Nelson Gallery Foundation

"THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART WILL DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND EVALUATE THE DEAF CULTURE PROJECT-QUALITY, ACCESSIBLE, AND INCLUSIVE INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR VISITORS WHO ARE DEAF. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH NEW AND ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND THE DEAF COMMUNITY, THE MUSEUM WILL CREATE A SUITE OF INTERRELATED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE VIDEOS AND VIDEO BLOGS FOR ITS WEBSITE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS AND INTERACTIVE TOURS FOR STUDENTS FROM THE KANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF; DROP-IN TOURS FOR ADULTS; AND AN ANNUAL DEAF CULTURAL DAY WITH ACTIVITIES THAT INCREASE AWARENESS OF AND CELEBRATE DEAF CULTURE. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO BUILD ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING AMONG VISITORS WHO ARE DEAF, EMPOWERING THEM TO FULLY ACCESS, ENJOY, AND UNDERSTAND THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS AND PROGRAMS; TO INCREASE THE PERCEPTION OF THE MUSEUM AS AN ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY RESOURCE; AND TO BUILD CAPACITY AMONG MUSEUM STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS TO POSITIVELY ENGAGE, SERVE, AND COMMUNICATE WITH VISITORS WHO ARE DEAF."

CLIMATE SMART PLANNING CULTURAL ECO-DISTRICT PILOT [THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART (LEAD APPLICANT) AND THE LINDA HALL LIBRARY (SUB-AWARDEE) PROPOSE TO CONDUCT A BUILDING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL REVIEW THROUGH A CONSORTIUM MODEL TO IDENTIFY CLIMATE IMPACT AND RESILIENCY OPTIONS, RESULTING IN A CLIMATE SMART STRATEGIC PLAN WITH BROAD APPLICATION TO HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS OF VARYING SIZE AND DISCIPLINES. THE PROPOSED CLIMATE PLANNING PROJECT WILL ALSO SERVE AS A PILOT FOR FORMATION OF A CULTURAL ECO-DISTRICT IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA SURROUNDING THE MUSEUM AND LIBRARY. ASSISTANCE FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES WILL SUPPORT THE CONSULTING FEES AND INSTITUTIONAL STAFF TIME NECESSARY TO PLAN, ASSESS, AND DELIVER A FINAL DOCUMENT THAT EACH ORGANIZATION WILL USE TO GUIDE FUTURE MASTER PLANNING.]

THE SCHOLARLY COLLECTION CATALOGUE "FRENCH PAINTINGS AND PASTELS 1600-1945: THE COLLECTIONS OF THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART" [THE SCHOLARLY COLLECTION CATALOGUE "FRENCH PAINTINGS AND PASTELS 1600-1945: THE COLLECTIONS OF THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART" REPRESENTS THE MUSEUM?S INAUGURAL DIGITAL PUBLICATION AND WILL SERVE AS THE DEFINITIVE RESOURCE FOR THE INTERPRETATION AND STUDY OF THE MUSEUM?S COLLECTION OF 106 FRENCH PAINTINGS, PASTELS, AND GOUACHES FROM 1600-1945. NOW IN ITS TWELFTH YEAR OF PRODUCTION, THE PUBLICATION BRINGS TOGETHER THE RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL STUDIES OF OVER 35 LEADING SCHOLARS AND CONSERVATORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. AS IT IS PUBLISHED INCREMENTALLY ONLINE, THE CATALOGUE WILL BE FREELY AVAILABLE ON THE MUSEUM?S WEBSITE AND FULLY SEARCHABLE, MAKING THE COLLECTION ACCESSIBLE TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE WHILE MAINTAINING THE MUSEUM?S TRADITION OF HIGH SCHOLARLY STANDARDS. TO FINISH THE ENTIRE PUBLICATION BY DECEMBER 2024, THE MUSEUM REQUIRES ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM NEH.]

"THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART WILL PARTNER WITH EXPERT CONSULTANTS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A THREE-YEAR, MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH PLAN THAT WILL HELP STAFF BETTER UNDERSTAND AND SERVE THE MUSEUM'S CURRENT AND POTENTIAL AUDIENCES WHILE ADVANCING EVALUATION PRACTICES. THE PROJECT INCLUDES A COMMUNITY PARTNER WORKSHOP; QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION USING IN-COMMUNITY AND IN-MUSEUM ETHNOGRAPHIC METHODS AND EXPERIENCE SAMPLING; A COMMUNITY SURVEY AND ATTITUDINAL SEGMENTATION; AND CO-CREATIVE EXPERIENCE DESIGN PANELS. KEY STAFF FROM MULTIPLE MUSEUM DEPARTMENTS WILL PARTICIPATE AS PARTNERS AND LEARNERS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT, DEVELOPING THE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND CONFIDENCE TO INTERPRET AND ACT ON RESEARCH FINDINGS."

THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART WILL CONSERVE SIX OBJECTS FROM THE MUSEUM’S COLLECTION OF 16TH TO 18TH CENTURY CHINESE LACQUERED FURNITURE. WITH SUPPORT FROM A PREVIOUS IMLS GRANT, THE MUSEUM ENGAGED A LACQUER CONSERVATOR TO COMPLETE A DETAILED CONSERVATION SURVEY OF THE COLLECTION. FROM THE RESULTING CONDITION REPORTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR CARE, STORAGE, AND DISPLAY, THE MUSEUM STAFF PRIORITIZED SIX KEY OBJECTS ON WHICH TO FOCUS THE INITIAL TREATMENT EFFORTS AS PART OF THIS PROJECT. RESTORING THE SIX PIECES TO DISPLAYABLE CONDITION REPRESENTS THE FIRST STEP IN INCREASING ACCESS TO AND AWARENESS OF THE MUSEUM’S EXAMPLES OF LACQUER FURNITURE PRODUCTION IN CHINA AND EXPANDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. AS PART OF THE PROJECT, THE CONSULTING CONSERVATOR WILL PROVIDE TRAINING FOR THE MUSEUM’S OBJECT CONSERVATION STAFF, ENABLING THEM TO CONTINUE TREATMENTS TO THE REMAINING 19 PIECES IN THE COLLECTION.

THE DIGITAL REFERENCE PORTAL "MISSOURI REMEMBERS: ARTISTS IN MISSOURI 1821 ? 1951

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

CONSERVATION PROGRAM

TO SUPPORT DIGITIZATION OF THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART'S PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION.

TO SUPPORT THE TRAVELING EXHIBITION "THE PLAINS INDIAN: ARTISTS OF EARTH AND SKY."

TO SUPPORT PUBLICATION OF A CATALOGUE ON THE NELSON ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART'S COLLECTION OF FRENCH PAINTINGS (1600-1945).

TO SUPPORT THE TOURING EXHIBITION ART IN THE AGE OF STEAM: EUROPE, AMERICA, AND THE RAILWAY, 1830-1960, WITH ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE AND EDUCATION PR

TO SUPPORT PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM OF ARTS EXHIBITION NAPOLEON: POWER AND SPLENDOR.

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

JADE: CHINA'S IMMORTAL STONE

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION "IMPRESSIONIST FRANCE: LE GRAY TO MONET," WITH AN ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE.

TO SUPPORT A PROJECT INTENDED TO ENGAGE THE PARTICIPATION OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY WITH THE NELSON-ATKINS MUSEUM.

TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH, EXIBITION WEBSITE AND CATALOGUE FOR THE TRAVELING EXHIBITION "ENCOUNTERING THE SPIRITUAL IN CONTEMPORARY ART".

TO SUPPORT PLANNING COSTS FOR THE EXHIBITION AMERICAN ART DECO: DESIGNING FOR THE PEOPLE 1918-1939 AND THE PRODUCTION OF AN ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE.

MUSEUM/SCHOOL PROGRAMMING IN THE HUMANITIES

TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURING EXHIBITION "REPRESENTING FRANCE:PAINTINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS 1837-75," INCLUDING PREPARING THE CATALOGUE.

THE NELSON?ATKINS MUSEUM OF ART WILL CONDUCT A DETAILED CONSERVATION SURVEY OF ITS 28-PIECE 16TH TO 18TH CENTURY CHINESE LACQUERED FURNITURE COLLECTION. THE MUSEUM WILL ENGAGE A LACQUER CONSERVATOR, WHO WILL EXAMINE AND ANALYZE EACH PIECE, COMPILE DETAILED SURVEY NOTES, AND COMPLETE CONDITION REPORTS. THE CONSERVATOR WILL FORMULATE A TREATMENT PLAN FOR EACH PIECE WITH AN ESTIMATE OF THE TIME THAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE WORK. THE CONSERVATION SURVEY WILL ALLOW THE MUSEUM TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A CONSERVATION TREATMENT PLAN TO ALLOW THE FUTURE DISPLAY OF THESE RARELY SEEN OBJECTS.

TO SUPPORT PROVENANCE RESEARCH ON WORKS IN THE MUSEUMS COLLECTION.