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New Britain Museum of American Art Welcomes Its Third Artists of Color Accelerate Fellow
The New Britain Museum of American Art is proud to serve as a host organization for the Artists of Color Accelerate (AOCA) Fellowship for the third consecutive year.
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A Serendipitous Museum Visit: Connecting Generations Through One Work of Art
In July 2026, Linda Dohanos stopped by the Museum to see her grandfather’s painting. What began as a simple, unplanned Museum visit became a wonderful opportunity for a granddaughter to witness the...
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Collection Corner | From the Vault to the Gallery: Introducing the Hamm Family Curatorial Fellowship
The Museum is thrilled to have Lydia Holleck as the inaugural Hamm Family Curatorial Fellow, a newly established, full-time fellowship designed to advance collections-based research, exhibition dev...
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Rising from the Ashes of Our Sorrow: A Poetic Uprising
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, the Museum welcomed participants for an inspiring interactive workshop led by poet, playwright, and cultural worker Magdalena Gómez. Through poetry, storytelling, int...
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New Britain Museum of American Art Receives Highest National Recognition
The Museum has again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded to the nation’s museums.
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The Museum Has Earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid GuideStar
The New Britain Museum of American Art is proud to have earned the Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid GuideStar, the highest level of recognition offered to nonprofits natio...
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"Across the Nation" From Connecticut to Iowa
As part of the “Across the Nation” program, staff from the Learning and Engagement team and 10 teachers from across Connecticut had the opportunity to attend the National Gallery of Art Midwestern ...
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Art and Movement with the Hartford Dance Collective
Inspired by the special exhibition Modern Women: Visionary Artists, the Museum partnered with the Hartford Dance Collective for a six-month intensive residency starting in Januar...
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Art and Healing with the Hospital for Special Care
Spring 2025 Focused on the connection between art and healing, we partnered with the Hospital for Special Care (HFSC), a long-term acute and chronic care hospital located in New B...
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Congratulations to Francis Estrada
In November 2024, Francis Estrada—the NBMAA’s Senior Manager for Community Engagement and Family Programs—received one of the top awards for the 2024 International Contest for Minority Artists (fro...
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