National Museum Of Women In The Arts Inc

ARTS IN EDUCATION - DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION GRANT PROGRAM

FROM REDISCOVERY TO RELEVANCE

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS (NMWA) WILL INSTALL STORAGE EQUIPMENT FOR ITS RECONFIGURED COLLECTIONS STORAGE SPACE TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS AND MEET CURRENT MUSEUM STANDARDS. THROUGHOUT THE LAST DECADE, NMWA HAS ASSESSED CONDITIONS OF THE ONSITE STORAGE SPACE AND DEVELOPED A DETAILED PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ADDRESS STEWARDSHIP ISSUES RELATED TO ACCESS, CARE AND CONSERVATION, PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL CONTROL OF COLLECTIONS, AND COLLECTING PRACTICES. THE PROJECT SUPPORTS THE PACKING AND OFF-SITE STORAGE OF THE COLLECTION, INSTALLATION OF NEW COMPACT STORAGE AND SHELVING, AND THE RETURN OF COLLECTIONS FOLLOWING A DETAILED COLLECTION STORAGE PLAN. THE NEW EQUIPMENT WILL PROVIDE SECURE, ORGANIZED STORAGE OF THE COLLECTION TO IMPROVE ITS ACCESSIBILITY AND ENHANCE ITS LONG-TERM PRESERVATION.

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS WILL UNDERTAKE A DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY INITIATIVE TO EXPAND ONLINE ACCESS TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. WORKING WITH EXPERT ACCESSIBILITY PARTNERS, THE MUSEUM WILL EMBED THE USE OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN INTO DIGITALLY BASED ACTIVITIES AND MATERIALS. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL CONDUCT AN ACCESSIBILITY AUDIT OF THE MUSEUM’S DIGITAL SPACES; COMPLETE REMEDIATION OF INACCESSIBLE DIGITAL CONTENT; CREATE NEW, FULLY ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL CONTENT; TRANSCRIBE KEY ADDITIONS TO ITS ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS; AND DETERMINE ONSITE DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS FOR THE MUSEUM’S REOPENING FOLLOWING A TEMPORARY CLOSURE FOR RENOVATIONS. THE PUBLIC WILL HAVE ACCESS TO DESCRIPTIVE TEXT ON WEBSITE IMAGES AND ACCESSIBLE VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING. ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDE IN-DEPTH TRAINING FOR STAFF ON DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY BEST PRACTICES. THIS COLLABORATIVE MUSEUM-WIDE INITIATIVE WILL BUILD THE MUSEUM’S CAPACITY IN CREATING ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL CONTENT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF USERS OF ALL ABILITIES.

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS WILL LAUNCH A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO BUILD INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY FOR CREATING ORIGINAL VIDEO RESOURCES, INCREASING ITS ABILITY TO SERVE THE NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS OF DIVERSE AUDIENCES. FOURTEEN STAFF MEMBERS, REPRESENTING EIGHT DEPARTMENTS AND VARYING LEADERSHIP LEVELS, WILL INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS RELATED TO VIDEO TECHNOLOGY/PRODUCTION, BEST PRACTICES, AND EFFECTIVE STORYTELLING METHODS THROUGH IN-PERSON CLASSES, WEBINARS, AND ONLINE COURSES. THE LEARNING COHORT WILL CONTINUALLY SHARE INFORMATION AND SKILLS WITH OTHER MUSEUM STAFF AND CREATE PROCESS, WORKFLOW, AND STRATEGY DOCUMENTS TO ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE CAPACITY TO USE VIDEO AND STORIES EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY AND DELIVER ESSENTIAL CONTENT TO THE MUSEUM'S VISITORS.

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS WILL UNDERTAKE COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING FOR ITS BOARD AND STAFF TO EXAMINE ISSUES OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS, AND INCLUSION (DEAI) WITHIN THE MUSEUM. FACILITATED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, THE MUSEUM'S BOARD AND STAFF WILL PARTICIPATE IN A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS AND COACHING SESSIONS, WITH THE BROADER GOAL OF IMPLEMENTING DEEPER CHANGE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. THE PROJECT WILL INVOLVE THE EXAMINATION OF CURRENT OPERATIONS, PROGRAMMING, PROCESSES, AND RELATIONSHIPS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SUSTAINABLE, LONG-TERM DEAI STRATEGY AND DRIVE A SHIFT IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE. BY INCREASING STAFF AND LEADERSHIP'S CAPACITY TO ADDRESS DEAI ISSUES, THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES ULTIMATELY WILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING THAT IS MORE RELEVANT TO MUSEUM'S COMMUNITY.

NORTHERN WOMEN: DUTCH AND FLEMISH ARTISTS OF THE LONG SEVENTEENTH CENTURY [?NORTHERN WOMEN: DUTCH AND FLEMISH ARTISTS OF THE LONG SEVENTEENTH CENTURY? WILL PRESENT THE WORK OF THESE ARTISTS WHILE ALSO PROVIDING INSIGHT INTO THE FORCES THAT SHAPED THEIR LIVES AND CAREERS AND THE MANY WAYS IN WHICH THEY WERE CENTRAL PLAYERS DURING THIS CREATIVE ERA. THE EXHIBITION WILL NOT ONLY FOREGROUND PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, AND PRINTS OF THE PERIOD BUT ALSO WORKS OF CUT PAPER, ETCHED GLASS, EMBROIDERY, LACE, AND OTHER TEXTILES, SO AS TO CLEARLY CONVEY THE VARIED CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY WOMEN ARTISTS OF THE PERIOD.]

TO SUPPORT THE TOURING EXHIBITION "ROYALISTS AND REVOLUTIONARIES: WOMEN ARTISTS FROM THE GREAT FRENCH MUSEUMS," WITH ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE AND EDUCA

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE RE-IMAGINED PRESENTATION OF THE MUSEUMS PERMANENT COLLECTION.

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES THAT EXPLORES THE CULTURAL IMPACT OF FOOD FAMILY AND HOME.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION "REVIVAL.

TO SUPPORT THE TOURING EXHIBITION "ROLE MODELS: PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMERICAN WOMEN, 1980-2005," WITH ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

CONSERVATION PROGRAM

TO SUPPORT ADULT AND YOUTH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING RELATED TO THE EXHIBITION "LOIS MAILOU JONES: A LIFE IN VIBRANT COLOR".

ART STORAGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN