Call For Artists – 42nd Annual Luminaria
RAP invites artists to submit to be considered for the featured artist of the 42nd Annual Luminaria on Sunday, Dec. 20.
Finalists Announced For Fishweir Crossing Roundabouts Public Sculpture
Three artists – two from Florida, one from Nevada – will submit conceptual designs for the roundabouts, due on Sept. 15.
UPDATE: Peace Memorial Park & Labyrinth
Peace Memorial Park is undergoing a significant renovation and beautification, including a traditional Chartres-style labyrinth
Call For Artists (CLOSED)! Help Shape the Future of Fishweir Crossing
Up to three finalists will receive $2,500 for conceptual design work; full project will require up to $200,000 and include private funding
6th Annual Garden Tour presented by The Tides Group
The 52nd Annual Home Tour presented by The Historic Collective is April 11-12, 2026!
House on the Prairie or the Mediterranean: A 2026 Home Tour Mystery Solved
Above: 1855 Ingleside Avenue from the 27th Annual RAP Home Tour guide, c. 2000. by Elaine Slayton Akin, RAP Contributor It’s quite common for us to begin identifying the right properties for the RAP Home Tour months if not years in advance, so in early 2025 when we began considering 1855 Ingleside Avenue for a […]
52nd Annual Home Tour presented by The Historic Collective
The 52nd Annual Home Tour presented by The Historic Collective is April 11-12, 2026!
Annual Preservation & Service Awards 2026
More than 200 neighbors and community friends celebrated with RAP and RAM at the Annual Meeting & Preservation Awards on Thursday, Feb. 19!
Collections Close-Up Recap: Holidays and Entertaining in the Roaring Twenties
Above: Detail, Silverplate Wedding Cake Basket (style no. 1710) by Meriden Britannia Silver Co., Meriden, Conn., early 20th-century. For the second event in our Collections Close-Up series, a new membership initiative providing behind-the-scenes, experiential activations for our supporters in a relaxed setting (learn more here), we explored the holiday and entertaining trends of the 1920s, […]
RAP’s First Oral History: Tony’s Trees with Richard Ceriello and Scott Dowman
Appropriately, the American historic preservation advocate Richard Moe once said, “Preservation is simply having the good sense to hold on to things that are well designed, that link us with our past in a meaningful way, and that have plenty of good use left in them.” For those of us who live in the historic […]