Project Grant 19096807823

The Dusable Black History Museum & Education Center received a $100,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program (CFDA 45.309). The grant will enable the museum to create a digital catalog and finding aid for its collection of over 1,000 boxes of materials related to the history of civic engagement of African Americans in Chicago. The project will involve moving materials out of...

The Chicago History Museum (CHM) was awarded a $499k Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities' Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs to develop hybrid online and in-person humanities programs and resources from January 2022 through December 2023. CHM will use the funding to create a sustainable framework for connecting with audiences digitally and onsite, enhance its digital humanities content and archives to promote accessibility and interactivity, and center...

The Milwaukee Art Museum will undertake a $830,830 project grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301) to digitally image 3,000 works from its permanent collection for online access. Prioritizing artwork by artists of color, women, and those conveying narratives of marginalized communities, the Museum will make these collection images available on its website by August 2024. This initiative aims to inform the...

The Museum of the African Diaspora was awarded a $510,402 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture federal grant program (CFDA 45.309). The grant will support expansion of the MOAD in the Classroom educational outreach program to provide free classroom instruction and museum visits for over 2,400 Title I third grade students in the San Francisco Bay Area. Key deliverables include creation of standards-aligned...

Clark Atlanta University received a $308,768 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), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award supports the establishment of a Museum Educator position at the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum (CAUAM) to expand institutional capacity and increase community access to the museum's collection. The museum educator will develop...

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) received a $620,975 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program to enhance accessibility and inclusivity for museum visitors with disabilities. The two-year initiative will involve integrating inclusive design practices into the museum's interpretive materials, programs, and digital content. Key products and services to be delivered include expanding visual descriptions for artworks,...

The Brattleboro Museum and Art Center will enhance accessibility for people with disabilities through a $111,476 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301). Key activities include developing an accessible website with dedicated accessibility resources and inclusive online programming, as well as acquiring technology to facilitate inclusive interpretation of exhibits and accommodations for programs. Staff...

The National Museum of Mexican Art received a $361,108 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program to increase accessibility and build inclusive design capacity for blind and low-vision visitors. The 2-year project will engage an accessibility consultant to conduct 12 staff workshops, convene advisory groups, and develop an inclusive design roadmap for the museum. This work will continue the museum's efforts to make their exhibitions...

The Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, North Carolina received a $367,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support a two-year initiative to expand accessibility and reduce barriers for visitors with disabilities, particularly those with visual, hearing, and cognitive differences. The project will address accessibility across the museum's programs, educational opportunities, exhibitions, and...

The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago received a $138,103 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to advance digital inclusion for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Funded under IMLS's National Leadership Grants program, the project supports the design of a bilingual mobile application and content management system to provide inclusive experiences for children disproportionately impacted by the...