Public program revitalization initiative [wheaton arts and cultural center will use NEH funding to implement the "wheaton 50 forward", a program revitalization initiative

Wheaton Arts & Cultural Center Inc. received a $147,400 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to implement the "Wheaton 50 Forward" program revitalization initiative from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. The initiative includes completing an interpretive planning project for the Museum of American Glass and Down Jersey Folklife Center, as well as fulfilling a postponed slate of exhibitions and programs connecting art, ethnic identity, and cultural history. Specific activities to be funded are the presentation of exhibitions on 50 years of glassmaking at Wheaton Arts, themes beyond cultures at the Down Jersey Folklife Center, Mayan traje: A tradition in transition, and persistent memories: portraits on glass. Programming on cultures of Central and South America will also be presented. No subrecipient activities are planned under this award.

Activities

  completion of an interpretive planning project for the museum of & nbsp; american & nbsp; glass & nbsp; and the down jersey folklife center & nbsp; as well as fulfillment of a halted slate of & nbsp; exhibitions & nbsp; and programs & nbsp; connecting art, ethnic identity, and cultural history. &nbsp

Expected outcomes

  presentation & nbsp; of & nbsp; the following exhibitions: 50 years of glassmaking at wheaton & nbsp; arts; themes beyond cultures, at the down jersey folklife center;  mayan & nbsp; traje: a tradition in transition;  and persistent memories: portraits on glass.  presentation of programming & nbsp; including & nbsp; cultures of central and south america.&nbsp

Intended beneficiaries

  visitors to wheaton arts and cultural center.&nbsp

Subrecipient activities

'the recipient does not intend to subaward funds.]