The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $422,088 Project Grant under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to the Museum of Art and History at the McPherson Center in Santa Cruz, California. The grant will support the digitization, documentation, and online accessibility of the museum's collection of over 8,500 historical photographs from Santa Cruz County, dating from the mid-1800s to the late-1900s. The project will involve hiring an archives assistant to...
This $607,783 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA 45.031) will enable the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) to partner with the Museum of Art and History to create an internship program for 3 graduate and 3 undergraduate students. The interns will receive training in public programming, curatorial and exhibition development, and mentorship. The fellows will develop a...
The New Museum Los Gatos received a $221,797 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The project will plan and implement an exhibition and related programming about the culture, heritage, and traditions of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. The museum will contract with members of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe to select themes and create content for the exhibition, including panel discussions, educational...
The San Luis Obispo Museum of Art received a $508,670 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The grant will fund the museum's efforts to expand public programming and strengthen community partnerships to address gaps in audience access and engagement. Key activities include hiring a Community Engagement Coordinator to lead the expansion efforts, working with local partners to identify access...
The San Jose Museum of Art will receive $582,885 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to implement institution-wide trainings and infrastructure improvements focused on collaboration. From September 2022 through August 2025, museum staff will participate in on-demand and in-person trainings to develop core competencies for non-hierarchical work and improve communication tools, procedures and practices. This...
The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History received a $141,801 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the museum's development of an interpretive master plan aligned with its strategic plan and new mission to strengthen its emphasis on cultural history and community building. The project team will identify interpretive themes, define target audiences and partners, and strategize...
The San Diego Museum of Man will reimagine and update its existing "Race: Are We So Different" exhibit with $460,013 in funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program. Under the two-year project grant award beginning September 2021, the Museum will comprehensively redesign the exhibit content and develop new interactive elements with community input. The updated exhibit will expand on themes of biology, social history and personal...
The New Museum Los Gatos was awarded a $382,685 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America program to undertake an inventory and cataloging project. The museum will identify, inventory, and catalog approximately 3,000 objects in its collection dating from the 1800s to present. Staff will complete the inventory, update catalog records, and make the collections accessible online for the first time. Additionally, the museum will update its...
The City of Clemson, South Carolina has received a $214,080 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program (CFDA 45.309). The grant will enable the Clemson Area African American Museum (CAAAM) to expand staff capacity and support paid internships to collect, preserve, and make available oral histories from African Americans in Pickens County, South Carolina. Key project activities include...
The McLean County Historical Society was awarded a $145,937 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund efforts to improve the organization's art collection storage and increase the cataloged information on the objects in their collection. Key activities include purchasing compact storage equipment, temporarily removing objects from the art storage room, and recruiting and training interns to...