Category: Happenings
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6 Tips for Using Your Historic Site as a Teaching Tool
The Ann Norton Sculpture Garden in West Palm Beach hosts “STEAM Day,” allowing students to engage in arts and sciences through hands-on activities. The program “From Stone to STEAM” promotes creative thinking and interdisciplinary learning in a historic setting, fostering curiosity among young attendees.
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9 Planting Tips from Historic Sites
Priya Chhaya’s article, “9 Tips On Planting Your Garden from Experts at Historic Sites,” offers guidance for eager gardeners as spring approaches. Drawing insights from horticulturists at National Trust Historic Sites, it emphasizes the connection between gardening and the narratives shaped by historical landscapes, providing expert advice for successful planting.
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Centering Indigenous Women in Art History
Native Arts on Native Lands: A Tour of Women’s Art at Four Historic Sites by Sarah Pawlicki (March 2026) Four HAHS member sites are featured in a new National Trust for Historic Preservation story exploring how Indigenous women artists have shaped American art history, often against significant cultural and institutional…
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Judd Foundation Featured in Preservation Magazine
Donald Judd’s Restored Architecture Office Reopens in Marfa, Texas, feature by Preservation Magazine
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Inside the Lelooska Foundation: A Multi-Generational Haven for Indigenous Art
The Lelooska Foundation in Washington State joins Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios as one of its first Indigenous sites, preserving Native art traditions.
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New Educational Resources from HAHS Sites on Women’s History
Recipients of the Dorothy C. Radgowski Learning through Women’s Achievement in the Arts Grant, a collaborative project between two programs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation—Where Women Made History (WWMH) and Historic Artists’ Homes & Studios (HAHS)—have come up with many creative ways to teach kids to express themselves through art, innovate through…
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Celebrating Disability History at the National Trust for Historic Preservation
The content highlights the historical significance of sites associated with artists and politicians with disabilities, focusing on their adaptations in art and daily life. Through the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it showcases seven figures who used their experiences to inspire others, emphasizing their contributions to society and creativity.
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Celebrating 25 Years of HAHS in Patron Magazine
Chris Byrne interviews Helen Harrison in Patron Magazine, discussing the mission and history of HAHS. The piece features insights about the impact of homes and studios on US art history.
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Reuben Hale House in The Palm Beach Post
A historic home in West Palm Beach’s El Cid neighborhood has gained national recognition as the former residence and studio of a significant local artist, now accessible to the public.
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Exhibition at The Mark Twain House & Museum features HAHS sites
The exhibition “Holding Space: The Historic Homes of Artists and Writers Interpreted by Adrien Broom” opens on May 30, 2025, at The Mark Twain House & Museum. It features 56 cinematic photographs that merge historical research with artistic interpretation, showcasing the essence of creative spaces associated with prominent artists and…