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June 2021
Mystic Meeting Zoom Preview
Join AHPCS Vice President Clayton Lewis for a one-hour virtual preview of our upcoming fall meeting in Mystic, Connecticut. Enjoy presentations from the staff of the Mystic Seaport and the Florence Griswold Museum, a review of the meeting's itinerary, and time for some Q & A.
Find out more »“Investigating American Collections on Paper”: 35th Biennial Congress of the International Association of Paper Historians
The International Association of Paper Historians (IPH) will be presenting its 35th Biennial Congress, "Investigating American Collections on Paper," virtually on June 7-11, 2021. This event is co-hosted by the Library of Congress, the National Gallery of Art, and the National Archives and Records Administration. The Washington DC organizers have transformed the original in-person Congress into an online colloquium that will enable greater participation by paper historians, scholars, and students from around the world. The program will cover a wide…
Find out more »July 2021
Transatlantic Virtual Book Fair
The Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the Antiquarian Booksellers Association are pleased to present the 2021 Transatlantic Virtual Book Fair, July 22-27. Join your favorite booksellers and be the first in line to browse rare books and scarce ephemera when the fair begins at noon (EST) on July 22nd. Learn more!
Find out more »September 2021
Online Event: “The American ‘Boys’ in Venice”
Join the American Historical Print Collectors Society and the Cincinnati Art Museum for a special Zoom presentation September 9, 2021, 7:00 PM Eastern Time Since the 18th century, Venice has served as a source of inspiration for artists seeking to capture its watery vistas, historic architecture, and exotic inhabitants. Kristin Spangenberg, Curator of Prints at the Cincinnati Art Museum, will explore the prints Frank Duveneck and his students created in Venice during the 1880s. The Cincinnati Art Museum…
Find out more »November 2021
ABAA Virtual Book Fair: Boston Edition
New acquisitions, exciting discoveries, and rare finds are available exclusively at the Boston ABAA Virtual Book Fair. Join your favorite booksellers and be the first in line to browse rare books and scarce ephemera when the fair begins at noon (ET) on Thursday, November 18th, until 8 pm on Saturday, November 20th. Admission is free.
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American Historical Print Collectors Society 2021 Webinar
Join the AHPCS on Saturday, November 20th, for a fascinating look at maritime history in historic prints, maps, and charts. Host Clayton Lewis will talk with experts Georgia Barnhill, James Brust, and Richard Malley.
Find out more »February 2022
Bay Area Fine Print Fair
The 2022 Bay Area Fine Print Fair brings together fine works on paper from around the world, and from the past five centuries.
Find out more »April 2022
2022 Regional Meeting: Fairfield Museum and History Center
Join us on Friday, April 8th, for a tour of the special exhibition “Visiting John Taylor Arms: A Master Printmaker and His Circle," at the Fairfield Museum and History Center in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Find out more »May 2022
2022 Annual Meeting: Denver, Colorado
The 2022 AHPCS annual meeting will be held in the Mile High City, May 19th to 21st, with an optional day trip to Georgetown, Colorado, on the 22nd. Highlights of the meeting will include lectures by esteemed print experts, visits to the American Museum of Western Art and the Denver Art Museum, and a panel discussion exploring "Prejudice in Prints." Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the historic Brown Palace and the connected Holiday Inn Express. Lectures will be…
Find out more »June 2022
2022 Regional Meeting: Mystic Seaport Museum
A meeting of the American Historical Print Collectors Society will take place at the Collections Research Center at Mystic Seaport Museum at 10:00 on Friday, June 17th. Christina Connett Brophy, Senior Director of Museum Galleries and Senior Vice President of Curatorial Affairs, will speak on birds-eye views in the Museum’s collection, focusing on O.H. Bailey’s 1879 view of Mystic. The talk will be followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of collections storage which will feature many of the other important maritime…
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