Project Grant 18654615421

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded Luminaria a $150,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) to support personnel expenses in response to and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023. The Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program aims to support opportunities for all people to participate in the arts and arts education, integrate the arts with...

The Southwest Folklife Alliance Inc., doing business as Tucson Meet Yourself, received a $1,000,000 two-year Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). The grant funds will support the National Folklife Network initiative to strengthen traditional arts through training, fieldwork, convenings, community collaborations and cultural asset mapping. The initiative will be implemented in...

The Movimiento De Arte Y Cultura Latino Americana De San Jose, Incorporated (Movimiento) will develop visual arts exhibitions and related public programs under a $523,940 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program. Over the three year award period ending August 2024, Movimiento will produce twelve major visual art exhibitions providing honoraria for up to 250 exhibiting artists. The organization will also expand public programs and...

The National Museum of Mexican Art will partner with four organizations that make up the Mexican Cultural Arts Alliance to deliver leadership development and arts programming to strengthen cultural identity in Mexican communities across four Midwestern cities. Funded by a $413,269 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America program, the National Museum of Mexican Art and its partners will grow the capacity of local arts organizations in...

This $238,468 Project Grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) aims to address the public health impacts of light pollution in marginalized communities in Chicago. Key products and services to be delivered include: Development of a data visualization and analysis platform to characterize the burden of artificial light at night (ALAN) and its relationship to demographic, socioeconomic, and health indicators to...

This $133,276 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) provides funding and centralized support for state and territorial libraries and Centers for the Book to participate in the 2022 National Book Festival Pavilion of States. The Pavilion serves as a hub at the major literary event, allowing state and territory representatives to interact with attendees throughout the day-long festival showcasing...

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...

This $134,817 Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.954 - National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education) supports the annual Lowell Folk Festival hosted by the Lowell Festival Foundation. The three-day festival showcases traditional music, dance, artisan crafts, and global foods, providing interpretive opportunities that highlight the cultural heritage and industrial history of Lowell, Massachusetts. More than 1,700 volunteers assist with...

The Palo Alto Art Center Foundation will implement a community engagement project titled "Creative Attention" under a $235,779.60 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program. Through the grant, the Art Center will partner with a licensed art therapist to encourage community members to use art to address anxiety and recognize manifestations of the emotion. Therapeutic art workshops will be conducted and an intergenerational family...

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded Mammoth Lakes Recreation $150,000 under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024) from December 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. The funding will support subgranting to the nonprofit arts sector in California to aid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, $150,000 will help fund the 8th annual Mammoth Lakes Film Festival organized by the Eastern Sierra Arts Alliance. The Festival screens 80-100...