Connecticut League of History Organizations

Join us on Zoom on Thursday, August 31 at 12pm for "Intro to CT Humanities Grants." Register on clho.org/events.

Tuesday, 9/26: Join the Interpreting Histories of Enslavement and Freedom CoP for a discussion on "Connecting the Past and Present" with guest speakers including Egypt Lloyd of the Slave Legacy Coalitions. All are invited to this discussion. RSVP: ow.ly/MBYu50PEAf2

Good morning, Grad Student Blue Devils! Good luck in all your classes. Need help or have a question? Find us in Willard-DiLoretto D311, email us at gradstudies@ccsu.edu, or call us at 860-832-2346.

This is #InviteCongress to Visit Your Museum week! Do you have plans for legislators or staff to visit your site? Visit the @AAMers website to learn how to create valuable relationships and get representatives uniquely invested in your organization: ow.ly/X2Ut50PwO4E

Thank you for attending our webinar with @cthumanities, "Preparing for the 250th in Connecticut." To watch the recording, please visit the League's YouTube channel at youtube.com/ctleague. Learn more about the 250th commission at ct250.org.

Our CT Humanities team loved joining the @CTLHO on a recent site visit to the @SikhArtGallery in Norwich. Thank you to Swaranjit Singh Khalsa for an insightful experience learning about Sikh culture, history, art, and more.

What's a #Semiquincentennial anyway? A good look at the planning for America 250 CT Commission, administered by CT Humanities, & what's ahead w/ the 250th anniversary in 2026 of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Thanks @CTMirror @CTMirrorPaz ctmirror.org/2023/07/12/con…

Join the Interpreting Histories of Enslavement and Freedom CoP on July 25, 12-1 pm, to have conversations about "Getting the Board on Board" and looking at strategies to get the board and other staff on board with reinterpretation. RSVP: ow.ly/rZNP50OQoZk

Summer at the Museum 2023 grant applications open today! Applications close before 11:59pm on June 23, so start your application at cthumanities.org!

ACT Roadmap Advocacy Update - mailchi.mp/cthumanities/p…

Thank you for attending the League's 2023 Conference! To keep the conference great and improve next year's, please tell us about your experience through our survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Thank you to our volunteers, board members, and staff that came to CCSU to put together tote bags for the conference! We are all excited to see you on Monday!

The tote bags are here! Are you registered for the League Conference? clho.org/event-5263062

For the first time, the League offers field trips to local museums in our conference programming. The New Britain Museum of American Art and the New Britain Industrial Museum offer stellar exhibitions for you to enjoy while in town. Sign up on clho.org today!

Pre-registration for the League's 2023 Annual Conference and field trip sign-ups end TODAY! Walk-up registration will be available the day of the conference, but pre-registration offers the best prices and a guaranteed lunch. Register at clho.org today!

The League's 2023 conference schedule is out! Sessions include topics ranging from collection security, funding & grants, reinterpretation, 3D scanning, oral history, and more! Register online clho.org/conference/202… by May 31 for the best prices and ordered lunch!

At this year's conference at our home base, CCSU, this sunny atrium will host our Museum Marketplace. New this year, attendees will receive passports that, once they visit each exhibitor, will enter them for special prizes. Register as an exhibitor today! clho.org/event-5202642

Registration opens for the 2023 Annual Conference TODAY! For a schedule, lunch preferences, field trips, and registration tiers, please visit clho.org/conference/2023. We are excited to see you there!

Tomorrow at noon, join the League for "Safety & Health Hazards in Museums & Collection Care," featuring Savita Trivedi of the CT Dept. of Labor over Zoom. Register today: clho.org/events

The League's annual fundraiser, Give Local, ends at 7pm tonight. Read more about the work we have done in the past year with the help of our generous supporters: givelocalccf.org/organizations/… Donate today to be a part of the League helping CT museums achieve greatness!