Whitney Museum Of American Art

THE WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART WILL LAUNCH A THREE-PHASE PROJECT TO ASSESS, UPDATE, AND DEPLOY INTERPRETATION STRATEGIES GEARED TOWARD VISITORS WITH DISABILITIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO IDENTIFY AS D/DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING, BLIND AND WITH LOW VISION, WITH AMBULATORY DISABILITIES, NEURODIVERGENT, AND MORE. THE PROJECT WILL DEVELOP NEW STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL INTERPRETATION AND IMPLEMENT THEM ACROSS NEW MATERIALS FOCUSED ON APPROXIMATELY 50 TIME-BASED MEDIA WORKS. A CROSS DEPARTMENTAL MUSEUM TEAM WILL WORK WITH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, FOCUS GROUPS, AND AN EVALUATOR TO CARRY OUT A USER-CENTERED ITERATIVE EVALUATION PROCESS, INCLUDING COMPLETING A NEEDS ASSESSMENT. AS A RESULT, THE MUSEUM WILL HAVE INSTITUTIONAL GUIDELINES FOR ACCESSIBLE INTERPRETATION AND STANDARDS FOR PRESERVING THESE DIGITAL MATERIALS. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO INFORM THE MUSEUM’S FUTURE ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL INTERPRETATION FOR TIME-BASED MEDIA AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF ART.

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

TO SUPPORT THE TOURING EXHIBITION PAUL THEK A RETROSPECTIVE WITH ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE IN CONSORTIUM WITH THE CARNEGIE MUSEUM OF ART.

TO SUPPORT PRODUCTION OF TWO PUBLICATIONS TO COINCIDE WITH THE OPENING EXHIBITION IN THE MUSEUM'S NEW BUILDING IN MANHATTAN'S MEATPACKING DISTRICT.

TO SUPPORT THE WHITNEY MUSEUM PERMANENT COLLECTION PROJECT (WMPCP) PHASE I, WORKS ON PAPER.

TO SUPPORT THE INAUGURAL EXHIBITION OF THE WHITNEY'S PERMANENT COLLECTION IN ITS NEW HOME IN MANHATTAN'S MEATPACKING DISTRICT, INCLUDING SPECIAL OUTR

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION "JAY DEFEO: A RETROSPECTIVE," AND AN ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION EDGES OF AILEY, EXPLORING THE LIFE, WORK, AND LEGACY OF DANCER AND CHOREOGRAPHER ALVIN AILEY, AND ACCOMPANYING PERFORMANCES.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION VIDA AMERICANA: MEXICAN MURALISTS REMAKE AMERICAN ART 1925-1945 AND AN ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION "WILLIAM EGGLESTON" (AMERICAN, B. 1939) WITH ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION ANDY WARHOL: BEFORE AND AFTER AND AN ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE

TO SUPPORT A CATALOGUE ON THE WORK OF ARTIST DAVID WOJNAROWICZ (1954-1992).

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION AND CATALOGUE EXAMINING THE DRAWINGS OF EDWARD HOPPER (1882-1967).

TO SUPPORT A TOURING EXHIBITION OF THE WORK OF CONTEMPORARY ARTIST GLENN LIGON WITH ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION FEATURING THE WORK OF JASPER JOHNS (B. 1930).

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION FEATURING THE WORK OF JAUNE QUICK-TO-SEE SMITH.