
The American Friends of Attingham supports the work of The Attingham Trust, a British educational charitable trust, that organizes specialized residential courses to study British country houses, their collections and settings, and the history and contents of British royal palaces. The American Friends of Attingham is a 501(c)(3) educational organization that assists the Trust by recruiting and processing applications from candidates living in the United States, and raising scholarship funds for qualifying applicants.
SPRING EVENTS
- Virtual Panel, “Contemporary Art in Historic Spaces: A Curatorial Perspective” hosted by Diana Carroll Toole ’11 and moderated by Jennifer Klos ’12, SP ’13, ’16, ’19, ’23, LHC ’14, featuring Attingham alumni: Abbey Chamberlain Brach ’12, Director and Curator of Hollyhock House, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; Dr. Sean E. Sawyer ’02, LHC ’23, the Washburn and Susan Oberwager President of The Olana Partnership; and Dr. Gina Wouters ’15, the President and CEO of Planting Fields Foundation. Thursday, March 13, 2025, 1:00 – 2:30 pm Eastern Time | Register in advance on Zoom here. | Panelist bios and details here. | Free!
- French Wallpaper Study Day at RISD Museum in Providence, Rhode Island, hosted by Emily Banas ’19 and Andrew Raftery ’24 | Friday, April 25, 2025, 1:00 – 5:00 pm | Registration opens March 1. | Program details here. | $60
- Explore Oak Spring Garden Foundation featuring expert tours of the rare book collection and horticultural sanctuary at the former home of Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon in Upperville, Fauquier County, Virginia | Thursday, May 29, 2025 | Registration opens March 1. | Program details here. | $110
SAVE-THE-DATES
- Tracey Albainy Memorial Lecture | Thursday, May 22, 2025
- Study Trip 2025 to Buffalo, New York, led by Alexis Mucha ’14 from June 5-8, 2025 | Registration opens March 1. | Program details here. | $1,600 inclusive of $300 donation, as well as all site fees and tours, meals, drinks, and transportation.