Project Grant 19314314424

This federal Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian (LB21) program (CFDA 45.313), will provide $135,934 to Columbia University to convene a two-day forum for 15-20 Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) archives and special collections curators. The forum aims to enhance professional development, inclusivity, and ethical stewardship of collections in this often-overlooked part of the library and archives...

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...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides $120,205.00 to Lehigh University to establish the CURE Teaching Assistant Professional Development (TAPESTRY) Network. The primary goals are to: 1) Characterize the current landscape of professional development (PD) opportunities for course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) teaching assistants (TAs); 2) Create and evaluate a year-long fellowship program for CURE TA PD...

The Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum will use a $504,891 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program to expand its professional staff and develop a paid internship program. A new Curator/Exhibition Developer and Program Manager will be hired to recruit 15-18 student interns annually over three years from area colleges. Interns will support the Curator in inventorying and cataloging...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service Alaska Region provides $239,504.44 to support cultural resources management activities at the Alaska Regional Curatorial Center from August 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Under the National Park Service's Cultural Resources Management program (CFDA 15.946), products and services delivered through the award will focus on preventative conservation of NPS museum collections stored at the curatorial...

The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) received a $459,849 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the 21st Century Museum Professionals (21MP) program (CFDA 45.032). The grant will fund the creation, improvement, and expansion of Connecting to Collections Care resources for professional development in the museum and cultural heritage field. Key activities include auditing and updating nearly 300 on-demand webinars, developing 5 new...

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 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 Five College Consortium was awarded a $613,357 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the 21st Century Museum Professional Program (CFDA 45.032) to build a professional development training program for museum staff and create pathways for undergraduate and graduate interns entering the museum workforce. The three-year project, running from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2027, aims to train 210 professionals and over 100 interns, fellows, and assistants in...