Smarthistory: The Center for Public Art History grew out of the belief that art has the power to transform lives and build understanding across cultures—that the brilliant histories of art belong to everyone, no matter their background.
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As our nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment to reflect on our shared story and collective future.
Bow Seat’s 2026 Ocean Awareness Contest—Your Story, Our Ocean: How Our Ocean Sustains, Protects, and Inspires Us—invites youth between the ages of 11 and 18 to think about their personal connection to the ocean—whether they are coastal or landlocked. How does the ocean sustain, protect, and inspire them? What value does the ocean bring to all our lives?
The name Georgia O’Keeffe brings to the mind images of New Mexico mesas, animal skulls, and above all, flowers in …
The Baseball Hall of Fame Museum offers 15 baseball-themed curriculum components that provide interactive and meaningful learning engagement for students in grades 3–12. The curriculum features all the major subject areas, including science, technology, engineering, math, social studies, character education, the arts and humanities.
The Morgan Library & Museum’s It’s Alive! exhibition shows how author Mary Shelley created a monster. The online exhibition traces the origins and impact of her novel, Frankenstein, which has constantly been reinterpreted in spinoffs, sequels, mashups, tributes, and parodies.
GRAMMY Camp is back and bigger than ever! Led by a GRAMMY Camp faculty of music industry professionals and GRAMMY nominees and winners, GRAMMY Camp is the industry’s only summer camp dedicated to providing high school students with valuable insight from real-world music makers to give campers the best chance at achieving success in their chosen music career.
Creator of memorable animal characters such as Peter Rabbit, Squirrel Nutkin, and Mr. Jeremy Fisher, the children’s book author and illustrator Beatrix Potter (1866–1943) rooted her fiction in the natural world.
ArtEffect is a visual arts education initiative sponsored by the Lowell Milken Center (LMC) for Unsung Heroes. Young artists participating in ArtEffect bring to life the stories of individuals who demonstrated heroic traits and actions that made a profound impact on others yet went largely unrecognized.
The mission of the National Youth Foundation (NYF)—founded and led by three Black women and a Black teen with a vision for change—is to promote diversity, inclusion, and gender equality through innovative literacy programs.