Project Grant MA257627OMS25
- The Cleveland Museum of Art received a $630,592 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to create and share 600 3D photogrammetry images of works from its 63,000-object permanent collection. The museum will engage a contractor to photograph the objects and produce the 3D models, which will be made accessible on the museum's website and through host repositories. This initiative will advance the museum's open access...
- The Cleveland Museum of Art received a $485,086 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 a collections inventory and rehousing project to enhance the care and intellectual control over the museum's approximately 27,000 prints and drawings. The project involves inventorying the collection, rehousing works using archival materials, consolidating the collection to optimize storage space, and...
- The Cleveland Museum of Natural History was awarded a $322,924 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the second phase of a multi-year initiative to inventory, catalog, and rehouse the museum's rare books and fine arts collections, which include over 7,000 objects spanning the 15th through late 20th centuries. This project will contribute to the museum's goal of improving the long-term...
- The Canton Museum of Art in Canton, Ohio will continue and expand its Museum to Go program, which provides virtual visual arts education to fourth and sixth grade students. Funded by a $110,524 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the program aims to improve academic achievement and wellbeing through arts immersion. Each lesson includes a 360-degree virtual tour of a current exhibit, aligned activities on key artworks, and hands-on art making. The program...
- The Whitney Museum of American Art received a $532,438 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program (CFDA 45.301) to assess, update, and deploy new interpretation strategies to enhance accessibility for visitors with disabilities. The two-year project will develop standards for accessible digital interpretation of the museum's time-based media works, focusing on visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing, blind or have low...
- The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) received a $620,975 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program to enhance accessibility and inclusivity for museum visitors with disabilities. The two-year initiative will involve integrating inclusive design practices into the museum's interpretive materials, programs, and digital content. Key products and services to be delivered include expanding visual descriptions for artworks,...
- The Denver Art Museum (DAM) was awarded a $543,537 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to create a more welcoming and accessible environment for visitors with disabilities. The project, which runs from September 2024 to August 2027, will involve increasing staff understanding of accessibility, actively engaging with individuals with disabilities to learn from their experiences, convening a working group to generate...
- The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum received a $493,934 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to increase digital accessibility for visitors with disabilities. The two-part project will involve: 1) Creating a new digital museum map of the Frank Lloyd Wright building, and 2) Conducting an in-depth review and remediation of the museum's website design, development, and content to ensure usability. The museum's digital...
- The Brattleboro Museum and Art Center will enhance accessibility for people with disabilities through a $111,476 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301). Key activities include developing an accessible website with dedicated accessibility resources and inclusive online programming, as well as acquiring technology to facilitate inclusive interpretation of exhibits and accommodations for programs. Staff...
- The Michigan State University (MSU) was awarded a $384,688 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program. The grant will be used to improve the quality of visitor experiences at the MSU Museum, particularly for those with visual impairments. Key activities include: Conducting a comprehensive assessment of the museum's spaces to identify accessible pathways Developing high-quality audio descriptions for the museum's interpretive...
The Cleveland Museum of Art received a $563,670 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The grant will support the museum's efforts to make its interactive ArtLens Gallery more accessible for individuals with disabilities. The museum will use the funds to hire a consulting firm to undertake a comprehensive redesign of the gallery, incorporating interactive access technologies that prioritize the needs of non-traditional and disabled art museum visitors. The project aims to create the ArtLens 3.0 experience, aligning with the museum's strategic plan to leverage cutting-edge technology to expand access to art for the broadest possible audience. The grant award period is from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $249.9k | 9/19/25 |