Project Grant 18942814422

The Aamc Foundation will receive $100,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants program to support a ten-month mentorship program pairing junior art curators with three to five years of experience with senior curators. Two cohorts of ten mentors and ten mentees each will engage in a three-day residency, site visits to mentor institutions, a conference, and virtual meetings. The goal is for junior curators to improve skills in supporting...

The Aamc Foundation received a $397,844 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.312) to expand a leadership development program for two cohorts of early career art curators from underrepresented backgrounds over a three-year period from September 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. The program will provide participants with virtual sessions on relevant topics, one-on-one mentoring from senior curator liaisons, three diversity and inclusion workshops, two...

This Project Grant award, valued at $374,194, was provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313). The grant supports a multi-phase research project led by Dr. Jenna Spiering at the University of South Carolina (USC) to investigate mentorship programs for new school librarians in the early stages of their careers. The project aims to explore how a formal, structured mentoring network that provides individualized,...

The Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, a non-profit organization, received a $389,733 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA #45.031). This 3-year grant, awarded from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2027, supports the development of a workplace-based learning and practice immersive experience for students. Key activities include designing and implementing paid internships to grow student...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $515,805 Project Grant under the 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (CFDA 45.032) to Historic New England-Spnea, a non-profit organization in Boston, MA. The grant will fund a 3-year pilot program to enhance equity and diversity within the museum workforce. The program will provide paid internships to 76 undergraduate, graduate, and recent degree recipients, offering them training, support, and connections to navigate museum...

The Arizona State University Art Museum, in partnership with the Hispanic Research Center, received a $690,049 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA 45.031). The grant, awarded on August 1, 2024, will fund the creation of the Latinx Art & Culture Curatorial Fellows and Internship Program. This initiative will expand fellowship and internship opportunities, produce a bilingual...

The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, in partnership with the Association of Children's Museums, has been awarded a $738,318 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (CFDA 45.032). The grant will fund a professional development program to foster innovative exhibit design for museums catering to children and youth. The project will conduct two training programs for 100 mid-career museum staff, including in-person gatherings,...

The Museum of the City of New York will use a $120,607 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program to hire a full-time Education & Community Coordinator. This coordinator will facilitate both online and onsite programming for students, teachers, families, and intergenerational audiences in New York City with a focus on building, sustaining, and advancing community-based initiatives in East Harlem and across the five boroughs. The...

The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) will expand its Executive Leadership Training Program in collaboration with Howard University School of Business through this $262,055 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309). Building on a successful pilot, AAAM will offer leadership training to 25 mid-level and senior museum professionals annually from FY2023-FY2026. The...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded Museo De Arte De Puerto Rico, Inc. a $316,983 project grant under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (CFDA 45.033) program, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The museum will develop and implement a comprehensive staff onboarding and professional development initiative encompassing all employees, volunteers, and docents. The project will establish baseline...