AIA President C. Brian Rose (Ken Martin)

Hi everyone,

As many of you have heard, the Archaeological Institute of America held its first gala in New York on April 28 celebrating the 130th anniversary of the AIA and the 60th anniversary of Archaeology magazine. We also presented awards to the Kress Foundation, which has consistently offered us a high level of support, and to Harrison Ford, general trustee of the AIA.

This was one of the most enjoyable galas I’ve ever attended – a sentiment that seems to have been shared by the over 450 attendees.  I can’t remember when I’ve last felt such an overwhelming public embrace of archaeology and the AIA, and I wanted to share with you the two videos that were shown in the course of the evening.

The first one features Harrison’s Ford’s acceptance speech, here, and the second contains a seven-minute video about the AIA and our most successful programs over the years: here.

Thank you, as always, for your support of the Institute. It’s wonderful to be part of this community and to have the opportunity to work and interact with all of you.

All the best,

C. Brian Rose
President, AIA
James B. Pritchard Professor of Archaeology, University of Pennsylvania