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About Anya Szykitka

Anya is an editorial assistant in Publications and Editorial Services, helping to maintain the Museum's web content. She has a background in publications and project administration with a focus on nonprofit organizations, the visual arts, environmental activism, and grantmaking. When not at the Museum, she does freelance newspaper writing and copyediting in her neighborhood of Williamsburg-Greenpoint, volunteers refurbishing bikes, plays guitar and violin, and looks after two rabbits.
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History Continues with the Cold War, Vietnam, and Early Apple Computer Kiosks

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Anya Szykitka

This is the final post in a tour through the Museum’s historical exhibition press releases, taking us up to the 1980s. If you’ve enjoyed this peek into history, you’re encouraged to visit the Museum’s Exhibitions database, where you can browse … Continue reading…

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Press Releases from World War II and beyond

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Anya Szykitka

The previous post on the Museum’s recently completed digitizing of historical exhibition press releases highlighted some excerpts from the 1920s, 30s, and early 40s. There are many interesting releases from World War II and its aftermath—so many, in fact, that … Continue reading…

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The 20th Century through the Museum’s Press Releases

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Anya Szykitka

We’ve just completed digitizing and making available on our website the hundreds of exhibition press releases the Museum has issued since the 1920s.  Though it’s almost always the case that production and presentation of objects is influenced by the historical … Continue reading…

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