Where history meets artistry in the heart of Portsmouth, NH

About the Piscataqua Decorative Arts Society

The Piscataqua Decorative Arts Society, based in Portsmouth, NH, is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote original historical research resulting in publication. Its primary focus is the greater Piscataqua region of New Hampshire and Maine, with connecting links to Massachusetts.

Established in 2001 by Joyce Volk and Janet McCracken, the Society presents a series of five or six lectures each year that are open to the public. The lectures explore topics of interest and current research in the fine and decorative arts of the region. The Society occasionally awards the Piscataqua Decorative Arts Research Stipend, given to a meritorious proposal for research that furthers the study of the arts of the region.