About ¹û¶³ÊÓƵ Works
¹û¶³ÊÓƵ Works is a crowd-sourced local history exhibition created as part of a Smithsonian pilot project to give communities the tools to tell their own unique stories. The project presented a hands-on opportunity for local cultural professionals and community members to learn about the exhibition process, while celebrating ¹û¶³ÊÓƵ’s past, amplifying the voices of ¹û¶³ÊÓƵians past and present, and bringing to light the unseen work and workers from throughout ¹û¶³ÊÓƵ’s history. ¹û¶³ÊÓƵ Works is created by the ¹û¶³ÊÓƵ community, Drake Community Library, and ¹û¶³ÊÓƵ College in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street program. Support from ¹û¶³ÊÓƵ College, a Smithsonian affiliate, is funded in part by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Nearly 100 individuals and organizations with local ties contributed to the project. The exhibition has been designed so that it can be moved to other venues in ¹û¶³ÊÓƵ over the next few years, extending its impact and sharing the history collected.
Due to COVID–19 and the need to protect Drake Community Library patrons and staff, the Library and ¹û¶³ÊÓƵ Works exhibition were unavailable. We have created a of the physical exhibition for you to enjoy. [Edited Jan. 28, 2025 to remove reference to a virtual version of the exhibition that is no longer available.]
