by Randy Reid | Jun 17, 2024 | News
Illuminating Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour On 5 June, I had the pleasure of attending my first AIA convention in Washington, D.C. The highlight of the event was a tour led by Eileen Pierce of Pierce Lighting Studio, that showed...
by Naomi Kellogg | Oct 30, 2023 | News
The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) is one of the most prestigious art museums in the world, with a collection spanning from colonial portraits to contemporary installations. The museum is also a leader in using innovative and energyefficient lighting solutions...
by Industry Announcement | Apr 25, 2023 | News
Join us Thursday, May 11 at 12:00 PM ET, for Making Connections: Lights Out at the Smithsonian, a discussion on a new exhibition about light at the National Museum of Natural History. The Smithsonian is far from a monolithic entity. Cross-unit collaborations...
by Industry Announcement | Oct 13, 2025 | The Spec/Newsletter
View this email in your browser. October 13, 2025 At this year’s IALD Enlighten Americas in Tucson, lighting legend Randy Burkettreceived the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award—but his acceptance speech was far more than a reflection on past triumphs. It was a...
by Randy Reid | Oct 13, 2025 | News
Amy Oliver’s IALD 2025 Keynote: Dark Skies and Collaboration that Shines The International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) opened its 2025 conference with a keynote by Amy C. Oliver, FRAS, light-pollution scientist and science center director for the...
