The brooklyn children?s museum will implement ?we are #brooklynkids,? A two-year project to identify and foster creative talent in the local community and direct resources to culturally specific…

The Brooklyn Children's Museum Corporation will implement the "We Are #BrooklynKids" project through a $587,545 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program. Over two years, the Museum will partner with three community organizations to engage approximately 100 Central Brooklyn families, including 400 children, in exhibit and program planning. In collaboration with guest curators from Central Brooklyn, the Museum will also present six one-day community festivals featuring performances and other activities. The goal is to identify and support creative talent in the local community, as well as culturally specific arts groups and artists representing the neighborhoods served. This funding will allow participating families to help shape meaningful museum experiences that showcase their visions.

The brooklyn children?s museum will implement ?we are #brooklynkids,? A two-year project to identify and foster creative talent in the local community and direct resources to culturally specific arts groups and artists that reflect the neighborhoods the museum serves. In partnership with three community-based organizations (friends of marcy houses, united for brownsville, and cool culture), the museum will engage with approximately 100 central brooklyn families (including approximately 400 children) to participate in exhibit and program planning. In partnership with guest curators based in central brooklyn, the museum also will present six one-day community festivals that will include performances and other activities. The project will provide an opportunity for participating families to bring their visions for museum programming to life through meaningful, memorable experiences.