Project Grant IGSM253554OMS23
- This $498,763 federal Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program will enable City Lore Inc., a New York-based non-profit cultural organization, to create exhibitions and programming focused on immigrant communities. The exhibitions will explore topics such as women in blues, Cuban music, J'Ouvert festival traditions, and LGBTQ+ house ballroom culture, and will be held in locations across New York,...
- The Long Island Children's Museum will implement the second phase of development of a new permanent exhibition titled "Saltwater Stories: The Sea and Me" through a $506,890 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program. As part of the project, the museum will create floorplans and renderings for exhibit components, identify interactive elements, develop educational programs and resources for engagement, and create...
- The Goggle Works Center for the Arts was awarded a $289,700 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program to implement the "Como Crecemos (How We Grow)" project. The project will expand the Center's existing efforts serving Hispanic and Latinx audiences through designing inclusive exhibitions, programs, and communications. Key activities include two major exhibitions of works by conventionally marginalized artists and an outreach...
- This Project Grant award of $185,586 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services will support a collaborative effort by The Adirondack Experience and multiple partners to facilitate a virtual public programming series examining the history of Adirondack Park through an environmental justice lens. The Adirondack Diversity Initiative, Akwesasne Cultural Center, Mountain Lake PBS, The Nature Conservancy's Adirondack Chapter, and The Wild Center will partner with The Adirondack Experience to...
- City Lore Inc. received a $380,659 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America federal grant program. The award will support the expansion of City Lore's "Creative Traditions" initiative through a series of community-curated exhibitions, public programs, and mentoring opportunities aimed at sustaining the cultural traditions of diverse New York City communities. Key deliverables include the creation of a citywide folk and community...
- The Brooklyn Museum will create intensive arts education curricula for up to 10 underserved schools in Brooklyn, New York during the 2021-2022 academic year under a $231,230 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The museum aims to develop inspiring encounters with art that transform perspectives through its school partnerships, expecting to reach approximately 1,000 K-12 students. Prioritizing Title I schools impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the project will...
- The Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, a non-profit organization, received a $389,733 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA #45.031). This 3-year grant, awarded from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2027, supports the development of a workplace-based learning and practice immersive experience for students. Key activities include designing and implementing paid internships to grow student...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) awarded a $149,332 Project Grant to the University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Campus for the "The Island Resilience Project: Cultural Heritage and Community Empowerment in Islote, Puerto Rico." This 2-year project, starting on March 1, 2024, aims to enhance the cultural and community resilience of the Islote, Puerto Rico community against climate change impacts through the...
- The Exploratorium will develop affordable, portable STEAM exhibits and at-home learning experiences in partnership with Community Science Workshops under a $499,850 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program. Through the grant period of September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2025, The Exploratorium will collaborate with CSWS to design 8-10 exhibits and accompanying digital lessons to enable STEAM learning in underserved communities across...
- This $1.5M Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants (CFDA 45.312) program will enable the Ashe Cultural Arts Center and its 19 partner Alliance for Cultural Equity institutions to address structural disparities in support for locally-based arts and cultural organizations in Louisiana. Over the 3-year grant period from September 2023 to August 2026, the project will launch an outreach and education campaign to advocate for...
ISLAND SPACE WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A YEARLONG EXHIBIT AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING SERIES THAT CONSISTS OF THREE THEMATIC CULTURAL EXHIBITS, FOUR QUARTERLY ART EXHIBITS, AND 12 MONTHLY CULTURAL EVENTS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENTS, CONDUCTING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PROGRAM PROMOTION THROUGH PRODUCTION PARTNER NETWORKS, CAPTURING AND BROADCASTING CONTENT CREATED THROUGH PROJECT ACTIVITIES, AND COLLECTING REGULAR EVALUATIONS TO GAUGE AUDIENCE FEEDBACK, GROWTH, AND ENGAGEMENT. PROJECT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE PROGRAM AS WELL AS SUPPORT TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT UPGRADES. THE PROJECT WILL ENGAGE VISITORS VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON, PROVIDING DYNAMIC REPRESENTATION OF CARIBBEAN THEMES, STORIES, AND CONVERSATIONS CONTRIBUTING TO A GREATER APPRECIATION OF THE REGION.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $47.0k | 7/13/23 |