The chicago history museum will install a temporary exhibition to explore the history and persistence of the diverse latino communities in chicago

The Chicago History Museum received a $1,033,752 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the installation of a temporary exhibition to explore the history and persistence of Chicago's diverse Latino communities. The project builds upon a previous IMLS-supported initiative to foster deeper relationships with these communities through restorative practices and co-creative processes. The museum will collaborate with the Instituto Justice and Leadership Academy and two community advisory groups to design and install the exhibition, which will provide a sense of inclusion and representation of Chicago's Latino communities while contributing to public knowledge and understanding of their impact on the city. The project will support the purchase of exhibition materials, staffing for design and installation, and the development of associated public programming. The award period is from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026.

The exhibition builds upon a previous imls-supported initiative to foster deeper relationships with chicago's latino communities through restorative practices and CO-creative processes. The museum will collaborate with staff and students at the instituto justice and leadership academy, and the project will be guided by two community advisory groups. The project will support the purchase of exhibition materials, staffing to design and install the exhibit, and the development of associated public programming. The exhibition will provide a sense of inclusion and representation of chicago's latino communities while contributing to the public knowledge and understanding of how these communities help shape the city.