New orleans museum of art preservation and access personnel support [noma typically hosts up to 20 exhibitions annually supplemented by a rich and varied array of public programming initiatives…

The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) received a $144,058 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access federal grant program (CFDA 45.149). The grant will support NOMA's online exhibition programming and digital archiving efforts from October 2021 through October 2023. Specifically, NOMA will use the funding to hire an Interdepartmental Project Manager and Digital Archivist to oversee the development of 20 online exhibitions and supplemental public programming initiatives. The Interdepartmental Project Manager will facilitate NOMA's online exhibit process from concept through completion, ensuring programming incorporates humanities scholarship. Concurrently, the Digital Archivist will preserve digitally curated materials produced, including exhibition and mobile guides. The online exhibitions and associated programming are intended to provide virtual engagement with NOMA's collections for the museum's local and broader audiences.

Activities

  the & nbsp; interdepartmental & nbsp; project & nbsp; manager will facilitate the museum?s online exhibit programming from conception to completion while ensuring that the entire process continues to incorporate humanities-focused scholarship, community-informed perspectives, and in-depth exploration of art and artists.  the & nbsp; digital & nbsp; archivist will oversee the preservation of digitally curated material produced during these planning and production activities, including exhibition and mobile guides.&nbsp

Expected outcomes

   for the upcoming season, the museum plans to produce 20 exhibitions and supplemental public programming initiatives tailored to engage visitors in direct dialogue and interaction with the historical, anthropological, and philosophical aspects of the art works and performances.   programs & nbsp; will & nbsp; explore, for example,?roman catholic art from portuguese india,?japanese art from the EDO period,?black studio photography, and?new orleans artist dawn?dedeaux.&nbsp

Intended beneficiaries

  the online exhibition programming & nbsp; will & nbsp; benefit the museum?s primary audience of 1.27 million residents in the greater new orleans metro area, including orleans and adjacent parishes; dozens of community partners and organizations who regularly engage with working artists, writers, historians, and humanities educators through activities such as talks, lectures, classes, and workshops; and researchers, students, and the public beyond louisiana partaking in the virtual programming.&nbsp

Subrecipient activities

   the recipient does not intend to subaward funds. ]