newsletter/spring 2016 Volume 24, Number 1 Decorative Arts Society The DAS DAS DAS news The Decorative Arts Society, Inc. in 1990 for the encouragement of interest in, the appreciation of, and the exchange of DAS sees changes on board, information about the decorative arts. To, is pursuea not-for-profit its purposes, New theYork DAS corporation sponsors foundedmeetings, Newsletter programs, seminars, tours and a newsletter on the decorative arts. Its supporters include museum curators, academics, collectors and dealers. is at peak of service and vitality Please send change-of-address information by e-mail to
[email protected]. or the past 10 years, I have had to the chairs of the Robert C. Smith for the fall Board of Directors Gerald W. R. Ward Editor the honor and pleasure to serve and Charles F. Montgomery Award of 2016: to President Senior Consulting Curator Gerald W. R. Ward as president of the Decorative committees, and to Gerry Ward and New Haven, Senior Consulting Curator & F Susan P. Schoelwer Katharine Lane Weems Senior Curator of Arts Society (DAS). Believing strongly Ruth Thaler-Carter for their dedica- CT, to see Katharine Lane Weems Senior Curator Robert H. Smith Senior Curator American Decorative Arts and - tion in bringing out each new issue of the exhibi- Sculpture Emeritus of American Decorative Arts and George Washington’s Mount Vernon cial to every organization (not to men- the newsletter. tion Art and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Sculpture Emeritus Mount Vernon, VA that changes in leadership are benefi Boston, MA Museum of Fine Arts, Boston I owe special thanks to Nicholas Industry Boston, MA decided to step down.