The Douglas Society is a support group for the Native Arts Department of the Denver Art Museum
Named in honor of Frederic Huntington Douglas, the museum’s curator of native arts from 1929 to 1956 and one of the first scholars to present
American Indian, Oceanic, and African objects as artistic achievements, the Douglas Society carries on his efforts in education and in the continual
development of the native arts collection. Programs include lectures, visits with contemporary artists, trips to regional museums, and tours of private
collections. Although the principal purpose of the Douglas Society is education, fund-raising activities support acquisitions and an extensive library.
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