The AVA gardner museum will digitize and rehouse its collection of oversized paper-based materials including film posters, large-format photographs, and scrapbooks that document the iconic film legend

Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
IGSM255614OMS24
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$24,936

Award facts

Assistance listing
45.301 Museums for America
Completion date
Originally
Place of performance
Smithfield, NC 27577, USA

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Description

The museum identified this collection in need of improved preservation as part of a previous imls inventory and cataloging project. This digitization and rehousing project will support museum staff to manage and oversee this improvement and purchase camera equipment, a flat-file storage cabinet, and archival supplies. The project team will partner with the johnston county heritage center to digitize a portion of the collection using their large-format scanner. The results of the project will be improved preservation and access to the collection through virtual exhibitions and an online catalog, benefiting researchers, film historians, and the public.

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Original award $24,936

Quick answers

Who received award IGSM255614OMS24?

IGSM255614OMS24 was awarded to Ava Gardner Museum Inc. by Institute of Museum and Library Services (National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities) on September 1, 2024.

How much is award IGSM255614OMS24 worth?

$24,936 has been obligated on IGSM255614OMS24.

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