Louis Armstrong House Museum

15.904 HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID AACR PRESERVATION SAM.GOV HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES LIKE GRANTS AND TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. OPPORTUNITY P23AS00472 AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS (AACR) IS A COMPETITIVE PHYSICAL PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM TO DOCUMENT, INTERPRET, AND PRESERVE THE SITES AND STORIES OF THE FULL HISTORY OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN STRUGGLE TO GAIN EQUAL RIGHTS AS CITIZENS FROM THE TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE FORWARD. PROJECTS ARE FOR HISTORIC SITES LISTED IN, OR ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, AND INCLUDE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORTS, PRESERVATION PLANS, AND PHYSICAL PRESERVATION TO STRUCTURES. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFITS. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE NONPROFIT LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM TO REHABILITATE THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE.

CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND GRANTS-IN-AID AWARDED THROUGH CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, AND PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES BY SUCH MEANS AS EDUCATION, SURVEY, PLANNING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES LIKE GRANTS AND TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES. THE GRANTS SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF PRESERVATION PROJECTS FOR HISTORIC PROPERTIES INCLUDING ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, HISTORIC STRUCTURE REPORTS, PRESERVATION PLANS, AND PHYSICAL PRESERVATION TO SITES IN KEEPING WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIORS STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NONPROFITS AS DESIGNATED BY CONGRESS. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE NONPROFIT, LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM, FOR REPAIRS TO THE FLOORS, WALLS, CEILING, WALLPAPER, AND CABINETS FOR THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE.

THE BRIDGE - MAPPING JAZZ AND HIP-HOP IN QUEENS [THE BRIDGE - MAPPING JAZZ AND HIP-HOP IN QUEENS WILL BE AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE, INVITING DESKTOP AND MOBILE USERS TO EXPLORE THE INTERCONNECTED HISTORIES AND EVOLUTIONS OF TWO OF AMERICA?S MOST SIGNIFICANT MUSICAL GENRES: JAZZ AND HIP HOP. THE WEBSITE WILL EXPLORE HOW THE BOROUGH OF QUEENS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT AND DISTINCT ROLE IN THE EVOLUTION OF BOTH JAZZ AND HIP-HOP. FURTHERMORE, THE CHARACTER OF THE BOROUGH?A DIVERSE ASSORTMENT OF ALMOST-SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES SITUATED RIGHT ALONGSIDE SOME OF THE COUNTRY?S LARGEST PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS WITHIN A CITY OF EIGHT MILLION PEOPLE--HELPED THESE GENRES CONNECT AND INFLUENCE EACH OTHER.]

THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM (LAHM) WILL BUILD STAFF CAPACITY TO ACTIVATE THE NEW ARMSTRONG CENTER THROUGH A CULTURALLY RELEVANT REINVENTION OF THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE THAT WILL WELCOME THE LOCAL CORONA/EAST ELMHURST COMMUNITY AND THE GLOBAL JAZZ COMMUNITY INTO THE NEW CENTER. LAHM STAFF WILL WORK WITH CONSULTANTS TO DEVELOP A COMMUNICATIONS PLAN FOCUSED ON REACHING THE TARGET AUDIENCE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. LAHM STAFF, JAZZ ARTISTS AND HISTORIANS, AND NEIGHBORS WILL CO-CREATE A SPECIALIZED TOUR PRESENTED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS WILL INCLUDE SIX PERFORMANCES FOR THE PUBLIC IN THE GARDEN INCLUDING A STUDENT PERFORMANCE, ALONG WITH WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS OF RELEVANCE TO THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS HOUSING, INCARCERATION AND FAMILY HEALTH. THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG WITHIN THE COMMUNITY HE LIVED IN FOR 30 YEARS.

THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM WILL PRESERVE A LITTLE-KNOWN ASPECT OF THE RENOWNED JAZZ MUSICIAN’S LEGACY: A COLLECTION OF COLLAGES THAT LOUIS ARMSTRONG CREATED OUT OF PHOTOGRAPHS, NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS, CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER EPHEMERA ON-HAND IN HIS QUEENS, NEW YORK HOME. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE STABILIZATION OF 77 OF THE 700 COLLAGES THAT ARMSTRONG MADE, INCLUDING DOCUMENTING, CLEANING, REMOVING STAINS AND OLD TAPE, AND MENDING AS NECESSARY, SO THAT THE COLLAGES CAN BE DISPLAYED AND SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC. THE COLLAGES ARE AMONG THE MOST FREQUENTLY REQUESTED ITEMS BY SCHOLARS, RESEARCHERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN PRODUCING EXHIBITIONS ABOUT ARMSTRONG’S LIFE.

FROM JAZZ TO HIP-HOP IN QUEENS [THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM REQUESTS A $100,000 DIGITAL PROJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC GRANT FOR THE PROTOTYPING PHASE OF OUR PROJECT, FROM JAZZ TO HIP-HOP IN QUEENS. THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT ONE OF THE ESSENTIAL STORYLINES IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN MUSIC: HOW THE PRESENCE OF A PROLIFIC JAZZ COMMUNITY IN THE NEW YORK CITY BOROUGH OF QUEENS HAD SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON THE RISE OF HIP-HOP MUSIC IN THE BOROUGH AND BEYOND. IN OUR EARLIER DISCOVERY PHASE GRANT, WE WERE ABLE TO EXPLORE SOME OF THE MAJOR STORYLINES AND POTENTIAL TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR HOW WE CAN USE A RICH MULTI-MEDIA APPROACH TO TELLING THIS STORY. IN THE PROTOTYPING PHASE, WE WILL BUILD OUT PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY STORYLINES AND ALSO WORK WITH OUR CONTENT AND CREATIVE TEAMS TO DESIGN A CLICKABLE FIGMENT PROTOTYPE THAT CAN BE DEPLOYED FOR USER TESTING AND INFORM OUR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS A FINISHED FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND DESIGNED WEB APP.]

THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM WILL SOLICIT ORAL HISTORIES FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ABOUT LOUIS AND LUCILLE ARMSTRONG TO ADD TO THE ARMSTRONG ARCHIVES AND UTILIZE IN EXPANDED PROGRAMMING. LOCATED IN THE FORMER NEIGHBORHOOD OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG, THE MUSEUM STAFF WILL GATHER ACCOUNTS OF THE ARMSTRONG FAMILIES FROM SURVIVING COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT ARMSTRONG’S LIFE, WORK, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT. STAFF WILL RECORD ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP INTERVIEWS, CATALOG THOSE INTERVIEWS WITHIN A SEARCHABLE DATABASE, AND MAKE THE DATABASE ACCESSIBLE ONLINE FOR PUBLIC USE. AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT, STAFF WILL USE CONTENT FROM THE INTERVIEWS TO INFORM MUSEUM PROGRAMMING, A DIGITAL EXHIBIT, AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS.

THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM WILL CREATE A NEW ORIENTATION FILM TO SERVE AS A CORE COMPONENT OF THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE IN THE NEW LOUIS ARMSTRONG CENTER, A 14,000 SQ. FT. EXPANSION OF THE MUSEUM. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL ADAPT THE STORYBOARD INTO A SCRIPT, SELECT ARCHIVAL ASSETS FOR INCLUSION, AND PRODUCE, EVALUATE, AND PREMIERE THE FILM. THE MUSEUM'S ONGOING GOAL IS TO PLACE ARMSTRONG IN PROPER CONTEXT AND SHARE HIS STORY MORE FULLY AND APPROPRIATELY FOR ALL AUDIENCES. THE NEW ORIENTATION FILM WILL GIVE VIEWERS A MORE COMPLETE PERSPECTIVE ON BOTH LOUIS AND LUCILLE ARMSTRONG AND PLACE THEIR LEGACY WITHIN A NUANCED CONVERSATION ABOUT AMERICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY.

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE ARMSTRONG NOW! PROGRAM AND THE HOT JAZZ/COOL GARDEN CONCERT SERIES.

MAPPING THE LEGACY OF JAZZ AND HIP-HOP IN QUEENS [THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM REQUESTS A $30,000 DIGITAL PROJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC DISCOVERY GRANT FOR THE EXPLORATORY PHASE FOR MAPPING JAZZ AND HIP-HOP IN QUEENS, NEW YORK. THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO RAISE BROADER AWARENESS ABOUT ONE OF THE ESSENTIAL STORYLINES IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN MUSIC: HOW THE PRESENCE OF A PROLIFIC JAZZ COMMUNITY IN QUEENS HAD SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE ON THE RISE OF HIP-HOP IN THE BOROUGH AND BEYOND. WE WILL TELL THIS STORY VIA A MULTI-PLATFORM DIGITAL EXPERIENCE INCLUDING A MUSEUM EXHIBIT AND A WEB/MOBILE INTERACTIVE THAT FACILITATES USERS? OWN JOURNEYS AS THEY EXPLORE THE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT INCUBATED BOTH JAZZ AND HIP-HOP OVER A SPAN OF NEARLY A CENTURY.]

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE ARMSTRONG NOW! AND HOT JAZZ/COOL GARDEN CONCERT SERIES.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF OUTDOOR JAZZ CONCERTS.

THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM WILL CATALOG, DIGITIZE, AND PRESERVE MULTIPLE COLLECTIONS HOUSED AT THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG ARCHIVES. MUSEUM STAFF WILL WORK WITH A CONSULTING ARCHIVIST TO ORGANIZE THE NEW ARCHIVAL MATERIALS ADDED TO THE LILLIAN HARDIN ARMSTRONG, JACK BRADLEY, JEANN FAILOWS, SELMA HERALDO, AND LOUIS ARMSTRONG COLLECTIONS. THEY WILL ARRANGE, NUMBER, CATALOG, SCAN, AND UPLOAD THE ITEMS INTO THE MUSEUM’S DIGITAL COLLECTIONS PLATFORM AND REHOUSE THEM IN APPROPRIATE STORAGE MATERIALS. THE PROJECT WILL MAKE A SIGNIFICANT ARCHIVAL TROVE OF MATERIALS AVAILABLE TO SCHOLARS, HISTORIANS, EDUCATORS, AND THE PUBLIC. STAFF WILL INTEGRATE THESE NEWLY CATALOGED COLLECTIONS INTO THE MUSEUM’S VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EXHIBITS, HELPING TO TELL IMPORTANT STORIES ABOUT LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND THE HISTORY OF JAZZ.

LOCATED IN THE MULTI-RACIAL, WORKING-CLASS NEIGHBORHOOD OF CORONA, QUEENS, THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG HOUSE MUSEUM SUSTAINS AND PROMOTES THE CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND HUMANITARIAN LEGACY OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG BY PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING ARMSTRONG’S HOUSE AND GROUNDS, COLLECTING AND SHARING ARCHIVAL MATERIALS THAT DOCUMENT ARMSTRONG’S LIFE AND LEGACY, DEVELOPING PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC THAT EDUCATE AND INSPIRE AND BY ENGAGING WITH CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS TO CREATE PERFORMANCES AND NEW WORKS. THE HOUSE MUSEUM RESPONDS TO THEIR COMMUNITY NEEDS THROUGH AN ARRAY OF AFFORDABLE PROGRAMMING, PRIORITIZING EQUITY BY OFFERING FREE ARTS EDUCATION AND RESOURCES THAT ARE OPEN TO LOCAL RESIDENTS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS.