Community Corner
Connecticut Humanities Awards $1,500 Quick Grant to Bruce Museum
The Connecticut Humanities “Quick Grants” program offers a streamlined application and award process to fund lectures, panel discussions and community events that address contemporary topics in a manner that inspires community engagement and dialogue.
With this $1,500 grant, which was awarded in late November of last year, the Bruce Museum is presenting a three-part lecture series entitled “History of Oyster Fishing on Long Island Sound.” The series, which complements the Museum’s exhibition Oysters: Pearls of Long Island Sound (on view through March 23), will explore the history of shellfishing on Long Island Sound – from the Native Americans and Connecticut residents of the 18th and 19th centuries to the current work of the Shellfish Commission. Free with museum admission, the series will encourage the open exchange of knowledge and ideas between and among experts, museum visitors and members of the community at large.
Director of Education Robin Garr, who is overseeing the lecture series, is grateful that Connecticut Humanities made this award to the Bruce Museum. “While the amount may be modest, this funding allows us to promote the lectures with paid advertising that will build awareness, interest and attendance.”
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The lecture series will kick-off on Sunday, January 12 with a Town of Greenwich Shellfish Commission panel discussion at which members of the Commission, joined by members of the Greenwich Health Department, will talk about what they do to protect and promote shellfishing in Greenwich.
Native Maritime Traditions: Harvesting the Sea will be held on Sunday, February 23 and features Aquinnah Wampanoag, artist and marine scientist Elizabeth Perry, who will talk about Native American maritime traditions in the Northeast.
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On Sunday, March 9 Tessa Getchis, extension educator at UConn Storrs and aquaculture specialists, will explore the history of commercial shellfishing in Connecticut with a lecture entitled A Love Affair with Oysters: A History of the Men and Women Who Fish and Farm the Sea. All lectures are held in the Museum’s Lecture Gallery and begin at 2 pm.
About Connecticut Humanities: Connecticut Humanities (CTH) is a non-profit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities that funds, creates and collaborates on hundreds of cultural programs across Connecticut each year. These programs bring together people of all ages and backgrounds to express, share and explore ideas in thoughtful and productive ways. From local discussion groups to major exhibitions on important historical events, CTH programs engage, enlighten and educate. Learn more by visiting www.cthumanities.org.
About the Bruce Museum: Explore Art and Science at the Bruce Museum, located at One Museum Drive in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm; closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for students up to 22 years, $6 for seniors and free for members and children under 5 years. Individual admission is free on Tuesday. Free on-site parking is available and the Museum is accessible to individuals with disabilities. For additional information, call the Bruce Museum at (203) 869-0376 or visit the website at www.brucemuseum.org.
