Project Grant 19451204426

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (CFDA 45.164 - Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs) to implement new permanent galleries focused on 18th-century art from across the Americas. The galleries will cover works ranging from 1680 to 1820, including paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, and works on paper from North, Central, and South America, as well as the Caribbean. The grant will support the complete...

The Preservation Society of Newport County received a $498,415 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access federal grant program (CFDA 45.149). The funding will support the creation of three new positions and retention of seven existing positions within the Society's Department of Museum Affairs to develop a new exhibition at Rosecliff, one of the historic mansions owned and operated by the...

This $100,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) will support the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) in presenting a major multi-gallery exhibition titled "The Occupied City: New York and the American Revolution." The exhibition, opening in April 2026 to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, will examine New York City's role in the Revolutionary War through...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs (CFDA 15.875 - Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories) provides $850,000.00 to the American Samoa Government Department of Treasury to implement a comprehensive plan to revitalize a museum and ensure its long-term sustainability. The project outlines a series of targeted activities to address current challenges faced by the museum while fostering community involvement and...

The Allen County Museum will receive a $211,009 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to create a new, permanent exhibition on the eight U.S. Presidents from Ohio that will open in 2026 as part of the America 250 celebrations. The project will also include expanded programs and accessibility components. The museum's primary audience will be the 27 local schools and 1,750 students who tour each year, focusing particularly...

The Peabody Essex Museum received a $502,920 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program, with an award date of September 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2026. The grant supports the museum's efforts to catalog, photograph, move, and rehouse over 8,000 small and mid-size objects from its Oceanic collection. Additionally, the museum will catalog and photograph 3,800 large objects to prepare for their relocation...

The Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College received a $500,040 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program. The funding will support the creation of exhibitions focused on the history, use, and cultural significance of the Freedom Tower, a National Historic Landmark. Key project activities include content development, curation of exhibitions, an orientation film, and guided interpretive tours in English and...

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 Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawaii was awarded a $513,137 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The award supports the launch of "Ka Ula Wena: Oceanic Red", an exhibition organized by Native Hawaiian curators in partnership with Hawaiian and Pacific knowledge-holders. The exhibition will highlight rarely seen cultural objects from the museum's collections as well as Oceanic objects on loan that feature the...

This Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program supports the Long Island Children's Museum in developing a new permanent exhibition titled "Saltwater Stories: The Sea and Me." The $503,655 grant will enable the museum to fabricate exhibition components, develop educational programs and website content, and evaluate the installed exhibition to make adjustments. The exhibition will engage families and schools...