Project Grant ARPML250706OMLS22
- The National Public Housing Museum received a $409,752 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant supports the museum's development of a participatory exhibition and public programming that explores the role of music in the development of public housing communities, and the role of these communities in the creation and celebration of music. The exhibition and programming will be co-curated with current and former...
- The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation Inc. from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023 under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). The grant funds will support personnel and marketing expenses to respond to and aid recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program aims to support opportunities for public participation...
- The American Jazz Museum, Inc. was awarded a $319,683 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (CFDA 45.309) program. The grant will support the museum's efforts to inventory, catalog, and digitize a portion of the John H. Baker Film Collection, as well as generate thematic groupings of selected films and offer 12 film screenings with presentations by jazz and film experts. The project aims to expand...
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis received a $500,000 federal Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the update and enhancement of the museum's permanent Carousel Wishes and Dreams exhibition. Key activities include consulting with a carousel conservator to assess the condition of the museum's carousel and develop preservation recommendations, as well as planning and designing an...
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis will streamline its professional development programming through a $403,337 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America program. Key activities include launching an institutional learning management system and library to provide individualized training tracks for staff. External trainers will develop new modules on diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion; safety compliance; childhood development; and...
- The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia received a $532,415 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program. The 3-year grant will support the museum's Creative Aging and Lifelong Learning department in engaging Atlanta's growing older adult population by expanding programming and partnerships to combat social isolation. Key project activities include: meeting with local stakeholders to assess at-risk populations, researching related programs...
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis received a $568,657 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the museum's centennial exhibition in 2025 that will tell stories about how people from diverse backgrounds have contributed to the museum, community, and society. Key project activities include selecting objects, gathering community input, object conservation, complementary programming, and...
- The Canton Museum of Art in Canton, Ohio will continue and expand its Museum to Go program, which provides virtual visual arts education to fourth and sixth grade students. Funded by a $110,524 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the program aims to improve academic achievement and wellbeing through arts immersion. Each lesson includes a 360-degree virtual tour of a current exhibit, aligned activities on key artworks, and hands-on art making. The program...
- The Chesapeake Children's Museum received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will enable the museum to establish a series of programs to inspire connections and creativity by exploring history, culture, and expression through music. The museum will offer hands-on workshops, music-related activities, concerts, and presentations on-site and at area schools and community spaces. 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 Great American Songbook Foundation (GASF) in Carmel, Indiana will receive $102,876 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants (NLG) program to expand and enhance its Perfect Harmony program. Perfect Harmony originally offered on-site programming but transformed into an entirely virtual experience during the pandemic to provide 7,500 seniors with robust monthly interactive and informative musical experiences that help alleviate loneliness and isolation. With IMLS funding, GASF will enhance the quality of monthly Perfect Harmony resources by recording and editing new high-quality videos in a professional studio. GASF will also improve data collection and evaluation techniques to help sustain ongoing virtual programming contributing to well-being, and conduct additional outreach to increase the number of caregivers and seniors served. The award period is November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2022.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $49.5k | 10/15/21 |