Museum Of Fine Arts

ART OF THE AMERICAS WING - AMERICAN COLONIAL AND FEDERAL ART

CONSTRUCTION OF SIX MULTIDISCIPLINARY GALLERIES IN A NEW MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITION BUILDING

BAYOU BEND VISITOR AND EDUCATION CENTER

ENDOWMENT FOR NEW VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS LIBRARY

VMFA: DIGITIZATION OF WORKS ON PAPER FROM THE RAYSOR COLLECTION [THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (VMFA) PROPOSES A 36-MONTH IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT TO CATALOG, PHOTOGRAPH, HOUSE, AND INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS TO A RECENTLY REALIZED BEQUEST OF 7,655 WORKS ON PAPER ("THE RAYSOR COLLECTION"). THIS PROJECT WILL ENSURE THE CARE OF THESE IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS AND TRANSFORM THE MUSEUM?S ABILITY TO EXPLORE AND PRESENT A RICH VARIETY OF CULTURAL, ARTISTIC, AND MATERIAL HISTORIES OF WESTERN PRINTMAKING OVER SIX CENTURIES THROUGH EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCH, EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AND PROGRAMMING.]

PRESERVATION TRAINING INITIATIVE

VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - NEH AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN - DELIVERING ARTS AND HUMANITIES CONTENT THROUGH VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING. [VMFA REQUESTS FUNDING FROM THE NEH AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN: HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAM TO SUPPORT 12 MONTHS OF FUNDING FOR THE MUSEUM AS IT CONTINUES ITS WORK IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 CRISIS. FUNDING FROM THE NEH WILL ENABLE VMFA TO IMPROVE DELIVERY OF VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING AND ONLINE LEARNING RESOURCES IN NEW AND CREATIVE WAYS TO MEET CONTINUED AUDIENCE DEMAND FOR ROBUST DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT. NEH FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE ENHANCEMENT OF VMFA'S TECHNICAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING: 1) THE IMPROVEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN ITS THEATER TO SUPPORT LIVESTREAM EVENTS; 2) THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE USER EXPERIENCE ON ITS LEARN EDUCATION SITE; AND 3) THE REFRESHING OF ITS WEBSITE TO MAKE NEWLY CREATED HUMANITIES VIDEO CONTENT ACCESSIBLE AND DISCOVERABLE, AS WELL AS THE HIRING OF THREE PROJECT STAFF POSITIONS CRITICAL TO DELIVERING DIGITAL CONTENT. SUPPORT WILL ALLOW VMFA TO DOCUMENT, CREATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENGAGING HUMANITIES RELATED CONTENT AND SHARE THIS CONTENT DIGITALLY TO ALL AUDIENCES.] [PURPOSE:'TO SUPPORT STAFFING AND INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENSES THAT REPRESENT THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COMMITMENT TO HYBRID PROGRAMMING.   ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: WEBSITE UPGRADES, PROCESSING DIGITAL CONTENT DEVELOPED DURING THE PANDEMIC, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MUSEUM'S THEATER TO FACILITATE LIVESTREAM EVENTS, AND PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS THAT ADDRESS RACIAL JUSTICE.  EXPECTED OUTCOMES:'THE MUSEUM WILL DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE HYBRID PROGRAMMING MODEL THAT WILL HELP FURTHER THEIR MISSION AND MAINTAIN LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL RELEVANCE POST-PANDEMIC. PROGRAM ATTENDEES WILL EXPLORE QUESTIONS OF RACIAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE EXPERIENCES OF NATIVE AMERICANS, AFRICAN AMERICANS, AND OTHER UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES.      INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM AND ITS WEBSITE.  SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:'THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.]

"THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS' CONNECT TO CONSERVATION PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EMERGING POST-GRADUATE CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS; ENGAGE A MORE DIVERSE POOL OF FIRST AND SECOND-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENTS TO CONSIDER PURSUING A CAREER IN ART CONSERVATION; AND SHARE THE COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF ITS TEAM OF CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS AND FELLOWS WITH MUSEUMS ACROSS THE STATE. THE PROJECT IS INTENDED TO DEVELOP, THROUGH TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, A MORE INCLUSIVE POOL OF POTENTIAL APPLICANTS FOR GRADUATE STUDY IN ART CONSERVATION. INTERNSHIPS WILL BE OFFERED TO STUDENTS OF COLOR WHO WILL BE RECRUITED FROM NEARBY VIRGINIA AND D.C. UNIVERSITIES. TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED FOR 12 STUDENTS OVER THREE YEARS-TWO POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS, WHO WILL SERVE AS TWO-YEAR FELLOWS, AND FOUR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WHO WILL SERVE AS 10-WEEK PAID SUMMER INTERNS EACH YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE MUSEUM WILL PARTNER WITH THE VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS TO DEVELOP AND PRESENT TWO CONSERVATION AND COLLECTIONS CARE WORKSHOPS FOR MUSEUMS STATEWIDE."

BEYOND RECOVERY?A COLLABORATIVE EXPANSION OF THE ICAA DOCUMENTS PROJECT DIGITAL ARCHIVE

VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS - NEH CARES ACT

15.929 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES OPPORTUNITY P24AS00545 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES GRANTS FROM THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND PROVIDE PRESERVATION AND OR CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE TO NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND COLLECTIONS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS AND REQUIRE A DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR, NON-FEDERAL MATCH, WHICH CAN BE CASH OR DOCUMENTED IN-KIND. THE GRANT PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA), THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH), AND THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PHYSICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS TO FUND CONSERVATION AND COLLECTIONS HOUSING.

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON, IN COOPERATION WITH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, WILL DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED SET OF VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON LEARNING ACTIVITIES THAT ADDRESS ACADEMICS, SOCIAL LEARNING, CULTURAL INCLUSION, AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL DEVELOP VIRTUAL SCHOOL TOURS, INSTRUCTIONAL ART-MAKING VIDEOS, AND TRAINING MATERIALS FOR EDUCATORS, AS WELL AS CREATE ONLINE LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THROUGH ONLINE TRAININGS AND MULTILINGUAL MATERIALS, FAMILIES WILL GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF K-12 CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL REDESIGN THE TRADITIONAL DOCENT-STUDENT TOUR DELIVERY SYSTEM AND PRODUCE BEST PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE SCHOOL-FAMILY-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, GUIDED BY CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING PRACTICES.

FIE EARMARK GRANT AWARDS

THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON WILL PRODUCE AN EDUCATOR-TESTED, CURRICULUM-BASED RESOURCE TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS USING THE ARTS TO AUGMENT TRADITIONAL, IN-CLASSROOM TEACHING. WORKING WITH A COHORT OF AREA STUDENTS, HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER FELLOWS, AND EDUCATOR EVALUATORS, THE MUSEUM WILL CONDUCT AN IN-DEPTH STUDY TO ASSESS THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, AS WELL AS EDUCATORS' AND STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF MUSEUMS AS PLACES FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING. BASED ON THESE FINDINGS, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICES FOR COLLABORATIVE WORK BETWEEN THE MUSEUM, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS, AND CO-DEVELOP AND TEST INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM LESSON PLANS, USING WORKS OF ART FROM THE MUSEUM'S MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY COLLECTIONS. PROJECT DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS, REIMAGINED SCHOOL TOURS, AND NEW TEEN PROGRAMMING AT THE MUSEUM. THE MUSEUM WILL DISSEMINATE PROJECT FINDINGS AND OUTCOMES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS, ONLINE REPORTS, LOCAL PRESENTATIONS, AND SUBMISSIONS TO NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS.

THE ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER (AAC) WILL IMPROVE THE STEWARDSHIP OF ITS COLLECTIONS BY CONDUCTING A COMPLETE INVENTORY OF 15,000 OBJECTS AND REHOUSING TWO- AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS TO ENSURE LONGEVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE STEWARDSHIP PROJECT WILL IMPROVE ACCURACY IN IDENTIFICATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COLLECTION; KNOWLEDGE OF AND INTELLECTUAL CONTROL OVER THE COLLECTION; QUALITY CONTROLS, MANAGEMENT AND LOANING SYSTEMS, AND WORKFLOW; AND RICHER INTERPRETATION CAPABILITIES, CONTENT, AND VARIETY OF EXHIBITIONS FOR THE PUBLIC. REHOUSING WITH NEW ACID-FREE MATERIALS WILL SAFELY EXTEND THE COLLECTION?S LIFE. THE PROJECT IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE ALL ASPECTS OF THE AAC?S WORK, FROM EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO STUDIO CLASSES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS WILL COMPLETE THE DIGITIZATION, PRESERVATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF ITS ENTIRE PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION, INCLUDING THE NEWLY ACQUIRED COLLECTION OF 4,062 PHOTOGRAPHS REPRESENTING THE CAREER OF ACCLAIMED AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHER, AARON SISKIND. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO CREATE VERBAL DESCRIPTIONS FOR 1,000 IMAGES TO ENHANCE THE DISCOVERABILITY AND INCREASE ACCESS FOR AUDIENCES WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS. THE MUSEUM PLANS TO HIRE AN ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHER AND A REGISTRATION ASSISTANT TO CAPTURE DIGITAL IMAGES, VERIFY OBJECT DATA, AND ENTER DATA INTO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THIS PROJECT WILL COMPLETE THE MUSEUM'S MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THE SOME OF THE MOST INHERENTLY FRAGILE AND LIGHT SENSITIVE WORKS IN ITS COLLECTION.

SUPPORT FOR COVID-AFFECTED CURATORIAL AND COLLECTIONS STAFF AT THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS [THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (AMFA) REQUESTS SALARY AND FRINGE SUPPORT FOR FIVE CURATORIAL AND COLLECTIONS STAFF MEMBERS MOST AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IN MAY 2022, OUR MUSEUM WILL REOPEN TO THE PUBLIC AFTER 2.5 YEARS OF MAJOR RENOVATIONS AND EXPANSIONS TO OUR FACILITIES. THESE FIVE EMPLOYEES PERFORM OUR CORE WORK IN THE HUMANITIES, AND OVER THIS COMING YEAR, THEY WILL PLAN AND IMPLEMENT OUR EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS, CARE FOR OUR 14,000-OBJECT ART COLLECTION, SEND WORKS OUT FOR CONSERVATION, COORDINATE INCOMING AND OUTGOING LOANS, AND CARRY OUT OTHER DUTIES THAT ADVANCE THE STUDY AND STEWARDSHIP OF ART AT THE AMFA. HAVING ALREADY EXPERIENCED FURLOUGHS AND DISRUPTIONS TO THEIR WORK IN 2020, THESE EMPLOYEES REMAIN VULNERABLE TO ONGOING COVID-RELATED PRESSURE ON OUR OPERATING BUDGET. NEH SUPPORT FOR THIS GROUP OF OUR HUMANITIES STAFF WILL HELP US SUSTAIN OURSELVES AS AN ORGANIZATION AS WE PREPARE FOR OUR REOPENING AND FIRST YEAR OF OPERATIONS IN OUR NEW FACILITIES.] [PURPOSE:?THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ENABLE THE MUSEUM TO RETAIN FIVE STAFF MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN?COLLECTION?STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES WHILE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING INAUGURAL EXHIBITS AT?THE MUSEUM?S?NEWLY RENOVATED BUILDING AND PROVIDING CONTINUITY IN THE MUSEUM?S OPERATIONS.???  ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE?PREPARATOR AND TWO ASSISTANT REGISTRARS?WILL?BE INVOLVED IN?THE CONSERVATION OF THE 14,000-OBJECT ART COLLECTION, WILL COORDINATE INCOMING AND OUTGOING LOANS,  AND?ENGAGE IN GENERAL COLLECTIONS?MANAGEMENT. THE ASSOCIATE CURATOR AND EXHIBITION DESIGNER?WILL?FOCUS ON INSTALLATIONS AND PLAN AND IMPLEMENT EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS IN THE?RENOVATED BUILDING?SLATED FOR?REOPENING?IN?MAY 2022.   EXPECTED OUTCOMES:?THE EXPECTED OUTCOME IS THE CONTINUED SMOOTH FUNCTIONING OF THE MUSEUM INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, STEWARDSHIP OF COLLECTIONS, AND THE SUCCESSFUL PLANNED REOPENING OF THE MUSEUM TO THE PUBLIC.   INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE AUDIENCES THAT WILL BENEFIT INCLUDE THE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ALL VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM ?S PERMANENT COLLECTION AND ITS SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS.   SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:?THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS. ]

THE HERITAGE FUND FOR A DIVERSE COLLECTION

CRITICAL DOCUMENTS OF 20TH-CENTURY LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO ART BOOK SERIES

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE: THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON (MFAH) COVID-19 RESPONSE

DIGITIZATION OF THE LOUIS DRAPER PAPERS AND ARCHIVES

ARKANSAS ARTS CENTER COLLECTIONS INVENTORY AND DATABASE CONVERSION PROJECT

THE MONTGOMERY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS WILL CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM TO ADDRESS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND INCLUSION (DEAI) WITHIN THE MUSEUM. ALL MUSEUM STAFF, BOARD, AND DOCENTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN DEAI TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS, AND THREE STAFF WILL PURSUE ADDITIONAL TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS RELATED TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE ENGAGING WITH CONSULTANTS TO LEAD TRAININGS AND REVIEW RECRUITMENT AND HIRING PRACTICES. MUSEUM STAFF WILL PREPARE A DEAI TRAINING MANUAL, INCORPORATE DEAI POLICIES INTO INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING DOCUMENTS, AND HOST FOUR FELLOWS WHO ARE UNDER-REPRESENTED EMERGING MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS. THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCREASE STAFF AND LEADERSHIP'S CAPACITY TO DEVELOP A UNIFORM APPROACH TO DEAI ISSUES, WHICH WILL RESULT IN SYSTEMIC CHANGES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, ULTIMATELY SUPPORTING THE MUSEUM'S RELEVANCY TO THE COMMUNITY.

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PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT FACILITIES EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

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ACQUISITION OF A MASS SPECTROMETER FOR A CAPILLARY HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH/MASS SPECTROMETER (LC/MS)

WCMFA ARTS AND HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING AND VIRTUAL ACCESS

CONSERVATION PROGRAM

CONSERVATION PROGRAM

TO SUPPORT DOCUMENTS OF 20TH CENTURY LATIN AMERICAN AND LATINO ART.

TO SUPPORT PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL CHINESE OBJECTS.

TO SUPPORT THE KOREAN COLLECTION ACCESS INITIATIVE.

VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (VMFA) WILL CONDUCT A 12-MONTH PROJECT FOCUSING ON THE ADEQUACY AND CONFIGURATION OF THEIR CURRENT FINE ART COLLECTION STORAGE SPACES. THE STUDY WILL ASSESS STORAGE EQUIPMENT AND SPACES AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVED STORAGE OPTIONS FOR THE MUSEUM?S FUTURE EXPANSION. AT THE END OF THE STUDY, A COLLECTIONS STORAGE NEEDS ASSESSMENT WILL IDENTIFY BOTH PHYSICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEFICIENCIES, AS WELL AS RECOMMEND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF BOTH STORAGE FURNITURE AND OBJECT HOUSINGS. ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING, A PROGRAM FOR NEW STORAGE FURNITURE PROCUREMENT, REORGANIZATION OF EXISTING STORAGE SPACES, AND A PLAN FOR FUTURE GROWTH WILL SUPPORT THE MUSEUM IN CARING FOR AND STORING ITS GROWING COLLECTION.

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION OF SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY DUTCH LANDSCAPE PAINTING ORGANIZED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE RIJKSMUSEUM IN AMSTERDAM.

TO SUPPORT STAFF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REINSTALLATION OF THE AMERICAN COLLECTION IN THE NEWLY-CONSTRUCTED AMERICAN WING.

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION OF THE WORK OF AMERICAN ARTIST ALICE NEEL (1900-1984) WITH ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

TO SUPPORT EXPANSION AND REINSTALLATION OF THE MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERIES, INCLUDING A PUBLICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE RYAN MCGINNESS INST

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION THE FUTURE OF TRADITION: CHINESE INK PAINTING TODAY, INCLUDING ARTIST RESIDENCIES, AN ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE, AND OUTREACH

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A CAREER RETROSPECTIVE ON JOHN WILSON, THE FIRST MAJOR MULTI-VENUE EXHIBITION ON THE ARTIST'S WORK.

TO SUPPORT "MEGACITIES ASIA" WITH ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION IN THE FOREST OF FONTAINEBLEAU: PAINTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM COROT TO MONET.

TO SUPPORT THE GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART'S CORE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.

ASIA AND THE NEW WORLD: GLOBAL EXCHANGE AND ARTISTIC INFLUENCE IN THE COLONIAL AMERICAS, 1500-1800

TO SUPPORT THE TRAVELING EXHIBITION "ADIOS UTOPIA: DREAMS AND DECEPTIONS IN CUBAN ART 1950-2015.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION AND CATALOGUE "GEORGES BRAQUE: A RETROSPECTIVE."

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION AND CATALOGUE, "AMERICAN ADVERSARIES: WEST AND COPLEY IN A TRANSATLANTIC WORLD."

PLANNING FOR REUNITED: THE LUDWIG AND ROSY FISCHER COLLECTION CATALOGUE AND EXHIBITION AT THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS [VMFA SEEKS A PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROJECTS PLANNING GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH) TO SUPPORT ITS PLANS FOR A FALL 2027 EXHIBITION, "REUNITED: THE LUDWIG AND ROSY FISCHER COLLECTION," AND ASSOCIATED TWO-VOLUME BOOK ORGANIZED BY VMFA AND CURATED BY DR. SARAH ECKHARDT, ASSOCIATE CURATOR OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART. NEH FUNDS WILL SUPPORT A CONVENING OF AMERICAN AND GERMAN SCHOLARS AND STAKEHOLDERS TWO YEARS IN ADVANCE OF THE EXHIBITION TO REFINE THE CONTENT, FORMAT, AND INTERPRETIVE APPROACH OF THE EXHIBITION AND CATALOGUES. THE FUNDS WILL ALSO SUPPORT A CONSULTANT TO SERVE AS A PROJECT ARCHIVIST TO ASSIST IN CURATORIAL RESEARCH AND AS A RESEARCH LIAISON WITH PARTICIPATING SCHOLARS AND AUTHORS.]

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION AND CATALOGUE EXPLORING THE ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIVE SIMILARITIES THAT UNIFY THE WORK OF EARLY AND MID-20TH CENTURY ARTISTS LOUISE NEVELSON (1899-1988) AND ESPHYR SLOBODKINA (1908-2002).

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION "CRAFTED: OBJECTS IN FLUX," WITH ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION FEATURING WORKS OF DAWOUD BEY (B. 1953).

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND RESIDENT STIPENDS FOR THE CORE RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT THE GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION FEATURING WORK BY ENSLAVED POTTERS OF THE 19TH-CENTURY SOUTH.

TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF ART WORKS BY JOHN MARIN.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION "HABSBURG SPLENDOR: MASTERPIECES FROM VIENNA'S IMPERIAL COLLECTIONS."

TO SUPPORT THE GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART'S CORE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.

TO SUPPORT THE GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART'S "CORE RESIDENCY PROGRAM."

TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION OF "CONSERVATION" IN THE MFA HIGHLIGHTS SERIES OF GUIDEBOOKS THAT EXPLORE AREAS OF THE MUSEUM'S WORLD-RENOWNED ENCYCLOPEDI

THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS IN RICHMOND WILL FACILITATE A 10-MONTH PROJECT TO EXPAND ITS MUSEUM EDUCATION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOLLOWING THE COVID-19 CRISIS. THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS CONSIDERING CAREERS IN MUSEUM EDUCATION, COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS EVALUATION, STUDIO INSTRUCTION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING. BUILDING UPON ITS SUCCESSFUL PILOT PROGRAM IN CONSERVATION, THE MUSEUM WILL PROVIDE 400 HOURS OF HANDS-ON TRAINING TO TEN 3RD- OR 4TH-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS THROUGH 10-WEEK PAID INTERNSHIPS IN THE MUSEUM'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THE PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON INTEGRATING CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING AND NARRATIVES TO ENCOURAGE GREATER DIVERSITY WITHIN THE FIELD. AS THE COUNTRY EMERGES FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE MUSEUM'S INITIATIVE WILL HELP DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSEUM EDUCATORS.

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS HOUSTON ELECTRONIC RECORDS ARCHIVE START-UP PROJECT

THE HERITAGE FUND FOR A DIVERSE COLLECTION

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION THE DIRTY SOUTH: CONTEMPORARY ART MATERIAL CULTURE AND THE SONIC IMPULSE.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION PEACOCK IN THE DESERT: THE ROYAL ARTS OF JODHPUR INDIA.

TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF AN EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY EDVARD MUNCH (1863-1944) AND JASPER JOHNS (B.1930).

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION AND CATALOGUE "FORBIDDEN CITY: IMPERIAL TREASURES FROM THE PALACE MUSEUM, BEIJING."

TO SUPPORT ARTSMARTS: ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL LEARNING IN THE VISUAL ARTS.

THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS WILL HIRE A DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO INCREASE THE MUSEUM'S CAPACITY TO DELIVER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF, AND VISITORS TO, LITTLE ROCK AND CENTRAL ARKANSAS. THIS WORK WILL HELP THE MUSEUM SERVE AND RECONNECT WITH ITS COMMUNITY AS IT MAKES ITS WAY OUT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND A 3-YEAR PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION AND LIMITED OFFERINGS. THE NEW STAFF MEMBER AND CORRESPONDING TEAM WILL LEAD EFFORTS TO PLAN, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT FULLY FORMED EXPERIENTIAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR VISITORS; ENSURE CONTINUITY WITH ESTABLISHED PARTNERS AND CULTIVATE NEW ONES; AND ENSURE THE MUSEUM'S WORK AND ACTIVITIES ARE COMMUNITY-CENTERED AND GUIDED BY AN AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMUNITY'S SHARED EXPERIENCES DURING THE PANDEMIC.

UNCOVERING FABERG*: AN ARCHIVAL DIGITIZATION PLANNING AND PILOT PROJECT

AMERICAN ART WEB COLLECTIONS INTERPRETATION & ACCESS PROJECT

WEST, COPLEY, TRUMBULL: AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY PAINTINGS IN A TRANSATLANTIC WORLD

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION THAT WILL EXAMINE THE SIGNIFICANCE AND SYMBOLISM OF THE GUITAR IN AMERICAN ART FROM 1833 TO THE PRESENT-DAY.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION PORTABLE UNIVERSE: THOUGHT AND SPLENDOR FROM INDIGENOUS COLOMBIA.

TO SUPPORT THE GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ARTS CORE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.

TO SUPPORT A RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF EDGAR DEGAS (1834-1917) WITH RELATED PUBLIC PROGRAMMING.

TO SUPPORT THE GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART'S CORE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.

TO SUPPORT THE CORE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF J.M.W. TURNER.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION FRANCIS BACON: LATE PAINTINGS.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION FABRIC OF A NATION: AMERICAN QUILT STORIES.

TO SUPPORT A FOLK ARTS SURVEY OF THE CONCHO VALLEY REGION OF WEST TEXAS AND A RELATED EXHIBIT.

TO SUPPORT THE CORE RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT THE GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART.

TO SUPPORT THE CORE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.

HURRICANE HARVEY RECOVERY AT THE MFAH'S BAYOU BEND COLLECTION AND GARDENS

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION FEATURING THE WORK OF VINCENT VAN GOGH (1853-1890).

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING FOR "MATISSE IN THE STUDIO.

TO SUPPORT MATERIAL TRANSFORMATIONS, AN EXHIBITION FEATURING WORKS BY CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS WHO EMPLOY EVERYDAY MATERIALS IN MAKING THEIR ARTWORK.

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND RESIDENT STIPENDS FOR THE CORE RESIDENCY PROGRAM AT THE GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART.

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY EARLY-AMERICAN ARTIST JOSHUA JOHNSON (1763-1824) INCLUDING A CATALOGUE AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.

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"THE WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS WILL ADDRESS ONE OF TWO RECOMMENDATIONS OF A RECENT CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT PROGRAM REPORT THAT IS INTEGRAL TO ITS 3-5 YEAR GOAL FOR COLLECTIONS STEWARDSHIP. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE CREATING A NEW STORAGE AREA, ACQUIRING ART STORAGE SHELVING AND MOVABLE STORAGE CARTS, AND PURCHASING ARCHIVAL SUPPLIES FOR REHOUSING COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO FABRICATE AND INSTALL A WOVEN WIRE PARTITION WITH SLIDING GATES AND A KEY SYSTEM TO SECURE THE NEW STORAGE AREA WHERE THE NEW SHELVING WILL BE LOCATED. THE COLLECTIONS HOUSING AND STORAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SAFE AND SECURE STORAGE FOR OBJECTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN INADEQUATE AND POTENTIALLY HARMFUL STORAGE AND HOUSING, AND IT WILL MAKE THEM MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR INCLUSION IN EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS, ENHANCING PUBLIC ACCESS TO PORTIONS OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS THAT ARE RARELY SEEN."

CONSERVATION PROGRAM

TO SUPPORT A FOLK ARTS SURVEY OF THE CONCHO VALLEY REGION OF WEST TEXAS AND A RELATED EXHIBIT.

TO SUPPORT AN ARTIST IN RESIDENCY PROGRAM WITH MONTGOMERY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

TO SUPPORT THE GLASSELL SCHOOL OF ART'S CORE RESIDENCY PROGRAM.

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THE SUSAN PAULSEN EXHIBIT ON WILMOT, AR

EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS

FY 2017 NAGPRA REPATRIATION GRANTS - VA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

WASHINGTON COUNTY MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS IN HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND, WILL BUILD AN AUGMENTED REALITY PLATFORM AND AN ENGAGING OUTREACH CURRICULUM FOR YOUNG LEARNERS AT HOME, IN CHILDCARE, IN THE CLASSROOM, OR AT THE MUSEUM. THIS PROJECT WILL BRING UNDERREPRESENTED STORIES AND ART TO STUDENTS WHO MAY NOT HAVE HAD ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM'S CULTURALLY INCLUSIVE COLLECTION ESPECIALLY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THROUGH FUN MISSIONS, DEEP THINKING SCAVENGER HUNTS, AND PEER-COLLABORATIVE VIRTUAL GAMES. THESE OPPORTUNITIES WILL INCENTIVIZE YOUNG LEARNERS TO VISIT THE MUSEUM AND INTERACT WITH ART IN A MANNER THAT IS AS EDUCATIONAL AS IT IS ENTERTAINING. THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELLBEING OF FAMILIES, NONPROFIT GROUPS, CHILDREN, AND FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY DURING RECOVERY FROM THE PANDEMIC. THE MUSEUM WILL INVITE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO PILOT THE PROJECT AND COLLECT RESULTS, AND INFORMAL EVALUATION AND PARTICIPANT SURVEYS WILL GUIDE THE PROJECT'S PROGRESS.

MFAH AND TX-CERA RESPOND TO HURRICANE HARVEY

FOUNDED IN 1937, THE ARKANSAS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS IS THE STATE’S FIRST ART MUSEUM. OVER THE DECADES, AS ITS ART COLLECTION AND MISSION CONTINUED TO GROW, THE MUSEUM FURTHER DEFINED ITSELF AS A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, A STUDIO ART SCHOOL, A PLACE OF LEARNING, AND A CULTURAL HUB FOR ITS COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM DEMONSTRATES THEIR INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT THROUGH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT VITALLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE EDUCATION, QUALITY OF LIFE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF ITS COMMUNITY.

TO SUPPORT POLISHED AND PRIMED PORTFOLIOS A SERIES OF FREE CLASSES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF OBSERVATION AND TECHNICAL ART SKILLS.

TO SUPPORT AN ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH.

TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF SUMMER VISUAL ART WORKSHOPS DEVELOPED FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.

TO SUPPORT ART WORKSHOPS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

TO SUPPORT "THE ART OF NATURE," A SUMMER PROGRAM OFFERING FIELD TRIPS AND VISUAL ARTS INSTRUCTION FOR AT-RISK YOUTH.

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION OF WORK BY GLASS ARTIST AND ALABAMA-NATIVE STEPHEN ROLFE POWELL.

TO SUPPORT VISUAL ARTS WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS WITH EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES.

REPLACEMENT AND RECONFIGURATION OF HOUSING FURNITURE IN PAINTING AND PAPER VAULT

COMMUNITY FACILITIES LOANS AND GRANTS - ARRA

COLLECTIONS STORAGE FEASIBILITY STUDY

COLLECTIONS STORAGE FURNITURE PROJECT

TO SUPPORT THE SHIPPING COSTS OF AMERICAN ARTIST PETER SARKISIAN'S SOLO EXHIBITION AT THE NATIONAL TAIWAN MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS. THE ARTWORKS WILL BE

REVOLUTIONIZING ICONS: REIMAGINING THE 18TH-CENTURY ART OF THE AMERICAS GALLERIES AT THE MFA BOSTON [THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON REQUESTS $450,000 FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS PERMANENT GALLERIES OF 18TH-CENTURY ART OF THE AMERICAS. THESE GALLERIES WILL FOCUS ON COLLECTIONS RANGING IN DATE FROM 1680 TO 1820 (OR THE LONG 18TH CENTURY), INCLUDING OBJECTS MADE DURING THE COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIODS. ALIGNING WITH THE U.S. SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY AND THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES? AMERICAN TAPESTRY INTEREST AREA, THE NEW GALLERIES WILL INCLUDE PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES, DECORATIVE ARTS, AND WORKS ON PAPER FROM ACROSS NORTH, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, INCLUDING INDIGENOUS AND ISLAND NATIONS. THE GALLERIES WILL BE COMPLETELY REIMAGINED TO SHOW THE INTERPLAY OF THE DIVERSE CULTURES ACTIVE IN THIS PERIOD, AND TO CONSIDER THE ROLE OF THE ARTS IN SHAPING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATION?S FOUNDING, AND OUR BROADER IDEAS ABOUT THE AMERICAS AND AMERICANNESS ? AS A PLACE, AN IDENTITY, AND AN ASPIRATION.]

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION OF THE WORK OF DUTCH PAINTER RACHEL RUYSCH (1664-1750).