The clark atlanta university art museum will continue advancing the goals of the hbcu history and culture access consortium (hcac) initiative beyond the pilot phase into a permanent alliance

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Clark Atlanta University $377,552 on September 1, 2026, under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309) to advance the Historically Black Colleges and Universities History and Culture Access Consortium initiative beyond its pilot phase.

Clark Atlanta University's Art Museum will recruit a museum educator to enable faculty collaboration in developing tailored museum programs and public experiences that enhance student education and expand community access to the museum collection. The educator will work with faculty in the School of Arts and Sciences and School of Education to foster partnerships between academic departments and museum resources. Project activities target improvement in the museum's professional management, expanded public engagement with the collection, and sustained faculty partnerships. Performance occurs in Atlanta, Georgia, with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028.

Project activities include recruiting a museum educator to enable faculty members to work with the museum and its outstanding resources to enhance and broaden students' education. The project will support collaborations with university faculty to develop tailored museum programs and experiences for their students as well as developing public programs for area residents. The museum educator will foster strong relationships with faculty school of arts and sciences and the school of education. The outcome of project activities will be improvement to the museum's professional management, expanded public access and engagement to the museum collection, and long-term partnerships with university faculty.