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Davenport House Museum Wins Multimedia Award From The Georgia Association Of Museums

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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Savannah, GA, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly 200 museum professionals recently descended upon Cartersville, Georgia, for the annual meeting of the Georgia Association of Museums (GAM).

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  • Savannah, GA, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly 200 museum professionals recently descended upon Cartersville, Georgia, for the annual meeting of the Georgia Association of Museums (GAM).
  • This year the Davenport House Museum (DHM) was presented the 2023 Multimedia Award for Virtual Youth Guide by GAM President Marcy Breffle and Award Committee Co-Chairs Melissa Swindell and Karin Dalton.
  • The legacy of the enslaved people – not only in the Davenport House, but also throughout Savannah – is critically important to the history of the city.
  • The mission of the Davenport House Museum is to preserve and interpret the American Federal-style house and the artifacts within, built by master builder Isaiah Davenport for his household, with an emphasis on the years 1820-27.

New bipartisan legislation would prevent political influence on federal building design and require transparent processes

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Monday, September 20, 2021
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"I'm pleased to introduce this important bipartisan legislation that is essential to guaranteeing the future integrity of the Design Excellence Program," said Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV).

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  • "I'm pleased to introduce this important bipartisan legislation that is essential to guaranteeing the future integrity of the Design Excellence Program," said Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV).
  • By doing so, the legislation would effectively increase transparency and prevent political influence in the federal design process while also allowing the program to evolve for modern needs.
  • "Recent attempts to establish a federal design mandate demonstrated the crucial need to institute well defined, transparent, and democratic processes around federal design decisions," said 2021 AIA President Peter Exley, FAIA.
  • Under the Executive Order, government agencies could mandate an architectural style preference for federal courthouses and other federal buildings.