City lore will create exhibitions and programming focused on immigrant communities around the topics of women in the blues, cuban music, j'ouvert festival traditions, and the material culture of house…

This $498,763 federal Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program will enable City Lore Inc., a New York-based non-profit cultural organization, to create exhibitions and programming focused on immigrant communities. The exhibitions will explore topics such as women in blues, Cuban music, J'Ouvert festival traditions, and LGBTQ+ house ballroom culture, and will be held in locations across New York, Massachusetts, and Florida. Project staff will consult with cultural ambassadors to curate the exhibitions and train them on ethnographic methods to document cultural expression. Additionally, an online toolkit will be developed to provide professional resources for artists, including work samples and guidance on grant proposals, event production, and promotion. This grant-funded project aims to preserve and promote diverse cultural traditions, particularly those of immigrant and marginalized communities, through arts, humanities, and documentary initiatives.

City lore will create exhibitions and programming focused on immigrant communities around the topics of women in the blues, cuban music, j'ouvert festival traditions, and the material culture of house ballroom in the new york lgbtq+ community. The exhibitions will be held in several locations in new york, massachusetts, and florida. Project staff will consult with cultural ambassadors to work with artists and communities and curate exhibitions. Staff will train cultural ambassadors on ethnographic methods to document cultural expression and assist them in establishing relationships with local government authorities. An online toolkit will be developed, which will provide professional information for artists, such as work samples for grant proposals and event production and promotion.