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The International Center of Photography in New York City was awarded a $215,784 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program to reinstate and expand its library-based public programs. Under the one-year award running from November 2021 through October 2022, the Center will deliver both in-person and virtual public programs focused on photography at its William Randolph Hearst Library location. Programming will include book events, film...

The Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center will relaunch its Teen Arts Council program to address critical needs in arts education and the social-emotional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth. Funded by a $108,420 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants program, the Teen Arts Council empowers teens to create and plan arts programs for their peers. It will use strategies such as diversity, supportive staff, authentic work...

The Department of State Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs awarded $117,500 under the Public Diplomacy Programs federal grant to Kunsthauswien GMBH. The funding supports Kunsthauswien's invitation of four American and US-based artists—Alia Ali, Nakeya Brown, Pixy Liao, and Carmen Winant—to showcase their works at the Photo Festival Foto Wien from March 5 to March 31, 2022. The Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) aims to support U.S. foreign policy goals through civic engagement and...

The Museum of Contemporary Photography received a $519,181 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to digitize and catalog approximately 6,000 artworks from its permanent collection. The grant will support hiring and training two curatorial assistants who will research and update artist biographies and catalog content based on surveys with artists, their agents, and families. This project will result in increased public...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to Adult Friends For Youth (AFY), a non-profit organization based in Honolulu, Hawaii. The 3-year project, titled "Empowering Schools: AFY's Approach to Address Youth Violence", aims to create a safer environment and reduce truancy and academic failure at Keelikolani Middle School and its...

The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum was awarded a $504,175 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (CFDA 45.032). The grant will fund the creation of a paid apprenticeship program to provide hands-on training in collections management and art preparation for emerging museum professionals in northern New Mexico. The program aims to address the shortage of qualified registrars and art handlers in the region by recruiting...

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Board of Education of the City of Chicago (Chicago Public Schools) to support arts education, including equipment and supplies. This funding is provided under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Board of Education of the City of Chicago, doing business as Chicago Public Schools, to support arts education programs, including the purchase of equipment and supplies. This award falls under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects...

The Children's Museum of Tacoma will expand its Tacoma Out of School Time Intermediary program to provide over 54,000 elementary and middle school students in Pierce County, Washington with academic support through expanded learning opportunities (ELOs) under a $5.2 million project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The museum will hire 14 new staff, partner with 73 schools, and contract with over 60 community ELO providers to offer students safe, structured, and...

The Wildlife Conservation Society received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on August 15, 2022 to support the IGNITING MARINE PROTECTION & CAREERS FOR TEENS (IMPACT) program. The grant was awarded under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215)....