The New York Historical Society will receive $669,029 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program to assess and update its collections pertaining to Indigenous history from Native American and U.S. history perspectives. Consulting scholars will work with staff to update collection descriptions, create navigation tools, and train staff to integrate Indigenous histories, materials, and perspectives into their work and related programming. Additional consultants...
The National Museum of Mexican Art received a $102,300 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America federal grant program to digitize and provide online access to the Sandra Cisneros Textile Collection. The Museum will digitize 78 outfits and select an additional 70+ objects from the Collection, which features mid-20th century Mexican garments and textiles of cultural, artistic, historical and anthropological value. Museum curatorial staff and a...
The National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico was awarded a $154,000 federal Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program. The funding will support the center's efforts to pursue internal capacity building and strengthen its impact within the organization and the larger community. Key activities include: Investing in professional development to enhance and update museum practices, build staff knowledge and...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $1,153,326 Project Grant under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA 45.031) to the Museum of Latin American Art. This grant will support the development of the Latino Museum Research and Fellowship Consortium, a paid fellowship program for masters and postdoctoral students. Key project activities include forming an advisory council, purchasing collections management software, providing digitization...
The International Museum of Art and Science was awarded a $107,993 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The 2-year grant project will improve collection stewardship and accessibility for approximately 5,600 works of Mexican and Latin American folk art in the museum's collection. Key activities include photographing, cataloging, and inputting data for the collection into a collections software database to provide...
The Chicago History Museum will receive $648,029 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301) to launch a community-driven initiative sharing the diverse historical narratives and contributions of Latino people to Chicago's development from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. Key deliverables include establishing sustainable relationships with Chicago's Latino communities through restorative practices and co-creative...
The Lyman Allyn Art Museum received a $326,238 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program to inventory, digitize, and conserve their textile collection of over 4,000 items ranging from the 17th to 20th centuries. The project, with an end date of June 30, 2027, will involve training museum staff on proper handling, condition assessment, and rehousing techniques under the guidance of a textile conservator. This work will result in...
The Jackson Homestead and Museum was awarded a $271,602 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301). The grant will fund a 3-year project to evaluate, catalog, and rehouse the museum's collection of costumes, accessories, and other textiles. The museum will hire a part-time Collections Manager to lead activities including photographing, documenting, rehousing, and pest remediation. The project will also...
The New York Historical Society received a $437,881 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program to centralize storage and improve care and management of its landmark American paintings collection. Under the award, the Society will install 23 large-scale painting screens to house over 400 paintings, including masterpieces from its existing collection and 100 additional works from the Robert L. Stuart Collection acquired to document and...
The Albuquerque Museum Foundation has been awarded a $769,243 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The grant will fund the Foundation's efforts to improve the stewardship of its art, history, and photography collections at the Albuquerque Museum and the Casa San Ysidro historic site. Activities will include creating collection condition reports, inventorying collections, updating the collections management system, and digitizing the...