Project Grant 192638342C23

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...

The Museum of the City of New York, Inc. was awarded a $522,110 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the museum's efforts to create educational programs and classroom resources aligned with New York City's "Civics for All" public school initiative. Key activities include: Convening a paid teacher advisory group to work with a curriculum consultant to develop educational...

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...

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 Denver Art Museum will receive $479,144 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301) from September 2021 through August 2024 to strengthen its early childhood art and creativity programs. The Museum will establish an Early Childhood Participant Action Group composed of early childhood stakeholders to co-create new program elements for an in-community mini-exhibition program called Art Lives Here/El Arte Vive Aqui. The...

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 Children's Museums will receive $535,980 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to conduct research and develop tools to support the virtual programming efforts of children's museums. Specifically, the Association will partner with research firms to collect data from museums and stakeholders on virtual programming needs, analyze museum assets, and identify best practices. Findings will...

The Mexic Arte Museum in Austin, Texas received a $100,234 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to improve its digital platform and online education services, and hire two education associates to continue its art outreach program for at-risk youth ages 10-17. The museum will develop an online curriculum and add digital content to its updated Learn web page to address needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic. It will also continue its prevention and early...

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 Corita Art Center (CAC) in Hollywood, California will receive $133,978 under a one-year Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to expand its outreach and education activities through various online and in-person programs. Funded through IMLS's National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312), CAC will develop bilingual workbooks, activity packets, videos and livestreamed workshops to address issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as social...