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 Armory Center for the Arts was awarded a $494,973 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301). The grant will be used to improve the design and outcomes of the organization's youth programs by developing a comprehensive approach to youth program evaluation. Key project activities include engaging an evaluation consultant, hiring a part-time evaluation associate, and actively involving youth in co-creating...
The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland will produce a long-term exhibition and related programming featuring approximately 550 artworks from its Asian and Islamic art collections under a $890,385 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The Walters will rotate objects in the exhibition, many of which have not been on display for generations, and incorporate work by living, contemporary artists. Educational programs and in-gallery experiences will...
The Brattleboro Museum and Art Center will enhance accessibility for people with disabilities through a $111,476 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301). Key activities include developing an accessible website with dedicated accessibility resources and inclusive online programming, as well as acquiring technology to facilitate inclusive interpretation of exhibits and accommodations for programs. Staff...
The Wiregrass Museum of Art received a $152,112 Museums for America grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.301) to perform a comprehensive assessment of the museum's permanent collection of 735 artworks. The project will involve working with conservators to conduct an item-by-item conservation survey, developing a long-term collections care plan, and digitizing collection records to increase public online access. Key deliverables include a detailed condition assessment,...
The Cape Ann Museum was awarded a $407,120 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301). The 3-year initiative will focus on increasing knowledge and awareness of Native American perspectives and experiences in Massachusetts, in collaboration with Native American institutions, artists, and scholars. Key project activities include hosting a planning convening, installing a traditional domed dwelling, a Native...
The Museum of Arts and Design received a $478,800 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The funding will be used to upgrade the museum's primary content management system (CMS), photograph and update its collection records, and consolidate its collections database to improve public access. Specifically, the museum will convert its current CMS to a cloud-based platform, photograph new acquisitions, and conduct...
The Wichita Art Museum will conserve important objects from their American folk art collection and works by premier American artists through a $322,463 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America program. Partnering with the Midwest Art Conservation Center, the Museum will conserve a wide range of folk art examples including hunting decoys, fishing lures, flag toppers and embroidered samplers. Priority paintings by Homer, Andrews, Bellows, Feke,...
The Museum of Science, Boston will receive $392,748 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America federal grant program to establish assessment measures and methods aligned with its new mission to inspire a lifelong love of science for all. Over a three-year period ending August 2025, the Museum will work with expert advisors and community members to refine impact metrics, identify key evaluation approaches, and employ culturally responsive practices to better articulate...
The Armory Center For The Arts was awarded a $306,019 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program. The three-year grant will fund the design and implementation of a multi-year curriculum sequence linking art and natural sciences through outdoor educational experiences for kindergarten through third-grade students in the Pasadena Unified School District and the surrounding San Gabriel Valley school districts. Key program...