National Comedy Center Operator Inc

DISCOVERING LUCY AND DESI: PRODUCING INTERPRETIVE CONTENT ON THE FIRST COUPLE OF COMEDY [THE LUCY DESI MUSEUM (UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER) IS READY TO MOVE INTO THE PRODUCTION PHASE TO CREATE DIGITAL DISCOVERY PORTALS (READ: PHYSICAL, COMPUTER-POWERED KIOSKS) THAT RUN CUSTOM INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION SOFTWARE DESIGNED BY THE CENTER. THESE DIGITAL PORTALS WILL BE LOCATED WITHIN THE MUSEUM AND WILL OFFER A DEEPER DIVE INTO INTERPRETIVE CONTENT THAT COMPLEMENT THE EXHIBITION. THESE PORTALS WILL INCLUDE MORE THAN 3,000 ITEMS FROM THE COLLECTION AND WILL BE PAIRED WITH A MULTI-VOCAL NARRATIVE TO ENRICH THE INTERPRETIVE CONTENT BEING PRESENTED. FURTHERMORE, THE PORTALS WILL BE DEVELOPED TO EMPOWER VISITORS TO UNCOVER NEW STORIES AND POINTS OF CONNECTION TO THE LUCY DESI LEGACY.]

CONSERVING THE ARCHIVES OF LUCILLE BALL AND DESI ARNAZ: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING EQUIPMENT AND LIGHTING INFRASTRUCTURE [THE PROJECT THIS GRANT WOULD SUPPORT CONSISTS OF: 1) THE PURCHASE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SUPPLIES (INCLUDING ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE, SUPPORT, AND TRAINING) FOR BOTH MUSEUM GALLERIES AND STORAGE FACILITIES, AS WELL AS 2) THE PURCHASE OF UPDATED LIGHTING INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE GALLERY AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENTS FOR ARTIFACTS. THIS MAJOR CONSERVATION INFRASTRUCTURE WOULD COMPLY WITH RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY EXPERT COLLECTIONS ASSESSORS IN A COLLECTIONS ASSESSMENT FOR PRESERVATION (CAP) SURVEY REPORT, FUNDED THROUGH IMLS, WHICH WAS CONDUCTED MARCH 7-8, 2023. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND UPDATED LIGHTING ARE THE TWO PARALLEL CONSERVATION RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE OF HIGHEST IMPORTANCE ACCORDING TO THE EXPERT ASSESSORS.]