Organization City Norwich

BANK STR. BLUES BILINGUAL aims at educating the public — and specially bilingual, underserved populations –, on July 24, on the importance of discussing issues relevant to life in our cities, through the music of Norwich composer Charles Frink: being bilingual in the US; immigration, integration of one’s culture and language in the new environment; the value of art for young people; and sharing stories related to biracial youth and social justice, hoping for long-term systemic change.

In 2021, the Society of the Founders plans to open the Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop, (cc1772), as a self guided small history museum of Norwichtown History with vignettes of the 18th century silversmith, his original forge, local tradesmen and the history and life on the Norwichtown Green. With the assistance of CTH, we plan to upgrade the exhibit information panels from paper posters to museum quality descriptive panels, display cases, brochures and a proper Museum sign.

Funding for Connecticut nonprofit humanities and cultural organizations facing financial hardship resulting from COVID-19, funded by the CARES Act via the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Funding for Connecticut nonprofit humanities and cultural organizations facing financial hardship resulting from COVID-19, funded by the CARES Act via the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Over the past five years, the Norwich Historical Society launched a number of initiatives designed to strengthen Norwich’s heritage tourism efforts via the “Discover Norwich” project. The Experience Historic Norwich vision includes continuing to make Norwich’s remarkable historic resources (buildings and sites) more visitor ready. Another portion will be creating a more complete heritage experience in Norwichtown capitalizing on eight historic buildings and landscapes and branding the Norwich tourism experience to create an authentic experience that links Norwich’s history through a series of themes. The marketing effort will help promote “visitor ready” assets such as the Slater Memorial Museum. The branding initiative will also focus on creating wayfinding signage that will direct residents and visitors to local businesses and historic sites. A consultant will be responsible for creating a business plan that will provide a heritage and cultural tourism strategy (and a sustainable financing component) to implement the vision.

The Museum will plan for the re-installation and re-interpretation of its diverse collection of Asian art. Objects in the collection range in date from the 5th century to the 20th century and include paintings, prints, ceramics, lacquers, and textiles.The Asian gallery will be re-installed with a focus on objects that demonstrate the cross-cultural exchange that fueled artistic and cultural developments in East Asia.