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News from Garfield Farm |
Garfield Farm Museum is proud to announce the 2nd
Annual $2000 scholarship for graduate studies in museum administration.
The Garfield Farm Museum Historic Administration Scholarship Fund has
been established within the Community Foundation of the Fox River
Valley. This annual scholarship is focused on students at the Masters
level or higher, pursuing degrees in historic administration, public
history, museum administration or related fields of study who
preferably have demonstrated a strong commitment to the preservation of
historic sites through their studies, work experience, volunteer or
other community activities.
Potential applicants from the southern half of Kane
County and Kendall County enrolled at an accredited college or
university are encouraged to inquire of the Community Foundation of the
Fox River Valley by calling (630) 896-7800 or visit
www.CommunityFoundationFRV.org. Outstanding candidates that live in
close proximity to the Valley in Will, DuPage or northern Kane County,
will also be given due consideration.
The successful candidate will also be given special
consideration if she or he later applies for Garfield Farm Museum?s
Graduate Student Internship Program.
Ron Yenerich, a friend and donor to Garfield Farm
Museum, is underwriting the scholarship. The Community Foundation of
the Fox River Valley (formerly known as the Aurora Foundation) handles
all the administration of the scholarship funds and applications.
This scholarship is an important extension of the museum?s educational
goal to provide opportunity to all age levels and academic endeavors.
From grade schoolers making their first visit to a historic farm to
adult volunteers learning how to create and support a non-profit
organization, the impact of Garfield Farm Museum as an educational
institution exceeds the common perception of what a museum does.
Since 1983 the museum has sought graduate
school interns to help them get hands on experience of running a
historic site from the ground up. This is at the heart of Garfield Farm
Museum’s mission to educate the public in the inseparable story
of this country’s heritage, its agricultural bounty and blessings
of nature. The goal of the farm is to be a hands on learning experience
in daily life of 1840s farming. In working towards that goal, the
museum has shared hands on experiences of how to create such a museum
through experiences in building restoration, prairie management, rare
breeds livestock care, historic demonstrations, event planning and
management, public speaking, volunteer management, fundraising, and
networking. The 370-acre Garfield Farm Museum is the only historically
intact former 1840s Illinois prairie farmstead and teamster inn being
restored by donors and volunteers from 2800 households in 37 states as
an 1840s working farm museum. The farm is owned by the nonprofit
Campton Historic Agricultural Lands with Garfield Heritage Society
providing the interpretation of the site through tours and programs.
Garfield Farm Museum is located 5 miles west of Geneva, IL off ILL
Rt.38 on Garfield Road. For information call (630) 584-8485 or email
info@garfieldfarm.org.