Toledo Museum Of Art

REIMAGINING AMERICA'S STORY: A REINSTALLATION OF THE TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART'S AMERICAN ART COLLECTION [THIS PROPOSAL DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE VISION OF THE TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART'S (TMA) STRATEGIC PLAN: TO BECOME THE MODEL ART MUSEUM IN THE UNITED STATES FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO QUALITY AND ITS CULTURE OF BELONGING. THE WORK ALIGNS TACTICALLY WITH TMA'S OBJECTIVE TO BROADEN THE NARRATIVE OF ART HISTORY, WHERE IS ENGAGES MULTIPLE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. MOST SPECIFICALLY, TRIP TO THE MOUNTAINTOP SUPPORTS THE PROGRAM TO 'EXPAND THE AMBITION AND DIVERSITY OF THE EXHIBITIONS PROGRAM,' WHILE THE BROADER RECASTING OF AMERICAN ART HISTORY SUPPORTS THE PROGRAM TO 'ACTIVATE THE GALLERIES IN NEW WAYS.' THE OBJECTIVE FOR ONGOING WORK OF EXPANDING LESSONS LEARNED FROM THIS PROJECT WILL BE USED SUPPORT TO OUR BROADER REINSTALLATION IN FUTURE YEARS] [PURPOSE:' PLANNING THE REINTERPRETATION OF TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART'S AMERICAN ART COLLECTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A TEMPORARY EXHIBITION OF ARTWORKS ACQUIRED FROM THE SOULS GROWN DEEP FOUNDATION.   ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: EXPANSION OF THE MUSEUM'S INTERPRETATION OF AMERICAN ART TO HIGHLIGHT NATIVE AMERICAN, AFRICAN AMERICAN, AND SPANISH COLONIAL ARTISTS. INTEGRATED WORKS FROM SOULS GROWN DEEP ORGANIZATION INTO PERMANENT EXHIBITION.   EXPECTED OUTCOMES:'IMPLEMENTED EXHIBITION AND SUPPORT FOR EIGHT EXISTING POSITIONS AND TEN ADVISERS.     INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM, TOURISTS, RESIDENTS OF TOLEDO AND THE SURROUNDING REGION.     SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:'THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO ISSUE SUBAWARDS.]

EDWARD B. GREEN BUILDING PLUMBING RENOVATIONS AT THE TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART [IN JULY 2021, THE TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART (TMA), WITH UNANIMOUS APPROVAL FROM ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ENACTED A BOLD FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN THAT ESTABLISHED A VISION FOR BECOMING THE MODEL MUSEUM IN THE UNITED STATES FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO QUALITY AND CULTURE OF BELONGING. TMA'S PLAN IS DRIVEN THROUGH FOUR OBJECTIVES: (1) TRANSITION TO ACTIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT; (2) BROADEN THE NARRATIVE OF ART HISTORY; (3) BECOME AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE; (4) CREATE A PLATFORM FOR OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. THIS APPLICATION FOR OUR GREEN BUILDING PLUMBING RENOVATIONS DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE FOURTH STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE BY UPGRADING THE CRITICAL CENTURY-OLD INFRASTRUCTURE THAT HOUSES TMA'S COLLECTION AND PROVIDES VENUES FOR ARTS AND HUMANITIES PROGRAMMING. THESE CRUCIAL REPAIRS WILL NOT ONLY SAFEGUARD ARTWORK BUT OFFER COMFORTABLE AND INVITING SPACES AT TMA FOR ARTISTS, STAFF, AND VISITORS.]

PRODUCING A COMPREHENSIVE CLIMATE SMART MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION PLAN (MAP) AT THE TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART [THE TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART (TMA) IS APPROACHING THE MIDPOINT OF ITS AMBITIOUS FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN THAT ESTABLISHED A VISION FOR BECOMING THE MODEL MUSEUM IN THE UNITED STATES. OUR PLAN IS OPERATIONALIZED THROUGH FOUR OBJECTIVES AND TMA IS NOW IN A KEY POSITION TO MOBILIZE A DIVERSE STAFF, ASSESS ITS GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS, PLAN WAYS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS, AND LEVERAGE ITS EXPERTISE AS AN ANCHOR INSTITUTION LEADING REGIONAL AND GLOBAL EFFORTS TO LIMIT THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR. TMA WILL COMMUNICATE AND SHARE, IN AUDIENCE-SPECIFIC WAYS, ITS CLIMATE PLAN, CALLING ON STAKEHOLDERS TO EXAMINE REDUCTIONS OF THEIR OWN GHG EMISSIONS. THE MUSEUM HAS A DUTY TO ADDRESS ITS CLIMATE CHANGE CONTRIBUTIONS AND TO LEAD OTHERS IN CRITICAL ANALYSES OF THEIR CLIMATE IMPACTS ALWAYS DRIVING TOWARD OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE. THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP CLIMATE IMPACT TOOLS LEVERAGING THE STRENGTH OF THE HUMANITIES TO GUIDE OTHERS? ACTIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES.]

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

DIVERSE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES IN NATIVE AMERICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN ART [THE TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART'S (TMA) LEVEL I SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR K-12 EDUCATOR, "RECLAIMING NARRATIVES: EXPLORING HISTORY, CULTURE, AND DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES THROUGH NATIVE AMERICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN ART" INCLUDES 25 ELEMENTARY (K-5) MIDDLE (6-8) AND HIGH SCHOOL (9-12) EDUCATORS AS WELL AS 5 PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS. THE WEEK-LONG INSTITUTE IS A CURRICULAR AND PEDAGOGICAL DEEP DIVE INTO INTERCULTURAL ASPECTS OF VISUAL ART CENTERED AROUND EXPERTS, SCHOLARS, AND THE TMA'S NOTABLE COLLECTION; IT WILL BE HELD JUNE 20-24, 2022 FROM 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FOR A TOTAL OF 35 HOURS. THE INSTITUTE WILL BE HELD ON SITE AT THE TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART?S CAMPUS.]

TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A NEW INSTALLATION FOR THE MUSEUM'S GLASS STUDY GALLERY.

CURATOR OF AMERICAN ART [THE CURATOR OF AMERICAN ART AT THE TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART (TMA) WILL LEVERAGE OUR SIGNIFICANT AMERICAN ART COLLECTION TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP AND GREATER CONTEXT AND WILL WORK TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S AMBITIOUS PROGRAM OF AMERICAN ART ACQUISITIONS, EXHIBITIONS, INNOVATIVE GALLERY DISPLAYS AND PRESENTATIONS. THIS POSITION WILL CONDUCT QUALITY ART HISTORICAL RESEARCH ON ACQUISITIONS, EXHIBITIONS, AND ARTIST PROJECTS; IT WILL MANAGE AMERICAN CURATORIAL PROJECTS, AND ASSIST IN CREATION, TRACKING AND EXECUTION OF AMERICAN CURATORIAL INTERPRETIVE PLANS. THE TMA CURATOR WILL COORDINATE AND MANAGE ARRANGEMENTS PERTAINING TO VISITING SCHOLARS, ARTISTS AND CURATORS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MUSEUM-HOSTED SYMPOSIUMS AND CURATORIAL EVENTS. THE CURATOR POSITION LIAISES WITH TMA DEPARTMENTS, PROVIDES TOURS OF THE AMERICAN COLLECTIONS, AND SPEAKS WITH VISITORS, DONORS, AND MUSEUM SUPPORT GROUPS ON CURATORIAL INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES.]

TO SUPPORT A PROVENANCE RESEARCH PROJECT.

CONSERVATION PROGRAM