Project Grant ALHC258426OMS25
- The National Museum of Mexican Art received a $361,108 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program to increase accessibility and build inclusive design capacity for blind and low-vision visitors. The 2-year project will engage an accessibility consultant to conduct 12 staff workshops, convene advisory groups, and develop an inclusive design roadmap for the museum. This work will continue the museum's efforts to make their exhibitions...
- 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 National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago received a $138,103 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to advance digital inclusion for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other intellectual and developmental disabilities. Funded under IMLS's National Leadership Grants program, the project supports the design of a bilingual mobile application and content management system to provide inclusive experiences for children disproportionately impacted by the...
- 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 received a $102,300 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America federal grant program to digitize and provide online access to the Sandra Cisneros Textile Collection. The Museum will digitize 78 outfits and select an additional 70+ objects from the Collection, which features mid-20th century Mexican garments and textiles of cultural, artistic, historical and anthropological value. Museum curatorial staff and a...
- 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 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded El Museo Latino a $499,999 Project Grant under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (CFDA 45.033) program. The grant will fund initiatives to advance and improve the management and care of the museum's collection over a 3-year period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028. Key project activities include: hiring a Curator of Collections and a Curatorial Assistant to update records and catalog the collection;...
- 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 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 International Museum of Art and Science was awarded a $107,993 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The 2-year grant project will improve collection stewardship and accessibility for approximately 5,600 works of Mexican and Latin American folk art in the museum's collection. Key activities include photographing, cataloging, and inputting data for the collection into a collections software database to provide...
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 Braille QR codes to facilitate independent access to visual descriptions of the art and artifacts. The new display cases and accessibility features will enhance NMMA's capacity to serve people with disabilities and make the exhibits more universally accessible to all visitors. The three-year project period runs from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $476.7k | 9/22/25 |