May 28, 2025
The Athens, GA Society was awarded a grant for their upcoming October event. The Society will be hosting this event in collaboration with the University of Georgia Department of Classics, School of Art, and Laboratory for Archaeology. Attendees will watch cinema focused specifically on archaeology, with moderators introducing the films and taking questions from the audience.
The Central Carolinas Society was awarded a grant for their upcoming September event at Holly Bend, a county-owned plantation site in North Carolina. The Schiele Museum, UNC Charlotte, Davidson College and Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation will also be assisting with the event. During this archaeology day, there will be tours of the house (which was built in 1800), artifact displays, community excavation, ground penetrating radar demonstrations, and education surrounding the history of enslaved labor at the site. For younger attendees, there will also be a sandbox to dig for “artifacts,” as well as arts and crafts related to the event.
The New Orleans Society was awarded a grant for their upcoming November event, a public archaeology fair at the Capitol Park Museum. This family-friendly event will feature educational displays, demonstrations, and hands-on activities led by archaeologists, state parks and museum staff, and local students. A series of presentations by archaeologists, teachers, and historians will also be offered throughout the day. Among others, exhibitors will include the Louisiana Division of Archaeology, the Great New Orleans Archaeology Program, the LSU Museum of Natural Science, and cultural resources management firms. The purpose of the event is to foster awareness and stewardship of Louisiana’s rich cultural heritage and archaeological sites by sharing recent discoveries with the public.
The Worcester Society was awarded a grant for their upcoming November event, a hands-on workshop at the Worcester Public Library including a brief introduction of the artist’s work, followed by the drawing of jewelry and then the creation of jewelry using various “found” objects. Zahra Almajidi is a metalsmith and jewelry-maker whose work focuses on found items, patterns and symbols that carry across various art forms (including textile design), and the experience of wearing items of jewelry. Her work is inspired by textiles produced by Iraq’s Marsh Arabs as well as historical forms from ancient Mesopotamia.
