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The New York Times: The Shakers Are Movers, Too
CHATHAM, N.Y. — In an earlier life, the moribund red brick Victorian at the foot of Main Street in this thriving Columbia County village had been a sanitarium, a hotel and tavern, a furniture store and an auto dealership. These were the warm-up acts for its latest incarnation: a permanent new home f...
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Shaker Museum Appoints Lael Locke to Board of Trustees
CHATHAM, NEW YORK. May 20, 2021 — Shaker Museum announced today the election of Lael Locke to its Board of Trustees. Locke is a respected, longtime member of the community having served seven terms as an elected official in the Village of Chatham. In addition, she was a co-founder of the Chatham Business A...
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SHAKER MUSEUM NAMES LINDSAY TURLEY CHIEF DONOR RELATIONS OFFICER
CHATHAM, NEW YORK, April 12, 2021 – Shaker Museum, which stewards the most comprehensive collection of Shaker material culture and archives, announced today that Lindsay Turley joined the museum staff as Chief Donor Relations Officer. In this new role, Turley will work closely with the Museum’s Leadership Tea...
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Village planners applaud museum plan
CHATHAM—The Shaker Museum presented plans to the Village Planning Board for the museum’s new site at 5 Austerlitz Street at an online meeting Monday, January 25. “If I had to vote right now, I’d vote yes,” said Planning Board Chair Dan Herrick of the designs for the brick building near the traffic c...
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SHAKER MUSEUM AWARDED GRANT OF $230,000 FROM THE HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION
CHATHAM, NEW YORK, April 06, 2021 – Shaker Museum, which stewards the most comprehensive collection of Shaker material culture and archives, announced today that it has been awarded a two-year grant of $230,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation. The grant is for the inaugural permanent collection installation, S...
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Shaker Museum invites the public to participate in a snowshoe adventure
CHATHAM, NEW YORK, January 25, 2021 – Shaker Museum invites the public to participate in a Snowshoe Adventure starting from the Great Stone Barn at the historic Mount Lebanon site in New Lebanon, NY on Saturday, February 20 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Read full press release.
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Bonnetcore: Designer Katie Stout Curates a Selection of Shaker Craft
Irreverent young design star Katie Stout has pulled yet another unexpected rabbit out of her proverbial hat. She has curated a show, not of contemporary design, but of Shaker craft, in partnership with the Shaker Museum, at their temporary exhibition space in downtown Chatham, New York. Fringe Selects is a...
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Shaker Museum invites the public to participate in a community engagement project, “Call for Woodwork: In Union, Remotely"
CHATHAM, NEW YORK, January 6, 2021 – Shaker Museum invites the public to participate in a community engagement project, “Call for Woodwork: In Union, Remotely,” by creating and submitting woodwork pieces for this online showcase. All submissions should draw inspiration from the Shakers’ values or way...
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