Breaking boundaries: reaching new audiences via enhanced virtual and hybrid programming [determined to build on its early successes with virtual programming, historic deerfield now looks to build…

Historic Deerfield, Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to expand its virtual and hybrid humanities programming. With this two-year award beginning Oct 1, 2021, Historic Deerfield will hire a new Digital Engagement Specialist and pursue infrastructure upgrades to deliver high-quality digital content and hybrid programming to worldwide audiences. Specific activities include evaluating digital tools and processes, deploying a new online learning management system, and providing a "Winter Season" of virtual and hybrid programs. The funding is intended to reduce inefficiencies, automate manual processes, and position Historic Deerfield to attract new revenue and membership through enhanced virtual and hybrid offerings that benefit online and on-site museum visitors as well as students, educators, researchers, and others with interests in early American life and decorative arts. No subawards are planned under this award.

Activities

  hiring a new & nbsp; digital & nbsp; engagement & nbsp; specialist;  evaluating existing digital tools, platforms,  and processes; pursuing recommendations for upgrades & nbsp; and automation; deployment of a new online learning management system; delivery of a ?winter season? Of hybrid and virtual programs.&nbsp

Expected outcomes

?historic deerfield will reduce inefficiencies, automate manual processes, and be & nbsp; well & nbsp; positioned & nbsp; to deliver high-quality, humanities-rich virtual and hybrid & nbsp; programming to & nbsp; worldwide & nbsp; audiences, attracting new revenue and & nbsp; expanding & nbsp; membership.   &nbsp

Intended beneficiaries

  virtual and in-person museum visitors,  as well as student groups, educators, researchers, historians, preservationists, and others with professional or personal interest in early american life and decorative arts.&nbsp

Subrecipient activities

?the recipient does not intend to subaward funds.]