Project Grant GI30727426
- The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to support the "Opening the Cabinet: Contemporary Perspectives on a Historic Collection" exhibition. Commencing on December 13, 2025, this long-term installation will commemorate the 200th anniversary of PEM's historic Hall by unveiling over 350 artworks and objects from the museum's original collections....
- This federal Project Grant award of an undisclosed amount from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) will support the "Celtic Art Across the Ages" exhibition at the Harvard Art Museums. The exhibition, planned for March 6 through August 2, 2026, will feature 175 objects and object groups primarily from European museums to introduce visitors to the material record of first-millennium BCE Europe. In conjunction with...
- The Boston Children's Museum received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to deliver the "OUR CITY: BUILDING KINDNESS AND EMPATHY" program from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. This funding will support the Museum's efforts to provide opportunities for the public to explore human history and culture through interactive exhibits and programs aimed at fostering...
- The Worcester Art Museum received a $400,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs federal grant program (CFDA 45.164) to implement its new permanent 5,000 square foot Arms and Armor Galleries. Featuring the Museum's nearly 2,000-object Higgins Collection of arms and armor, the Galleries will emphasize accessibility and empowering visitors of all backgrounds and abilities to curate their own experience exploring...
- The Shelburne Museum received a $663,687 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) to support the creation of the Perry Center for Native American Art. This new 9,500 square foot facility will transform the museum's humanities infrastructure and visitor experience by providing a dedicated space for the culturally appropriate interpretation and care of indigenous material culture. Designed in...
- The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Inc., doing business as the Gardner Museum, received a $1,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities on May 1, 2016 to provide global access to the museum's collection. Funded under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149), the award supported ensuring long-term and wide availability of the Gardner Museum's primary humanities resources by funding projects to preserve and provide...
- The Museum of the American Revolution received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to support the creation of "The Declaration's Journey" exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States. The exhibition, on view from October 18, 2025 through January 3, 2027, will explore the impact of the Declaration of Independence within the U.S. and globally, as well...
- The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded a $1,209,900 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025) to the Massachusetts Cultural Council. The grant supports arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the agency's NEA-approved strategic plan. The performance period is from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. Through this grant, the Massachusetts Cultural Council has provided a variety of arts programs, services, and...
- The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) awarded a $989,900 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Cultural Council under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025) for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The grant funds will support arts programs, services, and activities carried out under the NEA-approved strategic plan. Specifically, sub-awards were provided to 13 cultural non-profits across Massachusetts, including museums, theaters, and conservation...
- The Museum of the American Revolution received a $192,836 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) federal grant program. The grant will support the development and implementation of a traveling exhibition titled "Liberty: Don Troiani's Paintings of the Revolutionary War." The exhibition will bring together nearly 40 of artist Don Troiani's original Revolutionary War paintings paired with...
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 reimagination of these galleries to showcase the diverse cultural interplay and the role of the arts in shaping understandings of the nation's founding and broader ideas about the Americas. The project is scheduled for completion by April 30, 2027, aligning with the U.S. Semiquincentennial anniversary and the NEH's American Tapestry interest area.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $400.0k | 11/25/25 |