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The Weitzman community is deeply saddened by the passing of Frank Matero, the Gonick Family Professor in the Department of Historic Preservation and a professor of architecture, on December 19, following a protracted battle with cancer.

Source- Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, December 21, 2025.

Contact- Weitzman will hold a gathering for members of its community in 2026. Written appreciations may be sent to news@design.upenn.edu for future publication.

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A Life in Ruins- An Interview with Frank Matero, live link →

Source- Editorial by Lynn Meskell, published in Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites (CMAS), Museum and Heritage Studies, November 27, 2025. Matero was previously CMAS regional editor for North America.

Application Deadline- April 30, 2026

Description- Based in Hallowell, Maine, the Center for Painted Wall Preservation is dedicated to the research and preservation of 18th and early 19th century paint-decorated plaster walls. This research scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students, scholars, and artisans, established or in training, to develop educational projects to further the mission of CPWP through documentation, conservation, and preservation.

This year's Scholarship of $2000 will be awarded to the individual whose proposal for an educational, scholarly project is deemed best designed to further the stated mission of CPWP- to further the study, understanding, and appreciation of paint-decorated plaster walls and associated interior colorized items of the 18th and early 19th centuries in New England and New York, and to educate the public about this unique and vulnerable cultural heritage.

How to Apply- For an Application Process summary and Application Form, contact info@pwpcenter.org with Scholarship Fund in the subject line.

To learn more, visit https://www.pwpcenter.org/