Project Grant P25AP02214
- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) received a $349,813 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The 36-month grant, awarded on June 1, 2024, will support the cataloging, photography, housing, and public access expansion for the museum's recently acquired Raysor Collection of 7,655 works on paper. This project will ensure the preservation and care of these important collections,...
- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) received a $339,501 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to deliver arts and humanities content through virtual programming from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2023. The funding will support staffing and infrastructure expenses to enhance VMFA's permanent commitment to hybrid programming. Specifically, the NEH funds will be used to improve the...
- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) received a $392,230 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to complete the digitization, preservation, and dissemination of its entire photography collection. This includes the newly acquired collection of 4,062 photographs by American photographer Aaron Siskind. VMFA will create verbal descriptions for 1,000 images to enhance accessibility for visually impaired...
- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia will receive $120,804 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants program to expand its museum education internship program. Through a 10-month project concluding in October 2022, VMFA will provide 400 hours of hands-on training and professional development to 10 undergraduate students considering careers in museum education. Interns will gain experience in evaluation, studio instruction,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $794,346.00 from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) provides funding to the Handweaving Museum and Arts Center to conserve its historic handweaving collection. The award, which was granted on September 19, 2025, supports preservation and conservation efforts for nationally significant cultural artifacts. The program aims to assist with the preservation of historic properties, collections, and cultural resources across...
- This Project Grant award of $162,163 from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.929 - Save America's Treasures) will fund the conservation of the Duncanson mural at the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati, OH. The grant provides preservation and conservation assistance for nationally significant historic properties and collections. The Taft Museum of Art is a nonprofit art museum that has received prior federal grants to improve access to and documentation of its permanent collections, support...
- The Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, Virginia will receive $514,644 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301) to develop the "Happy Hearts" therapeutic art program. The museum will partner with 17 social services organizations representing individuals with intellectual, physical and emotional disabilities in Southwest Virginia to identify participant needs and curricula. Graduate students from...
- This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $1,000,000.00 was provided by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Save America's Treasures (SAT) Grants program (CFDA 15.929). The grant funds will be used by the City of Richmond, Virginia to provide preservation and conservation assistance for the Byrd Park Pump House, a nationally significant historic property. The award has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027 and requires a dollar-for-dollar non-federal matching...
- The Library of Virginia Foundation was awarded a $345,857 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929). The funding will support the conservation, digitization, and improved access to approximately 700 Virginia legislative petitions dating from 1776 to 1850. Project activities include deacidification, rehousing, and cataloging the petitions, as well as digitizing the collections to mitigate...
- The National Park Service, through the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929), awarded $191,292 to the Steffen Thomas Museum & Archives, Inc. to fund the archiving and conservation of the Steffen Thomas Legacy Collection. The award date is September 19, 2025, with a planned completion date of April 30, 2029. This physical preservation project aims to preserve nationally significant historic collections and cultural artifacts through the competitive grant program,...
This federal Project Grant award of $559,338, provided by the National Park Service under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929), will fund conservation and collections housing for the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) in Richmond, Virginia. The grant will support preservation and conservation efforts for the museum's nationally significant historic collections and cultural artifacts. This includes stabilizing and protecting the museum's holdings through improved storage and environmental controls. The award demonstrates VMFA's extensive experience in securing federal grants to advance its mission of preserving and promoting art and cultural heritage. The museum has previously received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services for various preservation, digitization, and education initiatives.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $279.7k | 9/19/25 |