NC Humanities Seeks Six Communities to Host the Smithsonian Exhibition "Spark! Places of Innovation"

(July 31, 2024)

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The Smithsonian is coming to North Carolina! North Carolina Humanities is accepting applications from communities to participate in the 2025 - 2026 statewide tour of "Spark! Places of Innovation", a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution.

The story of human history is written in inventions and innovations. "Spark! Places of Innovation" explores the unique combination of places, people, and circumstances that sparks innovation and invention in rural communities. Inspired by an exhibition by the National Museum of American History, the exhibition features stories gathered from diverse communities across the nation. Visitors will be inspired to learn about how innovation has shaped their own communities and how they may be innovators themselves. Photographs, engaging interactives, objects, videos, and augmented reality bring a multilayered experience to reveal the leaders, challenges, successes, and future of innovation across the nation.