The Long Island Museum was awarded a $271,034 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The funding will support the creation of a permanent exhibition and associated programs to explore the history of the fight for equal rights in horse-drawn public transportation in the United States. Key elements of the project include: Developing an immersive and interactive exhibition centered around a c. 1885...
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis received a $500,000 federal Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the update and enhancement of the museum's permanent Carousel Wishes and Dreams exhibition. Key activities include consulting with a carousel conservator to assess the condition of the museum's carousel and develop preservation recommendations, as well as planning and designing an...
The Cable Natural History Museum was awarded a $293,984 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will enable the museum to design and install a new exhibition about the Northwoods region of Wisconsin, engaging Indigenous consultants, videographers, regional experts, and community volunteers to create an annual exhibit, a permanent outdoor classroom exhibit, an educational video for local schools and...
The Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine was awarded a $468,095 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will be used to expand the museum's programming to support Maine public schools' efforts to integrate African American, ethnic, and Wabanaki studies curricula as mandated by state law. The museum will collaborate with local organizations, artists, musicians, performers, and storytellers to develop...
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis received a $568,657 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the museum's centennial exhibition in 2025 that will tell stories about how people from diverse backgrounds have contributed to the museum, community, and society. Key project activities include selecting objects, gathering community input, object conservation, complementary programming, and...
The National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri received a $727,233 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA #45.301) program. The purpose of this two-year award is to digitize over 1,500 objects from the museum's collection, including posters, maps, camp newspapers, and oral histories, and make them available to the public through the museum's online collections database. The project will involve working with a...
The Clyfford Still Museum received a $657,651 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301) to expand access to its Art Crawl program for infants and their caregivers. The project will partner with community-based organizations to provide museum-based sessions and programming at community-based early learning centers, targeting audiences traditionally excluded from arts-based education. Key activities include...
The Delaware Agricultural Museum was awarded a $160,250 Project Grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the creation of a series of interactive outdoor exhibits exploring the use of renewable energy in agriculture and rural life. The museum will develop exhibits incorporating water, wind, solar, and organic matter to demonstrate how renewable energy is integral to both the past and future of farming....
The Cape Ann Museum was awarded a $407,120 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301). The 3-year initiative will focus on increasing knowledge and awareness of Native American perspectives and experiences in Massachusetts, in collaboration with Native American institutions, artists, and scholars. Key project activities include hosting a planning convening, installing a traditional domed dwelling, a Native...
The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Inc., a nonprofit organization, was awarded a $1,204,832 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The 3-year grant, beginning on September 1, 2023, will enable the organization to expand its existing summer visual arts and creative writing program to serve an additional 270 participants, reaching wider audiences by reducing barriers to participation. Key activities to be supported include...