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This week, August 5 through 9, SHSMO is hosting a giving campaign in support of its art gallery and art collections.

The art gallery is a signature feature of the State Historical Society of Missouri’s Center for Missouri Studies and welcomed over 6,000 people this year. Featuring permanent and rotating exhibitions, SHSMO’s free gallery helps visitors learn about the past while experiencing world-class art.

The State Historical Society of Missouri honors the legacy of renowned St. Louis editorial cartoonist Tom Engelhardt, who died on July 28, 2024, at the age of 93. 

Missouri students received major prizes at the National History Day contest June 9-13 in College Park, Maryland, including being selected for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History exhibit showcase in Washington D.C. A half million students globally completed projects during the past school year on the theme, Turning Points in History.

The State Historical Society of Missouri is seeking proposals for two Center for Missouri Studies fellowships to begin January 1, 2025. Each fellowship carries a stipend of $5,000 for a project that results in the completion of an 8,000 to 10,000-word scholarly essay on one of the two topics listed below. The deadline for submitting proposals is Sept. 3, 2024. The competition is open to both academic and independent scholars.

Topics for 2025 Center for Missouri Studies Fellowships: