Project Grant MA252071OMS22
- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia will receive $120,804 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants program to expand its museum education internship program. Through a 10-month project concluding in October 2022, VMFA will provide 400 hours of hands-on training and professional development to 10 undergraduate students considering careers in museum education. Interns will gain experience in evaluation, studio instruction,...
- The Tampa Museum of Art was awarded a $207,376 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will enable the museum to partner with King's Kids Christian Academy, a needs-based private school, to expand the museum's art therapy-informed program, Art Space, to three new campuses. Project activities include developing art therapy-informed lesson plans and piloting, evaluating, and refining the school and museum visits. The...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $602,371 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) Project Grant to the Children's Museum of Richmond to develop and expand school readiness programming and resources in the Greater Richmond region. The project will focus on partnering with preschool centers supported by the Virginia Preschool Initiative or Head Start programs to ensure the project benefits children and families facing barriers to school readiness. Key activities include...
- The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia received a $532,415 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program. The 3-year grant will support the museum's Creative Aging and Lifelong Learning department in engaging Atlanta's growing older adult population by expanding programming and partnerships to combat social isolation. Key project activities include: meeting with local stakeholders to assess at-risk populations, researching related programs...
- The Canton Museum of Art in Canton, Ohio will continue and expand its Museum to Go program, which provides virtual visual arts education to fourth and sixth grade students. Funded by a $110,524 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the program aims to improve academic achievement and wellbeing through arts immersion. Each lesson includes a 360-degree virtual tour of a current exhibit, aligned activities on key artworks, and hands-on art making. The program...
- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) received a $392,230 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to complete the digitization, preservation, and dissemination of its entire photography collection. This includes the newly acquired collection of 4,062 photographs by American photographer Aaron Siskind. VMFA will create verbal descriptions for 1,000 images to enhance accessibility for visually impaired...
- The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), awarded $559,338 to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) on September 19, 2025. This Project Grant supports physical preservation, conservation, and collections housing initiatives at the museum, with a project completion date of April 30,...
- The Art Museum of Southeast Texas received a $116,489 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The grant will fund the continuation of a multi-year project to photograph and digitize the museum's permanent art collection. Building on previous IMLS grants, this final phase will result in the photography of an additional 200 two-dimensional artworks from the museum's collection. Museum staff, working...
- The Museum of Art Fort Collins was awarded a $174,525 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The funding will support the expansion of the museum's "MOA for All" program to promote inclusive engagement across diverse audiences in the Fort Collins community. Key project activities include equipping a new art engagement center and implementing a community-curated art and conversation program. The...
- The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), Boston was awarded a $614,382 Museums for America (MFA) grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) with a project period from September 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025. The grant will support the ICA's implementation of an array of out-of-school programs for 2,000 Boston-area teens that engage young people with art and artists, support their well-being, foster creativity and critical thinking skills, provide professional training, and...
The Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, Virginia will receive $514,644 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301) to develop the "Happy Hearts" therapeutic art program. The museum will partner with 17 social services organizations representing individuals with intellectual, physical and emotional disabilities in Southwest Virginia to identify participant needs and curricula. Graduate students from Radford University will assist in developing and leading art sessions to enhance participants' self-esteem, technical abilities, creative skills and social relationships through visual self-expression. An external evaluator will measure the program's efficacy and sustainability over the three-year period from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $243.1k | 7/11/22 |