The jack hadley black history museum will develop and produce audio guides and museum exhibits to engage youth audiences with the african american history of southwest georgia
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- MH256308OMS24
- Recipient
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Jack Hadley's Black History Memorabilia, Inc. UEI MNXFWLNWA9D3
- Awarding agency
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Institute of Museum and Library Services
National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities
- Obligated
- $827,425
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 45.309 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture
- Completion date 77% complete
- Funding
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- $413,425.00 Federal
- $414,000.00 Non-federal
- Place of performance
- Thomasville, GA, USA
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About this award
The Jack Hadley Black History Museum in Thomasville, Georgia received a $827,425 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program. The grant will support the development and production of audio guides and museum exhibits to engage youth audiences with the African American history of Southwest Georgia. The museum staff will work with a contracted design firm to create exhibits that utilize audio-visual technology for a customizable and immersive visitor experience, building upon previously collected oral histories of museum founder Jack Hadley. The primary beneficiaries will be school groups visiting the museum. The grant award has a period of performance from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027.
Description
Based on needs identified in a previous audience assessment and in previous visitor surveys, staff will work with a contracted design firm to create exhibits that utilize audio-visual technology for a customizable and immersive visitor experience. For exhibition content, staff will build upon work completed in a previous imls grant to collect the oral histories of jack hadley as material. Staff will present at professional conferences to share the results of the project with the museum field. Primary beneficiaries of the project will be school groups visiting the museum.
Quick answers
Who received award MH256308OMS24?
MH256308OMS24 was awarded to Jack Hadley's Black History Memorabilia, Inc. by Institute of Museum and Library Services (National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities) on July 1, 2024.
How much is award MH256308OMS24 worth?
$827,425 has been obligated on MH256308OMS24: $413,425 in federal funding and $414,000 in non-federal funding.
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