Voices in contemporary art will develop the capacity of art museum professionals across the united states in artist-centered stewardship practices

The federal Project Grant award, with ID MG256076OMS24, was provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The $1,231,500 grant will support Voices In Contemporary Art Inc. (Voca), a non-profit organization, in developing the capacity of art museum professionals across the United States in artist-centered stewardship practices.

Through 18 workshops attended by teams from over 200 museums, the project will train 500 art museum professionals on integrating artist-centered practices within their home institutions. Participants will share their experiences, practices, and lessons learned through Voca's digital resource center, journal, and blog, making the information available to a network of over 10,000 museum-based colleagues. The initiative aims to build a community of practice among professionals and create an open repository of knowledge on artist-centered practices across museum departments.

Through 18 workshops attended by teams of staff from several institutions, the project will train 500 art museum professionals from over 200 museums on how to integrate artist-centered practices within their home institutions. Participants will spotlight experiences, practice, and lessons learned through the voices in contemporary art's digital resource center, journal, and blog, making them available to a network of over 10,000 museum-based colleagues. The initiative will result in building a community of practice among professionals throughout various stages of career and disciplines, and in creating an open repository of knowledge of artist-centered practices across museum departments.