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The Filson in the press.

Press releases from the Society and selected coverage of our exhibits, fellowships, lectures, and collections in regional and national media.

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Filson press releases

Statements and announcements from the Filson.

  1. January 6, 2026

    The Filson names Brian Schaefer Chief Financial Officer

    Schaefer brings more than sixteen years of accounting experience, including three years in nonprofit finance — most recently as Director of Finance at the Leadership Louisville Center.

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  2. November 14, 2025

    Marshall reconsiders the legacy of Cassius Clay in the closing GPB lecture

    Anne E. Marshall closes the 2025 Gertrude Polk Brown Lecture Series on December 4 with a vivid biography of the Kentucky antislavery slaveholder and the paradox of American reform.

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  3. September 4, 2025

    The Filson loans artwork to the National Portrait Gallery in London

    A Filson piece travels across the Atlantic for the National Portrait Gallery's first dedicated Cecil Beaton exhibition, on view October 9, 2025 – January 11, 2026.

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  4. June 10, 2025

    Rick Atkinson returns to Louisville as a GPB speaker

    Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Rick Atkinson presents the second volume of his Revolution trilogy, The Fate of the Day, at the Filson on June 16.

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  5. April 22, 2025

    The Filson responds to the termination of its IMLS federal grant

    On April 9, 2025, the Filson received notice that the Institute of Museum and Library Services had terminated its Museums for America grant. The Society's response and next steps.

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Filson in the news

Selected coverage of the Filson’s work.

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National coverage

Older coverage and a full archive are maintained by Filson staff and available on request.

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