Museum Hue Inc

MUSEUM HUE WILL DEVELOP AND LAUNCH A DIGITAL PLATFORM DEDICATED TO MUSEUMS FOUNDED AND LED BY CULTURALLY SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE FIELD WILL BE ENGAGED IN THE CREATION OF THE PLATFORM AS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEWEES. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE HOLDING LISTENING SESSIONS AND A TOWN HALL, DISTRIBUTING SURVEYS TO ENTITIES IN THE NORTHEAST REGION, CREATION OF AN ONLINE DIRECTORY AND INTERACTIVE MAP, AND BETA TESTING THE WEBSITE. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE PLATFORM FOR CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC MUSEUMS ALLOWING THEM TO GARNER MORE SUPPORT, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROVIDING THE LARGER MUSEUM FIELD TO LEVERAGE THE BEST PRACTICES AND EXPERTISE OF THESE INSTITUTIONS IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS, INCLUSION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE BROADER PUBLIC WILL ALSO BENEFIT BY ACCESSING THE DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR FREE TO EXPLORE CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC INSTITUTIONS LOCALLY AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

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

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE PLATFORM TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MUSEUMS CREATED BY OR FOCUSING ON BIPOC (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR) CULTURES.