American Museum Of The Moving Image

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE EDUCATION CENTER

EXTENDING OUR REACH: DEVELOPING EXPANDED DIGITAL CONTENT AND TECHNICAL CAPACITY AT MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE

ONLINE ACCESS TO SILENT FILM ERA COLLECTION, 1894 TO 1931

THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE WILL UNDERTAKE THE NEXT PHASE OF DEVELOPING A REPLACEMENT FOR ITS 30-YEAR OLD CORE EXHIBITION COMPRISING 13,000 SQUARE FEET OF GALLERY SPACE. THE NEW LONG-TERM EXHIBITION WILL TRACE THE HISTORY OF THE MOVING IMAGE FROM ITS ORIGINS IN MAGIC LANTERN SHOWS AND NICKELODEONS THROUGH MEDIA CONVERGENCE AND CONTEMPORARY DIGITAL CULTURE. MUSEUM STAFF WILL WORK WITH SCHOLARS, EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY LIAISONS, AND AN EXTERNAL EXHIBITION DESIGN TEAM TO FINALIZE THE CONTENT AND CREATE A SPATIAL LAYOUT, PRODUCE AN ARTIFACT LIST, CREATE A DRAFT OF EXHIBITION TEXT, CONCEPTUALIZE INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES, AND DEVELOP A FULL SET OF CONCEPTUAL DESIGN DRAWINGS AND FLOOR PLAN. THIS PROJECT BUILDS ON AN IMLS-FUNDED PLANNING PROJECT AND WILL RESULT IN AN ACCESSIBLE AND INNOVATIVE EXHIBITION THAT PROMOTES CULTURAL AND DIGITAL LITERACY TO VISITORS FROM QUEENS, THE NORTHEAST REGION, AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES.

THE MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE WILL REIMAGINE ITS CORE EXHIBITION THROUGH A PLANNING PROCESS THAT REFLECTS ITS MISSION, ADDRESSES AN EVOLVING UNDERSTANDING OF ITS SUBJECT MATTER, AND IS CULTURALLY AND PHYSICALLY INCLUSIVE. THE CURRENT EXHIBITION, FIRST OPENED IN 1988, DOCUMENTS THE TECHNOLOGIES AND CRAFTS BEHIND THE COMMERCIAL U.S. FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRIES. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL PRODUCE A NEW, FULLY ACCESSIBLE EXHIBITION DESIGN TO REFLECT BEST PRACTICES AND INNOVATIONS IN THE FIELD; BE MORE ACCESSIBLE TO A BROADER AUDIENCE; AND PROVIDE GREATER ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM'S PERMANENT COLLECTION. STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS WILL WORK WITH SCHOLARS, COMMUNITY LIAISONS, AN ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTANT, AND AN EXHIBITION DESIGNER TO DEFINE A NARRATIVE SCOPE AND INTERPRETIVE APPROACH FOR THE NEW EXHIBITION, AND IDENTIFY ASSOCIATED ARTIFACTS, INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES, MEDIA CLIPS, AND OTHER ELEMENTS. THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN WILL INCORPORATE THE PERSPECTIVES AND NEEDS OF DIVERSE LEARNERS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY SERVE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND CULTURAL BARRIERS.

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THE MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE WILL IMPROVE COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT AND ACCESS TO THEIR PERMANENT COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS A LARGE AND COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS RELATING TO THE ART, HISTORY, AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE MOVING IMAGE, COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 130,000 OBJECTS FROM MOTION PICTURES, TELEVISION, AND DIGITAL MEDIA. THE PROJECT WILL UPGRADE THE MUSEUM?S COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A NEW PUBLIC COLLECTIONS BROWSER, AND CREATE 865 ADDITIONAL PUBLIC-FACING CATALOG RECORDS THAT WILL FACILITATE DIGITAL ACCESS TO A BROADER RANGE OF THEIR HOLDINGS. UPGRADED DIGITAL ACCESS OF ITS COLLECTION WILL EXTEND THE MUSEUM?S REACH TO AUDIENCES AROUND THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD.

DEVELOPING A NEW CORE EXHIBITION FOR MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE [MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE (MOMI) RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A $75,000 EXHIBITION PLANNING GRANT TO DEVELOP A MAJOR NEW CORE EXHIBITION, TO BE ON VIEW FOR A DECADE, THAT EXPLORES HOW PEOPLE CREATE AND ENGAGE WITH THE MOVING IMAGE, DEFINED AS FILM, TELEVISION, VIDEOGAMES, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND OTHER FORMS OF DIGITAL MEDIA. LOCATED ON TWO FLOORS OF GALLERY SPACE COMPRISING 13,000 SQUARE FEET, THE NEW CORE EXHIBITION WILL ADDRESS MAJOR CHANGES IN OUR SUBJECT MATTER OVER THE PAST THREE DECADES, AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO EXHIBITION DESIGN AND INTERACTIVITY THAT CONSIDER THE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED. DRAWING ON THE MUSEUM?S EXTENSIVE MATERIAL CULTURE COLLECTION, AND INCLUDING INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES AND MOVING IMAGE CONTENT, IT WILL EXPLORE THE PRACTICES OF INVENTORS, MAKERS, INDUSTRY LEADERS, ARTISTS, AUDIENCES, AND COLLECTORS, AND EXAMINE KEY HISTORICAL MILESTONES, WITH TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS A MAJOR POINT OF MAJOR INTEREST.]

TO SUPPORT THE "MOVING IMAGE SOURCE," A WEB SITE THAT IS A RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS, CURATORS, SCHOLARS, FILMMAKERS, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE MOVING

TO SUPPORT THE ONLINE PUBLICATION "MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE PRESENTS REVERSE SHOT."

TO SUPPORT THE MOVING IMAGE SOURCE, A WEBSITE THAT IS A RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS, CURATORS, SCHOLARS, FILMMAKERS, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE MOVING IM

TO SUPPORT THE MOVING IMAGE SOURCE.

THE MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE IN ASTORIA, NEW YORK, WILL INCREASE ITS CAPACITY TO SERVE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND NATIONAL AUDIENCES BY UPGRADING ITS DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDING TRAINING FOR STAFF ON HYBRID PROGRAMMING. THE INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE WILL SUPPORT DIGITAL MEDIA EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT FUSE ONLINE AND ON-SITE PROGRAMS. ENHANCED TECHNOLOGY WILL ALLOW THE MUSEUM TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF LIVESTREAM PROGRAMMING AND IMPROVE ITS QUALITY. A NEW DIGITAL MEDIA MAKERSPACE LOCATED IN THE MUSEUM'S CORE EXHIBITION AREA WILL INCREASE TECHNOLOGY-BASED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH. THESE STRATEGIES ARE INTENDED TO ADDRESS THE WIDENING DIGITAL DIVIDE HIGHLIGHTED DURING THE PANDEMIC. BY IMPLEMENTING A HYBRID SYSTEM OF PROGRAMMING, THE MUSEUM WILL INCREASE ITS ABILITY TO CONNECT WITH AUDIENCES BY ENABLING PARTICIPANTS TO ACCESS PROGRAMMATIC AND MEDIA RESOURCES REMOTELY AS WELL AS ON-SITE.

TO SUPPORT THE MOVING IMAGE SOURCE.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM FOR TECH-CENTERED ARTISTS TO SHOWCASE AND WORKSHOP THEIR WORK.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE FIRST LOOK FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING.

TO SUPPORT THE MOVING IMAGE SOURCE.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE FIRST LOOK FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE COMMISSION OF NEW MEDIA ART WORKS TO BE PRESENTED IN AN EXHIBITION FEATURING SPANISH CINEMA ARTIST JOSÉ VAL DEL OMAR. 

TO SUPPORT COMMISSIONS AND AN ARTIST RESIDENCY.