Cooperative Agreement P20AC00845

This $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) will support the creation of "The Declaration's Journey" exhibition at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The exhibition, which will be on view from October 2025 through January 2027, will explore the impact and legacy of the Declaration of Independence in the United States and around the world, providing a...

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $1,295,514 Project Grant to the National History Day Inc. under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162). The four-year cooperative agreement will support educational programming from 2023 to 2026 focusing on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and continued efforts toward a more just and inclusive society. National History Day Inc. will produce...

The Atlanta Historical Society, Inc. dba Atlanta History Center received a $249,650 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) federal grant program. The grant will support expansion of the Made by Us civic education and engagement initiative's Civic Season program between Juneteenth and July 4th. The Atlanta History Center will collaborate with up to 300 leading U.S. history and civics organizations,...

The Museum of the American Revolution received a $192,836 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) federal grant program. The grant will support the development and implementation of a traveling exhibition titled "Liberty: Don Troiani's Paintings of the Revolutionary War." The exhibition will bring together nearly 40 of artist Don Troiani's original Revolutionary War paintings paired with...

The National Liberty Museum received a $657,749 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the museum's effort to create a formalized structure for engaging the community in planning, designing, and implementing exhibitions and programming about liberty. Museum staff will work with community members to form advisory boards and co-curate three exhibitions focused on youth movements, street art,...

The Center received a $162,500 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs grant program (CFDA 45.164). The award will support the project "THE DEMOCRATIC LENS: PHOTOGRAPHY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT" from September 1, 2021 through April 30, 2024. Under this award, the Center will use photography and civic engagement programs to explore human history and culture. Specifically, the Center will provide public programs...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946) provides $1,380,866 to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to produce the National Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day concerts from the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. The goal is to increase public awareness, knowledge, and support for historic preservation and stewardship of the nation's natural, cultural, and historical heritage...

The New York Historical Society received a $350,948 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities to conduct a hybrid professional development institute for K-12 educators titled "Preparing for America at 250: Women and the American Revolution." The institute will convene 30 teachers over several months from July to November 2023, including two in-person weeks at the Historical Society in July and virtual evening sessions in June, August, September, October, and...

The Phillips Collection received a $197,845 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs grant program (CFDA 45.164) to support exhibitions and public programs celebrating its centennial. The grant will fund an interdepartmental team to fabricate and install two exhibitions featuring renowned American artists David Driskell and Alma Thomas from October 2021 through January 2022. The team will also plan and implement...

The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded a $10,409,074 Cooperative Agreement to Capital Concerts, Inc. (CCI) under the NPS Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education program (CFDA 15.954). The funding will support CCI's partnership with the NPS, National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), and Architect of the Capitol to produce and televise Memorial Day and Independence Day celebratory programs featuring the NSO from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. These events, authorized by Congress,...