Arts Council (FAC).
  • CIRD is a leadership initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts carried out in partnership with the Housing Assistance Council and TBD Studio.
  • CIRD seeks to enhance the quality of life and economic viability of rural America through design.
  • FREDERICK, Md., Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Citizens' Institute on Rural Design (CIRD)'s Design Learning Cohort is coming to Frederick, MD on October 24 for a walking tour in collaboration with the Frederick Arts Council (FAC).

Museum brings Emmett Till exhibit to inspire future generations

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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Memphis, TN, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The traveling exhibition Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See will open at the National Civil Rights Museum on October 7.

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  • Memphis, TN, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The traveling exhibition Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See will open at the National Civil Rights Museum on October 7.
  • Because Emmett Till’s story impacted multi-generations, it is important for the Museum to preserve its legacy and lessons for future generations.
  • Created by the Till family, Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley Institute, Emmett Till Interpretive Center, and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the National Civil Rights Museum is the exhibit’s seventh and final stop before being permanently displayed at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center, steps away from where the trial for his murder took place in the Second District Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner, MS.
  • After 100 years and 200 failed attempts, a bill named the Emmett Till Antilynching Act was finally passed in March 2022.

Greenlight Launches Free, Interactive K-12 Personal Finance Curriculum to Improve Financial Education in Schools Nationwide

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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In a new national survey, Greenlight found that 97% of teachers agree financial education is important for their students’ futures, yet personal finance is ranked as the #1 most under-resourced subject in schools.

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  • In a new national survey, Greenlight found that 97% of teachers agree financial education is important for their students’ futures, yet personal finance is ranked as the #1 most under-resourced subject in schools.
  • Greenlight for Classrooms brings teachers the educational resources they need to teach students personal finance in an effective, engaging way.
  • Teachers believe personal finance is a critical life skill and are concerned students aren’t equipped for their financial futures.
  • 84% of teachers say schools do not allocate enough time to teach personal finance, and 70% say schools do not have the educational resources needed for students to learn personal finance.

LA's Punk Rock Origins Explored in New Season for PBS SoCal/KCET Original Arts and Culture Series ARTBOUND Premiering October 4

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PBS SoCal and KCET, Southern California's flagship PBS stations, announced today the return of the original Emmy® award-winning arts and culture series ARTBOUND, as well as a host of options to join in-person for local screenings and for viewers (or interested parties) to host their own screening events. The fourteenth season of the one-hour documentary series kicks off with an examination of two Chinatown restaurants that became the implausible heart of L.A.'s burgeoning punk scene in the 1970s. The additional five episodes of ARTBOUND from the new season include a look at the murals of David Alfaro Siqueiros, the impact of publisher Angel City Press, the influence of Asian American theatre company East West Players, the birth of the LA Rebellion cinematic movement from UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television as well as an exploration of the day to day life of artists-in-residence Céline Brunko, Christine Lee and Carol Zou. The new season of ARTBOUND will premiere with the documentary "Chinatown Punk Wars" on Wed., Oct. 4 at 9 p.m. PT on KCET and Fri., Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. on PBS SoCal. Following the broadcast, each episode will stream on the free PBS app. Members of PBS SoCal and KCET will get early access to stream all six episodes on PBS Passport starting Oct. 4.

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  • The new season of ARTBOUND will premiere with the documentary "Chinatown Punk Wars" on Wed., Oct. 4 at 9 p.m. PT on KCET and Fri., Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. on PBS SoCal.
  • Members of PBS SoCal and KCET will get early access to stream all six episodes on PBS Passport starting Oct. 4.
  • Episodes from this season of ARTBOUND as well as other popular, locally-produced content from KCET and PBS SoCal will be available soon.
  • The full lineup and descriptions of the 14th season of ARTBOUND are listed below as are details for upcoming in-person screening events with LAist.

American Council of Learned Societies Launches Redesign of Program in China Studies to Reinvigorate and Diversify the Growing Field

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Monday, August 14, 2023
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NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the next generation of the Luce/ACLS Program in China Studies. The program redesign, generously funded by the Henry Luce Foundation, is the result of over three years of surveys and consultation with top scholars, experts, and funders on how best to meet the needs of the field in the 21st century.

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  • This 2023 grant of $750,000 extends the Luce Foundation's support for the program, initiated in 2012, to take it in new directions.
  • ACLS also received $207,000 in additional support for the program from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
  • Finally, ACLS will develop a new mapping project to identify archives and collections related to China studies around the world.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 79 scholarly organizations.

"We the People, a Summer Celebration" Honors America's Invisible History at President James Madison's Montpelier

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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MONTPELIER STATION, Va., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Montpelier Foundation (TMF) and Montpelier Descendants Committee (MDC) announced We the People: a Summer Celebration at Montpelier.

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  • MONTPELIER STATION, Va., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Montpelier Foundation (TMF) and Montpelier Descendants Committee (MDC) announced We the People: a Summer Celebration at Montpelier.
  • This free, family-friendly community event kicks off a multi-year memorialization project honoring American history and the formerly enslaved communityauthor at James Madison's Montpelier.
  • Montpelier is a place where everyone can come and see their history on display.
  • "Montpelier is a place where everyone can come and see their history on display," said Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Board Chair of TMF, and Rev.

Museum Of The City Of New York Taps Stephanie Hill Wilchfort As Director And President

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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New York, NY, July 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Museum of the City of New York, celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2023, today announced the appointment of Stephanie Hill Wilchfort as the new Ronay Menschel Director and President of the Museum.

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  • New York, NY, July 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Museum of the City of New York, celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2023, today announced the appointment of Stephanie Hill Wilchfort as the new Ronay Menschel Director and President of the Museum.
  • Prior to her role at Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Wilchfort was Vice President of Development for the Lower East Side Tenement Museum.
  • Wilchfort is the current Executive Vice-Chair for the Cultural Institutions Group (CIG) of the City of New York.
  • “I am deeply honored to be joining the Museum of the City of New York, particularly during its centennial year – truly a milestone moment,” said Stephanie Hill Wilchfort.

Special Exhibition on Black Citizenship in the Jim Crow Era Explores Hard Truth of Post-Slavery from Reconstruction to World War I, Opening July 20 at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

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Monday, July 17, 2023
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Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow exhibition opens July 20, 2023 at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

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  • Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow exhibition opens July 20, 2023 at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
    Organized by the New-York Historical Society, the exhibition takes visitors from the Civil War to the end of World War I and examines how Black Americans advocated for equal rights in a hostile system.
  • Artifacts, photographs, and other media illustrate these transformative decades in American history and their continued relevance.
  • Black Citizenship, on view through December 31, concludes with an exploration of Black military service during World War I and the struggle for equality in the decades to follow.
  • The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is grateful for the generous support of this special exhibition from anchor sponsors Amazon, Debbie and Ron Greene, Humanities Texas, Nissan Foundation, and Texas Capital.

The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center host annual National Day of the Cowboy Celebration

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Friday, July 7, 2023
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DUNCAN, Okla., July 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Every year, CTHC celebrates the nationally recognized event by offering free admission all day. Everyone is invited to help celebrate the cowboy legacy and the diverse groups of cowboys who made the Chisholm Trail successful.

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  • Chisholm Trail Heritage Center staff and volunteers are preparing for their annual National Day of the Cowboy Celebration July 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at CTHC.
  • Everyone is invited to help celebrate the cowboy legacy and the diverse groups of cowboys who made the Chisholm Trail successful.
  • "We love celebrating National Day of the Cowboy with our community members," said Leah Mulkey, CTHC assistant director.
  • "We hope everyone in town will be able to join us and celebrate National Day of the Cowboy," Mulkey said.

The Museum at FIT Presents Food & Fashion

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 The Museum at FIT (MFIT) presents Food & Fashion , an exciting and timely exhibition that explores the impact of food and food culture on fashion design.

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  • NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 The Museum at FIT (MFIT) presents Food & Fashion , an exciting and timely exhibition that explores the impact of food and food culture on fashion design.
  • The first four sections, presented as intimate tableaus, include "The Fashion Kitchen," "The Market," "The Fast Food Diner," and "The High Fashion Restaurant."
  • "A Feast for the Eyes" delves into how food, fashion, and art have collided in contemporary fashion design.
  • Food & Fashion has been made possible thanks to the generosity of the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT.