Brenda Barton Turns Nelson Young Friends Into a Dynamic Arts Network
Kansas City’s Brenda Barton built the Nelson-Atkins Young Friends from a $30 starter gift into a 1300-strong volunteer group. She revived Friday wine nights, staged galas, tours, and outreach to connect 20s–30s with art, culture, and the city’s architecture, boosting donor pathways and long term museum involvement.
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Chicago
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Brian Masilionis
Charlotte Street Fund
Young Friends Group
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Kansas University
Young Friends Board of Directors
Frosted Windows: 300 Years of St Petersburg Exhibit
Roger Martin notes the Spencer Research Library KU exhibit on St. Petersburg despite budget woes. Curator Sally Haines guides a 300-year view across nine cases, from Peter the Great’s ambitions to Catherine the Great and Pushkin, with vivid catalog notes and historical curiosities.
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Peter Simon Pallas
Denis Diderot
Catherine the Great
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Catherine
Europe
National Academy of Sciences
Aleksandr Pushkin
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