Project Grant 19118764423

The Chicago History Museum will receive $648,029 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301) to launch a community-driven initiative sharing the diverse historical narratives and contributions of Latino people to Chicago's development from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. Key deliverables include establishing sustainable relationships with Chicago's Latino communities through restorative practices and co-creative...

The Chicago History Museum received a $1,033,752 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the installation of a temporary exhibition to explore the history and persistence of Chicago's diverse Latino communities. The project builds upon a previous IMLS-supported initiative to foster deeper relationships with these communities through restorative practices and co-creative processes. The...

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 Chicago History Museum will receive $429,190 over two years from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development federal grant program to conduct its sixth iteration of "Rethinking the Gilded Age and Progressivisms: Race, Capitalism, Democracy, 1877 to 1920." Key deliverables include a three-week summer institute in Chicago from July 9-29, 2023 for 30 K-12 teachers across grades 6-12 to deepen their understanding of the...

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in Chicago was awarded a $1,103,244 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to implement an initiative to improve support for Spanish-speaking visitors. The two-year project, running from September 2024 to August 2026, will provide Spanish language education for museum staff, utilize translation resources to produce bilingual materials and programming, and improve the museum's...

The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois was awarded a $206,766 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to implement a two-part community outreach program under the National Leadership Grants program. The museum will develop new offsite programming to bring interactive science experiences to schools and community spaces across Chicago, including learning labs, school assemblies, whole-school takeovers, and science fairs. Additionally, the museum will...

The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago received a $556,726 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to develop a yearlong internship program for undergraduate students. The grant, awarded under the IMLS American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA 45.031), will support the placement of interns in various museum departments, including education, youth initiatives, permanent collection, and visual art exhibitions. Project funds will cover...

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...

The Chicago Historical Society, doing business as the Chicago History Museum, was awarded a $376,503 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) federal grant program. The grant will support the museum's "FIRE! The Great Chicago Fire at 150" project from May 2021 through October 2024. The project commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 through public humanities programs...

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...