The National Jazz Museum In Harlem

THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM WILL DIVERSIFY AND ATTRACT NEW AUDIENCES THROUGH AN ONLINE VIDEO SERIES HIGHLIGHTING JAZZ AS A UNIQUELY AMERICAN ART FORM BY EXAMINING FOUR TOPICS: JAZZ IN HARLEM, JAZZ AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, WOMEN IN JAZZ, AND THE JAZZ HISTORY TREE. JAZZ MUSICIANS, EDUCATORS, AND HISTORIANS WILL PRESENT EACH TOPIC AND PROVIDE HISTORIC CONTEXT. MUSEUM STAFF WILL COLLABORATE WITH A VIDEO PRODUCTION CONSULTANT TO DEVELOP THE VIDEO SERIES AND A USER EXPERIENCE CONSULTANT TO CREATE THE PLATFORM AND INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS. THE VIDEO SERIES WILL HELP VISITORS GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MUSICAL AND CULTURAL IMPACT OF JAZZ AND ITS MUSICIANS WITH A FOCUS ON THE LIVES OF THE JAZZ GREATS WHO CALLED AND CONTINUE TO CALL HARLEM THEIR HOME.

THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM WILL CREATE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS AND PROVIDE ARTIST-LED EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS.  EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES WILL FOCUS ON INTRODUCING JAZZ AND IMPROVISATION TO GRADE 1-3 STUDENTS AND MULTIMEDIA WORKSHOPS WILL SERVE FOURTH AND FIFTH-GRADE STUDENTS. FOLLOWING EACH WORKSHOP, THE MUSEUM WILL SOLICIT DETAILED FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS. STAFF WILL WORK WITH A TEAM OF EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS TO CREATE AND POST ONLINE VIDEOS FOR TEACHERS TO SHOW THEIR CLASSES BEFORE VISITING THE MUSEUM TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THEIR VISIT AS WELL AS VIDEOS FOR AFTER STUDENTS VISIT THE MUSEUM TO STIMULATE CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS AND REINFORCE CONCEPTS LEARNED AT THE MUSEUM. THE MAIN BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT WILL BE TITLE 1 NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE JAZZ & PERCUSSION ARTIST RESIDENCY SERIES.

THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM WILL CELEBRATE THE “JAZZ IN HARLEM EXPERIENCE” BY DEVELOPING TWO EXHIBITIONS: A FREE IN-PERSON EXPERIENCE AND A DIGITAL EXHIBITION FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH AND ARTIFACTS SOURCED FROM HARLEM RESIDENTS. STAFF WILL HOST TWO COMMUNITY ARTIFACT DRIVES WHERE HISTORIANS AND DIGITIZATION EXPERTS WILL REVIEW PHOTOGRAPHS AND CORRESPONDENCE AND RECORD ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS WITH SELECTED RESIDENTS. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS, FROM HARLEM RESIDENTS TO VIEWERS AROUND THE WORLD, AND WILL TELL A MORE COMPLETE STORY OF MUSIC IN HARLEM OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS.

THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM WILL HARNESS OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND THEIR PRESENCE AND ENGAGE IN-PERSON AND ONLINE AUDIENCES THROUGH CREATING UNIQUE DIGITAL CONTENT THAT BUILDS LOYALTY WHILE GROWING AND DIVERSIFYING AUDIENCES. A DIGITAL EXPERIENCE DESIGNER WILL BE HIRED TO DEVELOP AND ADAPT HIGH-QUALITY CONTENT FOR MULTIPLE MEDIA PLATFORMS. WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON YOUNG ADULTS AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS, USERS WILL LEARN ABOUT AND EXPERIENCE THE MUSEUM’S DIVERSE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS, LIVE PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITS, AND ONLINE CONTENT. DIGITAL CONTENT SPEARHEADED BY THE DIGITAL EXPERIENCE DESIGNER WILL FEATURE JAZZ INNOVATORS, UNDERREPRESENTED ARTISTS, YOUNG WOMEN AND MEN, AND NEW PIONEERS IN JAZZ.

THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM WILL DEVELOP A NEW WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO ITS DIGITAL COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM WILL HIRE A WEB DESIGNER TO DESIGN AND BUILD THE SITE. THE PROJECT WILL BEGIN WITH A NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO EXPLORE THE VISION FOR THE NEW WEBSITE AND THE NEEDS OF THE MUSEUM'S STAKEHOLDERS. THE WEBSITE WILL INTEGRATE THE MUSEUM'S DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, WHICH CONTAINS ITS COLLECTIONS THAT DOCUMENT THE HISTORY OF JAZZ BEGINNING IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY. THE MUSEUM WILL STREAMLINE ITS BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING BY BUILDING AN E-COMMERCE SOLUTION INTO THE SITE. THIS NEW PLATFORM WILL ALLOW DONATIONS AND PURCHASES TO TAKE PLACE WITH ONE MERCHANT ACCOUNT. FOLLOWING THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW SITE, THE MUSEUM WILL REVIEW USER ANALYTICS TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE SITE IS USED AND HOW IT CAN BE IMPROVED.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE JAZZ & BLACK MUSIC CHRONOLOGY ARTIST RESIDENCE SERIES.

HARLEM SPEAKS, JAZZ FOR CURIOUS LISTENERS, AND JAZZ FOR CURIOUS READERS ONLINE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MUSICAL PROGRAMMING.

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MUSICAL PROGRAMMING.

TO SUPPORT AN EDUCATIONAL AND MUSICAL PROGRAMMING SERIES.

TO SUPPORT THE JAZZ & SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL AND MUSICAL PROGRAMMING.

TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE.

THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM WILL CATALOG, REFORMAT AND CREATE METADATA FOR ITS HARLEM SPEAKS ORAL HISTORY VIDEOS, MAKING THEM FREE OF CHARGE TO A WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE. THE PROFESSIONALLY RECORDED VIDEOS INCLUDE HISTORIC CONVERSATIONS WITH LEGENDARY FIGURES IN JAZZ. WORKING WITH A TEAM OF STAFF MEMBERS AND A GRADUATE-LEVEL COLLEGE INTERN, A MOVING IMAGE ARCHIVIST WILL HELP THE MUSEUM DEVELOP PROPER WORKFLOW, FORMATTING, INDEXING, METADATA STANDARDS, AND LONG-TERM STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES. THE TEAM WILL CONVERT 208 UNEDITED VIDEOS TO A NON-PROPRIETARY, LOSSLESS DIGITAL FORMAT, AND MAKE THEM ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE MUSEUM'S WEBSITE AND INTERACTIVE TOUCHSCREENS AT ITS VISITORS CENTER. A NOTED VIDEOGRAPHER WILL LEND EXPERTISE TO EDIT APPROXIMATELY 25 OF THE HARLEM SPEAKS VIDEOS, PRIORITIZING THOSE IN THE WORST CONDITION AND OLDEST FORMATS, FOLLOWED BY THOSE EXPECTED TO ATTRACT THE MOST PUBLIC INTEREST. THE PROJECT WILL ENABLE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO DEVELOP A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MUSICAL AND CULTURAL IMPACT OF JAZZ.

THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM WILL WORK WITH AN EXPERIENCED MUSEUM EDUCATION CONSULTANT TO DEVELOP FIVE NEW K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS WILL COMPLEMENT THE MUSEUM'S TWO EXISTING K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PROVIDE SEQUENTIAL, DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION FOR THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL FIELD TRIPS TO ITS VISITORS CENTER IN HARLEM. IN ADDITION TO DEVELOPING CURRICULA FOR EACH PROGRAM, THE MUSEUM WILL CREATE LEARNING KITS, PRE-VISIT LESSON PLANS AND LISTENING GUIDES FOR TEACHERS; ONLINE CONTENT FOR ITS WEBSITE; AND TEACHING NOTES AND DEMONSTRATION VIDEOS THAT WILL TRAIN TEACHING ARTISTS TO LEAD THESE PROGRAMS. THROUGH THESE NEW EDUCATION PROGRAMS, STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MUSICAL AND CULTURAL IMPACT OF JAZZ IN HARLEM AND BEYOND.

TO SUPPORT THE FROM RAGTIME TO HARLEM STRIDE: JAMES P. JOHNSON AND THE EMERGENCE OF RECORDING TECHNOLOGY EXHIBIT.

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION AND CONCERTS CELEBRATING JAMES REESE EUROPE.

TO SUPPORT "THE SPIRIT OF THE JAM SESSION" EXHIBIT AND RELATED PROGRAMMING.

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION OF THE MORRIS HODARA COLLECTION OF RARE DUKE ELLINGTON RECORDINGS AND MEMORABILIA.

TO SUPPORT THE SAVORY CONCERT SERIES.