Smarthistory Inc

SMARTHISTORY: AT RISK CULTURAL HERITAGE EDUCATION SERIES, PHASE 2

EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANT PROPOSAL TO RETAIN DEAN OF HUMANITIES CONTENT [WITH CURRENT STAFFING LEVELS, SMARTHISTORY PUBLISHES APPROXIMATELY 8-10 VIDEOS A MONTH AND 10-15 ESSAYS ON TOPICS THAT SPAN THE GLOBE. THE RETENTION OF THE DEAN OF CONTENT AND STRATEGY POSITION?A ROLE INTEGRAL TO PLANNING, PRODUCING, EDITING, AND PUBLISHING BOTH NEW VIDEO AND ESSAY CONTENT?IS KEY TO THIS WORK. NEH FUNDING WOULD CREATE AN IRREPLACEABLE LEVEL OF FISCAL STABILITY NEEDED TO CONTINUE PRODUCING CONTENT AND MAINTAINING THIS BASIC WORKFLOW ACROSS THE PLATFORM.] [PURPOSE:?PRODUCTION OF VIDEOS AND ESSAYS ON ART HISTORY TOPICS, WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON THE SMARTHISTORY WEBSITE, AN ONLINE COLLABORATIVE ART HISTORY RESOURCE.    ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CREATION OF FORTY VIDEOS AND ESSAYS ON TOPICS UNDERREPRESENTED IN AMERICAN ART HISTORY INCLUDING NATIVE, AFRICAN, LATIN, AND ASIAN AMERICAN ART. THE VIDEOS AND ESSAYS WILL BE CREATED BY ART HISTORIANS AROUND THE WORLD AND CURATED BY THE DEAN OF CONTENT AT SMARTHISTORY.  EXPECTED OUTCOMES:?COMPLETION OF FORTY ART HISTORY VIDEOS AND POSTING OF THESE VIDEOS ON THE SMARTHISTORY WEBSITE FOR FREE. RETENTION OF THE DEAN OF CONTENT POSITION AT SMARTHISTORY, WHICH WAS THREATENED BY COVID-19 RELATED JOB ELIMINATION.     INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: VISITORS TO THE SMARTHISTORY WEBSITE. USE OF THE WEBSITE SKYROCKETED DURING COVID-19 RELATED SCHOOL SHUTDOWNS.  SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:?THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.]