Project Grant ALHC258024OMS25
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $189,753 Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (CFDA 45.033) project grant to the University Museum (UM) at New Mexico State University (NMSU). Over a 3-year period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028, the UM will implement a paid internship program to provide professional training to NMSU graduate students pursuing museum careers. The interns will update existing museum exhibits and communications, design and...
- The Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, TX received a $450,807 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the CFDA 45.031 American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative. The grant award will be used to improve and formalize the museum's Latino museum internship program. Project activities will include hands-on training for undergraduate students in areas such as exhibition development, curatorial work, education, and social/digital media. The grant funds...
- The Friends of the Tubac Presidio Park and Museum received a $168,286 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (CFDA 45.033) program. The grant will fund a 2-year project to redevelop two exhibits interpreting the history of the American Latino community in southern Arizona, redesign communications, and support professional development and training activities for early-career museum professionals within the...
- The Las Cruces Museum System will receive $108,890 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program to adapt its upcoming Indigenous Borderlands exhibit into an educational resource for local schools. Working with Indigenous academics and leaders, the Museum will develop educational activities and a traveling trunk kit to loan to schools. The trunk kit and accompanying classroom and recorded presentations will improve students'...
- 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 National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) was awarded a $507,494 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (ALHC) program. The grant will support NMMA's design and fabrication of new display cases for its 7,000 square foot anchor exhibition, which houses ancient Mesoamerican, colonial religious, and folk art collections. The project will improve accessibility for wheelchair users and provide tactile...
- The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) received a $610,518 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA 45.031). The purpose of this 3-year award, which began on September 27, 2023, is for UTEP's Rubin Center for the Visual Arts to expand its internship program for undergraduate students interested in museum professions. Key project activities include deploying an annual student recruitment...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $1,153,326 Project Grant under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA 45.031) to the Museum of Latin American Art. This grant will support the development of the Latino Museum Research and Fellowship Consortium, a paid fellowship program for masters and postdoctoral students. Key project activities include forming an advisory council, purchasing collections management software, providing digitization...
- The Michigan History Center will receive a $511,275 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to develop and implement the Preserving Nuestras Historias (Preserving Our Histories) project. This project will support the preservation and sharing of materials and resources related to Latino history and culture in Michigan. Key activities include providing in-depth trainings and digital resources on preservation of...
- 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 El Paso Museum of History was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (ALHC) program (CFDA 45.033). The grant will fund the redesign, fabrication, and installation of an enhanced permanent exhibition that incorporates state-of-the-art immersive technologies. This will include advanced filming techniques, specialized displays, projection technologies, and natural language processing to enable interactive experiences where visitors can engage with historical figures from the El Paso/Juarez border region. In addition, the project will produce an exhibition book to further explore and document the content, making it accessible through onsite visits, virtual platforms, and partnerships with local schools. The project period is from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 9/17/25 |