Westcott House Foundation

WESTCOTT HOUSE FOUNDATION WILL FACILITATE A SERIES OF ARTS PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT WILL CELEBRATE, AMPLIFY, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE REVITALIZATION EFFORTS IN DOWNTOWN SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ARTIST RESIDENCIES, COMMUNITY PLANNING SESSIONS, A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE PUBLIC ART PROGRAM, THREE NEW WORKS OF PUBLIC ART, ARTSOFO (A FINE ARTS FAIR), AND THE LAUNCH OF A LIGHT-BASED ART FESTIVAL. ALL WORKS OF ART CREATED FOR THIS PROJECT WILL BE INFORMED BY THE CITY?S RICH HISTORY AND WILL CELEBRATE THE ARCHITECTURAL LEGACY THAT HAS BEEN SAVED THROUGH COMMUNITY LEADERS? RECENT EFFORTS. PROJECT PARTNERS INCLUDE THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, PROJECT JERICHO, GREATER SPRINGFIELD CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU, AND SPRINGFORWARD-A CONSORTIUM OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FOUNDATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS CREATED TO REVITALIZE SPRINGFIELD?S URBAN CORE.

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TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, DESIGN, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING ACTIVITIES TO ESTABLISH THE WESTCOTT CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN IN SPRINGFIELD,

WESTCOTT HOUSE: A COMMUNITY HUB

WESTCOTT HOUSE: A COMMUNITY HUB [WE SEEK NEH SUPPORT FOR OUR HUMANITIES FULL-TIME POSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CURATOR THAT IS CRITICAL TO OUR MISSION. WE ALSO SEEK NEH SUPPORT TOWARD ENGAGING A TOTAL OF 16 HUMANITIES SCHOLARS AND RECENT HUMANITIES GRADUATES IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN OUR CORE HUMANITIES PROGRAMS, AND ADVANCE A NEW PROGRAM TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT NOW, MORE THAN EVER, THE WESTCOTT HOUSE NEEDS TO STRIVE FOR EXCELLENT RESULTS THAT CREATIVELY DISRUPT OUR FIELD AND PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF WHAT IS EXPECTED OF A SMALL MUSEUM LIKE OURS. THROUGH OUR PUBLIC PROGRAMS, WE STRIVE TO BRING HOPE AND RESILIENCE TO OUR COMMUNITY OF LIFELONG LEARNERS.] [PURPOSE: THE GRANT WOULD SUPPORT THE SALARY OF WESTCOTT HOUSE?S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CURATOR AND ADDITIONAL FEES FOR SIXTEEN HUMANITIES CONSULTANTS.  ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE GRANTEE WILL ENHANCE THE WESTCOTT HOUSE MUSEUM?S WEBSITE AND PRODUCE A SERIES OF VIDEOS, TOURS, AND LECTURES ABOUT WESTCOTT HOUSE AND THE LOCAL SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, COMMUNITY.  EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AN ENHANCED WEBSITE, REVISED CONTENT FOR VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON TOURS OF WESTCOTT HOUSE, AND A VIRTUAL LECTURE SERIES    INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: AUDIENCES INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE AS WELL AS THE REGIONAL HISTORY OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.   SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:?THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.]

THE WESTCOTT HOUSE IN SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, WILL IMPLEMENT A SERIES OF PROGRAMS PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUDIENCES TO EASE BACK INTO IN-PERSON LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOLLOWING A PERIOD OF INTENSE VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT DURING THE PANDEMIC. PROGRAMS WILL INCLUDE DESIGN WORKSHOPS, GUIDED TOURS, AND A SERIES FOCUSED ON THE CITY AS A WORK OF ART. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO DESIGN A NEW TRAINING PROGRAM TO HELP STAFF AND VOLUNTEER TOUR GUIDES ENGAGE MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCES. FINALLY, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL DEVELOP AN ACTIONABLE STRATEGIC PLAN TO INCREASE EQUITY WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY. THROUGH THESE PUBLIC PROGRAMS, THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO BRING HOPE AND RESILIENCE TO ITS COMMUNITY OF LIFELONG LEARNERS AS THEY RECOVER FROM THE IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS AND K-12 STUDENTS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ADULTS AND K-12 STUDENTS.

PURPOSE:TO SUPPORT A DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND ADULTS.

TO SUPPORT A DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND ADULTS.

TO SUPPORT A DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND ADULT AUDIENCES.

TO SUPPORT PILOT PROGRAMMING FOR A DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND ADULT AUDIENCES.

TO SUPPORT THE WESTCOTT DESIGN STUDIO TARGETED TO HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS.

TO SUPPORT THE WESTCOTT DESIGN STUDIO TARGETED TO HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS, IN CONSORTIUM WITH SPRINGFIELD PRESERVATION ALLIANCE INC.

TO SUPPORT SUMMER DESIGN STUDIOS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.