National Museum Of Mexican Art

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DEPAUL UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO WILL DEVELOP A YEARLONG INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE PLACEMENT OF INTERNS IN DISTINCT DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING EDUCATION, YOUTH INITIATIVES, PERMANENT COLLECTION, AND VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS. PROJECT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE FOR INTERN ACTIVITIES, YEARLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, TRANSIT COSTS, AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. THE RESULTING OUTCOME WILL BE AN ONGOING INTERNSHIP STRUCTURE WITH DETAILED PROGRAM PLANS TO CONTINUE GROWING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART WILL DESIGN AND FABRICATE NEW DISPLAY CASES FOR ITS 7,000 SQUARE FOOT ANCHOR EXHIBITION. NMMA WILL WORK WITH AN EXHIBITION DESIGN CONSULTANT TO REDESIGN, DEVELOP AND PRODUCE THE CASES HOUSING ANCIENT MESOAMERICAN, COLONIAL RELIGIOUS AND FOLK ART. THE NEW CASES WILL GIVE WHEELCHAIR USERS ACCESS TO THE OBJECTS ON EXHIBIT WHILE TACTILE BRAILLE QR CODES WILL FACILITATE INDEPENDENT ACCESS TO VISUAL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ART AND ARTIFACTS. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN GREATER STAFF CAPACITY FOR SERVING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND MAKING EXHIBITS MORE UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL VISITORS.

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART WILL OFFER A BILINGUAL ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL K-12 STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS WITH HIGH PERCENTAGES OF LATINO CHILDREN. THE MUSEUM’S ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM SUPPORTS STATE STANDARDS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY. THE MUSEUM WILL TRAIN AND SUPPORT TEACHING ARTISTS IN EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR WORKING WITH TEACHERS AND CHILDREN. TEACHERS WILL RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN MEXICAN ART AND HISTORY AND LEARN STRATEGIES FOR INTEGRATING ART AND ARTMAKING INTO CLASSROOM LEARNING. STUDENTS WILL GAIN ART-MAKING, ARTS LITERACY, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THROUGH A SERIES OF LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES TAUGHT BY THEIR TEACHER AND SUPPORTED BY A TEACHING ARTIST IN THE CLASSROOM, AND THROUGH MUSEUM EXHIBITION TOURS. THE PROGRAM WILL FOSTER ARTS LITERACY SKILLS AND AN APPRECIATION OF MEXICAN ART AND CULTURE WHILE SERVING AS MANY AS 30 TEACHERS AND 750 STUDENTS ANNUALLY.

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DUSABLE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, WILL LAUNCH A PROJECT AIMED AT DIVERSIFYING CURATORIAL LEADERSHIP AND BUILDING A PIPELINE FOR FUTURE LEADERS IN ARTS ADMINISTRATION. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT, THE MUSEUM WILL RECRUIT TWO MUSEUM FELLOWS OF COLOR ANNUALLY FROM GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN RELATED FIELDS. THE FELLOWSHIPS WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM, ENGAGE WITH, AND BE MENTORED BY CURATORIAL AND MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE LEADERS IN FIRST VOICE ORGANIZATIONS. FELLOWS WILL FORM A COHORT THAT WILL COME TOGETHER EACH YEAR TO SHARE EXPERIENCES AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER'S ADVANCEMENT. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL ALSO FACILITATE EIGHT WORKSHOPS PER YEAR FOR CHICAGO PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS STUDENTS OF COLOR INTERESTED IN MUSEUM STUDIES. MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR FROM INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE CITY WILL LEAD HANDS-ON SESSIONS THAT PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF ART COLLECTIONS, CONSERVATION, CURATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND INSIGHT INTO THE REALITIES OF THE FIELD.

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART WILL PARTNER WITH FOUR ORGANIZATIONS THAT TOGETHER MAKE UP THE MEXICAN CULTURAL ARTS ALLIANCE TO SERVE THE MEXICAN COMMUNITY IN CHICAGO AND BEYOND. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND ARTS PROGRAMMING, THE MUSEUM SEEKS TO LEVERAGE ITS EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF MEXICAN COMMUNITIES IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ST. PAUL-MINNEAPOLIS, MN; DENVER, CO; AND WEST CHICAGO, IL. THE PROGRAM WILL GROW THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THOSE COMMUNITIES. THIS WILL INVOLVE BIWEEKLY TRAINING SESSIONS, PROFESSIONAL GOAL DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP, A TRAVELING EXHIBITION OF LOCAL ARTISTS' WORKS, CULTURAL PROGRAMMING TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITIONS-SUCH AS ART WORKSHOPS, ARTIST TALKS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND PERFORMING ARTS EVENTS-AND A MINI-CONFERENCE FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE LESSONS LEARNED, NETWORK, AND DEVELOP ADDITIONAL COLLABORATIONS.

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART WILL INCREASE ACCESS AND BUILD INCLUSIVE DESIGN AND ACCESSIBILITY CAPACITY ACROSS THE MUSEUM FOR BLIND OR LOW-VISION VISITORS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ENGAGING AN ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTANT WHO WILL CONDUCT A SERIES OF 12 STAFF WORKSHOPS, CONVENE AN INCLUSIVE DESIGN ADVISORY GROUP AND AN INCLUSIVE DESIGN WORKING GROUP, AND DEVELOP AN INCLUSIVE DESIGN ROAD MAP FOR THE MUSEUM. THE PROJECT WILL CONTINUE THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK TO MAKE THE MUSEUM ACCESSIBLE TO ALL AND RESULT IN A METHOD THAT ENABLES BLIND AND LOW-VISION VISITORS TO ENGAGE WITH MEXICAN ART AND CULTURE IN THE MUSEUM.

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NUESTRAS HISTORIAS: STORIES OF MEXICAN IDENTITY FROM THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART'S PERMANENT COLLECTION

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TO SUPPORT THE TOURING EXHIBITION RASTROS Y CRONICAS: THE WOMEN OF JUAREZ WITH ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART WILL DIGITIZE AND PROVIDE ONLINE ACCESS TO A COLLECTION OF MID-20TH CENTURY MEXICAN OUTFITS AND TEXTILES WITH CULTURAL, ARTISTIC, HISTORICAL, AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL VALUE. THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON THE SANDRA CISNEROS TEXTILE COLLECTION, WHICH WAS DONATED TO THE MUSEUM BY THE AUTHOR AND NATIONAL MEDAL OF ARTS AWARDEE. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE DIGITIZING 78 OUTFITS IN THE COLLECTION; SELECTING AND DIGITIZING AN ADDITIONAL 70+ OBJECTS THAT CONNECT WITH AND INFORM THE COLLECTION; AND MAKING THE IMAGES AND ASSOCIATED DATA ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE SEARCHABLE ART SECTION OF THE MUSEUM’S WEBSITE. THE MUSEUM’S CURATORIAL STAFF WILL FACILITATE THE PROJECT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A CONTRACT PHOTOGRAPHER AND A PART-TIME INTERN. THE PROJECT WILL MAKE THIS COLLECTION ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AND RESULT IN GREATER VISIBILITY OF MEXICAN ART, CULTURE, AND ARTISTS.

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART IN CHICAGO WILL ADVANCE DIGITAL INCLUSION FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BY DESIGNING A BILINGUAL MOBILE APP AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CAN AFFORDABLY SCALE AND REPLICATE. THE MUSEUM WILL FORM A CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL ACCESSIBILITY TEAM TO FACILITATE THIS WORK TO SERVE CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO HAVE BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THIS PROJECT WILL TRAIN MUSEUM STAFF TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY COMMUNITY, UNDERSTAND THE BARRIERS TO ENGAGEMENT THAT FAMILIES OF PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS FACE, AND DEVELOP NEW, INCLUSIVE PROCESSES. THE MUSEUM WILL SOLICIT, REVIEW, AND INCORPORATE FEEDBACK FROM PILOT USERS; PROMOTE THE APP; TRACK DOWNLOADS AND USAGE ANALYTICS; AND PUBLISH A HANDBOOK OF BEST PRACTICES FOR OTHER ART ORGANIZATIONS TO USE.

TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF JOBS THAT ARE THREATENED BY DECLINES IN PHILANTHROPIC AND OTHER SUPPORT DURING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION LIVING IN HARMONY: THE ART OF THE HUICHOL, WITH ACCOMPANYING EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

THE CYCLE OF LIFE FROM MESOAMERICA: HERENCIA SAGRADA-DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION FEATURING THE WORK OF CONTEMPORARY WOMEN TEXTILE ARTISTS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO AND RELATED PROGRAMMING.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A PAID MEDIA ARTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS.

TO SUPPORT THE REDESIGN AND REINSTALLATION OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTION GALLERY EXHIBITION, "NUESTRAS HISTORIAS: STORIES OF MEXICAN IDENTITY FROM THE

THE EVOLUTION OF 'MEXICANIDAD': IMPROVING THE NMMA'S PERMANENT COLLECTION GALLERY

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION OF PéNJAMO, A POCHA ROADTRIP STORYBY NANCY GARCIA LOZA.

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION FEATURING CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS ART FROM MEXICO.

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION FEATURING THE ART OF ESTER HERNÁNDEZ AND SHIZU SALDAMANDO.

TO SUPPORT "OUTSIDE IN," AN EXHIBITION FEATURING WORKS BY MEXICAN AMERICAN STREET ARTISTS.

TO SUPPORT THREE ARTISTS, THREE VOICES: JUDITHE HERNANDEZ, BENITO HUERTA, AND JUAN ANGEL CHAVEZ, WITH ACCOMPANYING PUBLIC PROGRAMS.

TO SUPPORT THE SOR JUANA FESTIVAL, IN CONSORTIUM WITH MUSEO ALAMEDA.

PRESERVATION OF THE TEXTILE COLLECTION AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART