The george eastman museum will conserve and digitize fragile films from the anwar sheikh pakistani collection created from 1950-1979
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- MA253459OMS23
- Recipient
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George Eastman Museum UEI HMBUCKQ14364
- Awarding agency
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Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities
- Obligated
- $500,649
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 45.301 Museums for America
- Completion date
- Funding
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- $250,000.00 Federal
- $250,649.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Rochester, NY 14607, USA
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About this award
The George Eastman Museum was awarded a $500,649 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program to conserve and digitize fragile films from the Anwar Sheikh Pakistani Collection created between 1950-1979. The grant period is from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. Under the award, the museum will hire two full-time film specialists to repair, clean, document, and stabilize the Pakistani films in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. Once processed, the film records will be published in the museum's online catalog to benefit researchers, scholars, and archivists. This project builds upon prior IMLS MFA funding that supported collection activities for the Anwar Sheikh Pakistani films.
Description
The pakistani films in hindi, punjabi and urdu languages were made after the partition of india. Building upon collection activities supported by a 2020 museums for america award, staff will conserve the films to address deterioration. The museum will hire two full-time film specialists to work with staff to repair, clean, document, and stabilize the films. Once fully processed, information will be published in the museum's online catalog of film records for the benefit of researchers, scholars, and archivists.
Quick answers
Who received award MA253459OMS23?
MA253459OMS23 was awarded to George Eastman Museum by Institute of Museum and Library Services (National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities) on September 1, 2023.
How much is award MA253459OMS23 worth?
$500,649 has been obligated on MA253459OMS23: $250,000 in federal funding and $250,649 in non-federal funding.
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