The Chipstone Foundation is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the objects collected by the Stones as a living collection. Building upon the donors’ deep interest in education and in forwarding the field, we remain more focused than ever on actively expanding the parameters of decorative arts/material culture scholarship. Through original research, innovative educational programs, important publications and online initiatives, and substantive collaborations with other scholars, artists, and institutions the Foundation strives to move beyond the traditional historical and aesthetic narratives that have long shaped the field. Since 1999 the Foundation has partnered with the Milwaukee Art Museum to share with the broader public our collections and research through innovative installations, with a strong interest in historical African American material culture as well as an emerging program in Native America research and curation.
