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The Movimiento De Arte Y Cultura Latino Americana (MACLA) was awarded a $578,500 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program. The grant funding will support MACLA's development of 12 major visual arts exhibitions and related public programming to engage the community in civic dialogue and deepen understanding of Latino art and culture. The project aims to create a new cultural model for an arts center where residents see the arts as a...

The Oakland Children's Fairyland was awarded a $425,228 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The two-year grant, beginning September 1, 2024, will fund the development and testing of three new educational programs focused on using puppetry to support kindergarten readiness and literacy development for young children in Oakland, California. The grant-funded programs will include a field trip...

The federal Project Grant award, provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA 45.031), will support an undergraduate internship program implemented through a partnership between the Arte Americas: The Mexican Art Center, the State Center Community College District, the University of California Merced, and California State University Fresno. The $555,195 award, with a performance period from August 1,...

This $607,783 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA 45.031) will enable the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) to partner with the Museum of Art and History to create an internship program for 3 graduate and 3 undergraduate students. The interns will receive training in public programming, curatorial and exhibition development, and mentorship. The fellows will develop a...

The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art received a $508,670 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The grant will fund the museum's efforts to expand public programming and strengthen community partnerships to address gaps in audience access and engagement. Key activities include hiring a Community Engagement Coordinator to lead the expansion efforts, working with local partners to identify access...

The Museum of Craft and Design received a $404,050 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program. The grant will support the creation of a traveling textile exhibition titled "RUGLIFE" that will feature the work of 14 contemporary artists from nine countries, accompanied by educational programming. The museum will commission three tactile art pieces and an audio tour to enhance accessibility. Additionally, the grant will fund...

The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, Illinois was awarded a $490,682 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund a bilingual artist residency program for K-12 students in Chicago public schools with high percentages of Latino children. The program will support state standards for English language arts and literacy, train and support teaching artists, provide professional development...

This Project Grant award, provided by the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will support the renovation and development of the Buchanan Street Mall in San Francisco, CA. The $16,249,600 award will fund the full development of the McAllister to Fulton block, including the construction of a memory walk, rain gardens, a communal garden, storage facilities, a performance stage, and lawn/plaza...

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024), awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to the Flamboyan Foundation to support a series of artist-led participatory design workshops in the rural town of Lajas, Puerto Rico. The project will take place from January 2025 to June 2027. The Flamboyan Foundation, a woman-owned non-profit organization, will utilize the federal grant funding to facilitate these...

The $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) supports the ongoing work of Create CA, a non-profit organization focused on advancing arts education across California. The funding enables Create CA to build and sustain a statewide collective impact coalition that creates opportunities for student and community participation in arts education, with an emphasis on...