Project Grant ARPML250911OMLS22
- The Museum of Art Fort Collins was awarded a $174,525 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The funding will support the expansion of the museum's "MOA for All" program to promote inclusive engagement across diverse audiences in the Fort Collins community. Key project activities include equipping a new art engagement center and implementing a community-curated art and conversation program. The...
- The Broward County Library will use a $187,544 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop a "BCL to Go - Workforce Ready" program. Through this program, the library will provide 60 mobile workstations equipped with workforce development and educational applications to residents in six zip codes impacted by high unemployment and COVID-19. Each kit will include a table with an internet hotspot to serve as a portable workstation. Users will be able to...
- The Bay Area Discovery Museum will continue its Mobile Engineering Lab program through a $203,306 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program. The Mobile Engineering Lab program delivers hands-on STEM learning experiences aligned with Next Generation Science Standards to approximately 5,300 pre-K through 5th grade students at 74 school programs and 12 library/community programs. The school programs consist of three to four sessions each,...
- The Museum of Science, Boston, in partnership with a coalition of museums and media producers, received a $558,512 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program. The two-year project, running from September 2023 to August 2025, aims to build the foundation for museums of any size to address current topics of relevance through immersive digital experiences. Key activities include identifying best practices,...
- The Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale, Florida received a $482,330 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) federal grant program (CFDA 45.301). The grant will be used to expand the museum's "STEMobile" program, a mobile makerspace initiative that provides interactive STEM experiences for early learners ages 3-5 and their caregivers/teachers. The program will serve 123 early learning centers in the 10...
- The Baltimore Museum of Art will implement hybrid virtual and in-person K-4 educational programs through a $106,597 Institute of Museum and Library Services Project Grant awarded November 1, 2021 through the National Leadership Grants program. Specifically, the Museum will provide its Close Encounters and Literacy Through the Arts programs, historically facilitated in-person, to Baltimore City and County students in hybrid virtual and in-person formats as schools recover from the COVID-19...
- 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 Clyfford Still Museum received a $657,651 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301) to expand access to its Art Crawl program for infants and their caregivers. The project will partner with community-based organizations to provide museum-based sessions and programming at community-based early learning centers, targeting audiences traditionally excluded from arts-based education. Key activities include...
- The Mass Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA) received a $163,849 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants program. Mass MoCA will expand its free online hub for educational and multidisciplinary virtual programming, leveraging newly created digital resources to foster audience engagement, learning, and conversation within broader social networks. This directly pivots from the museum's annual admission-free community day, which...
- The Baltimore Museum of Industry received a $164,258 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the design and creation of a new exhibition exploring the relationship between labor and incarceration. Working with community partners and an advisory council, museum staff will co-develop, plan, and implement the exhibition and associated materials, including audio guides. The exhibition...
The City & County of Broomfield Colorado will use a $288,716 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop a mobile experience for residents to engage with arts and history. Funded through IMLS's National Leadership Grants program, the Broomfield Depot Museum will purchase a mobile stage and create prototype exhibits, programs, and performances. In response to community survey findings on pandemic impacts, the museum aims to make cultural opportunities more accessible through a collaborative and flexible mobile approach. Key activities include engaging the community, identifying partners, and equitably locating pop-up events across neighborhoods. The museum will track attendance and the number of mobile events to develop goals under the year-long award ending October 31, 2022.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $50.0k | 10/15/21 |