Play the game of “Philanthropy” just like the robber barons do!
Continue reading The Giving Game: Is philanthropy just another way the wealthy exercise power?
Kim Sajet, director of the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery since 2013, tendered her resignation June 16. Kevin Gover, Under Secretary for Museums and Culture, will serve as interim director of the museum until a replacement is found. Continue reading Kim Sajet steps down as director of the National Portrait Gallery
A chance encounter and a new exhibition demonstrate the power of photography to “Secure the shadow, ere the substance fade.” Continue reading From Shadow to Substance
Submit your favorite photo to OCIO and your work may be featured as the lock screen image for 12,000 Smithsonian Windows computer screens in multiple states and countries. Continue reading Showcase your photography as the winner of the Summer 2025 Lock Screen Photo Contest
From silent films to streaming services, cinema has evolved throughout the past 150 years and continues to shape American culture and technology. Continue reading Lights, Camera, Curate: Understanding the History and Preservation of the Film Industry
From the time we’re old enough to hold a crayon, it feels instinctive to draw on the wall, even though we quickly learn to suppress the impulse. (Sorry, mom!) But for MISS CHELOVE – also known as Cita Sadeli – this instinct became a calling. Continue reading What is the role of the public artist? Sidedoor reads the “Writing on the Wall”
Several projects around the Smithsonian will help highlight women’s stories. Continue reading American Women’s History Initiative awards pool funds for 2025
The winners of the 2024 Smithsonian Excellence in Exhibitions Awards will be honored April 30 at 10:00 a.m. at the National Museum of Asian Art. Continue reading 2024 Excellence in Exhibitions Awards go to Cooper Hewitt, American History, SAAM and APAC
The Awards recognize exceptional work in everything from ancient Arabian art and animal conservation to AI and astronomy. Continue reading Five Smithsonian staff are recipients of the Secretary’s Distinguished Scholar Awards
Three Smithsonian projects have been nominated for what the New York Times calls “the Internet’s highest honor.” Continue reading Vote early! Vote often!
Save the Date! The 22nd annual Smithsonian Staff Picnic is October 28 Continue reading Save the Date! The 22nd annual Smithsonian Staff Picnic is October 28
Secretary Bunch explores how we must engage young people if the Smithsonian is to “have tomorrow, bright before us, like a flame.” Continue reading The Kids Are Alright
More than $2.5 million in grants has been awarded to fund projects ranging from exposing little kids to nature, the link between movement and emotional wellbeing and building a robotic telescope. Continue reading 2025 Together we Thrive
Melanie Adams will serve as interim director beginning August 26. Continue reading Director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum is stepping down
