Project Grant MH258455OMS25
- The Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum will use a $504,891 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program to expand its professional staff and develop a paid internship program. A new Curator/Exhibition Developer and Program Manager will be hired to recruit 15-18 student interns annually over three years from area colleges. Interns will support the Curator in inventorying and cataloging...
- The National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago received a $556,726 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to develop a yearlong internship program for undergraduate students. The grant, awarded under the IMLS American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA 45.031), will support the placement of interns in various museum departments, including education, youth initiatives, permanent collection, and visual art exhibitions. Project funds will cover...
- The University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus received a $477,520 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA 45.031). The grant, which runs from September 2023 through September 2026, will support an academic-structured, employment-oriented internship program focused on Puerto Rico and its diaspora. Key project activities include providing staff training and developing museum studies...
- The Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, doing business as The Brooklyn Museum, has been awarded a $545,751 federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to support 55 paid internships for students and early career professionals interested in careers in the arts and cultural institutions. The project will provide training opportunities that center the lived experiences of individuals from underrepresented backgrounds in the arts...
- The University of North Texas, in partnership with the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute, has been awarded a $396,362 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to create a new internship program for graduate students under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA 45.031). The project will recruit a cohort of six graduate students each year, support their completion of a new Cultural Heritage Stewardship Certificate, and provide...
- The Association of African American Museums (AAAM) will expand its Executive Leadership Training Program in collaboration with Howard University School of Business through this $262,055 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309). Building on a successful pilot, AAAM will offer leadership training to 25 mid-level and senior museum professionals annually from FY2023-FY2026. The...
- The Clark Atlanta University Art Museum (CAUAM) received a $308,768 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.309 - Museum Grants for African American History and Culture) to expand its capacity to serve the community. The grant funding will establish a Museum Educator position to increase access to the museum's collection, foster partnerships with CAU faculty, and enhance public programs. Key activities include: Hiring a Museum Educator to bring the museum's...
- Lincoln University of Missouri will use a $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish a scholarship program for underrepresented undergraduates enrolled in agriculture-related fields. The goal is to enhance workforce diversity in food, agriculture, and related sciences by engaging, retaining, mentoring and exposing scholarship recipients to classroom learning and experiential opportunities on campus and with...
- The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies will train 12 Black, Indigenous, and people of color paraprofessionals working in community archives settings to earn a Master of Library Science degree with an archives concentration through a $726,465 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The grant funds a structured, individually tailored curriculum from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025 that integrates archival and social justice studies, including a...
- The Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium (AAACRHSC) was awarded a $369,892 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program (CFDA 45.309). The grant will support the expansion of AAACRHSC's summer internship and youth leadership collaborative initiatives. AAACRHSC will work with regional high schools to recruit 30 high school interns in Birmingham, Montgomery, and...
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY ART DEPARTMENT AND LANGSTON HUGHES MEMORIAL LIBRARY ARE COLLABORATING TO INITIATE AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR FUTURE MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS. THIS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WILL CREATE A COHORT OF THREE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, EACH MENTORED IN ONE OF THE THREE MUSEUM FIELDS: ARCHIVING, COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT, AND EXHIBITIONS. THE INTERNS WILL ATTEND WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS, AND CONFERENCES CENTERED ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE MUSEUM FIELD, WHILE BEING MENTORED BY A LINCOLN FACULTY OR STAFF MEMBER TO COMPLETE A SPECIFIC PROJECT WITHIN ONE OF THE THREE LISTED FIELDS. THE INTERN PROJECTS WILL GENERATE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGING WITH STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE AMOS HALL GALLERY AND WILL MAKE PORTIONS OF THE AFRICAN ART COLLECTION AND THE LANGSTON HUGHES COLLECTION DIGITALLY ACCESSIBLE.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $98.9k | 9/18/25 |