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ICYMI: Highlights from the week that was Jan.4 – Jan. 8, 2021

This is a sampling of approximately 1,700 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

Art and Design

When Women Made Video Art and Helped Establish SoHo
Smithsonian.com – January 6, 2021

Veterans Voice: Designer’s memorial resonates with all Native American vets
The Providence Journal – January 3, 2021

WSJ – New Art for a New YearDownload

History, Culture and Education

Smithsonian Team Restores Hurricane-damaged Legislative Records and Archives
The St. John Source – January 5, 2021

Prom dress calls attention to missing, murdered Indigenous women at Smithsonian exhibit
Navajo-Hopi Observer – January 5, 2021

‘Everyday people making history’ | Smithsonian museum documents 2020 through submissions from the public
Wusa9 – January 2, 2021

Need to Vent About 2020? Tell the Smithsonian Your Stories
Hyperallergic – January 5, 2021

Legislation on New Museums

Emily Behzadi: It’s time for Latinx residents to have a national museum. Here’s why.
The San Diego Union-Tribune – January 7, 2021

Editorial: At long last, a museum to honor Latino contributions
San Antonio Express-News – January 3, 2021

Secretary Bunch

Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the Year Ahead for Museums
Smithsonian.com – January 6, 2021

Various Subjects

ViacomCBS Is Bringing 14 More Channels To Hulu’s Live TV Service
Forbes – January 4, 2021

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ is a bad DC Comics movie — and a surprisingly good look at D.C.
The Washington Post – January 4, 2021

The New York Times – How a Dwarf Giraffe Discovery Surprised ScientistsDownload

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Posted: 11 January 2021
About the Author:

Madeleine “Maddie” Weyand-Geise recently joined OPA as the public affairs assistant, though she’s yet to step foot into the Castle as an employee. After starting work mid-pandemic, Maddie can’t wait for coworkers other than her aloe plant. Maddie comes to OPA with a background working in communications for local arts organizations and higher education. With degrees in art history and public relations, Maddie sees the Smithsonian as the perfect workplace to combine her passions for art, public access and education.