The Museum Of The African Diaspora

MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA (MOAD) WILL EXPAND ITS VISUAL LITERACY AND ARTS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FREE CLASSES AND MUSEUM VISITS FOR OVER 2,900 THIRD- AND FOURTH-GRADE STUDENTS FROM TITLE 1 SCHOOLS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. STAFF WILL COLLABORATE WITH A TEACHER ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND TEACHING ARTISTS TO CREATE NEW STANDARDS-ALIGNED CURRICULAR RESOURCES, PROVIDE OVER 40 HOURS OF ART INTEGRATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS TO TEACHERS, AND DEVELOP AN ONLINE PORTAL FOR TEACHERS ACROSS TO ACCESS FREE LESSON PLANS, PODCASTS, AND VIDEOS. MOAD WILL PARTNER WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY (SFPL) TO HOST WORKSHOPS, A STUDENT LITERACY AND ART PROJECT, AND A SHOWCASE OF STUDENT WORK. AN EXTERNAL EVALUATION TEAM WILL EMPLOY A MULTIFACETED EVALUATION APPROACH TO ASSESS PROGRAM REACH AS WELL AS IMPROVEMENTS IN KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.

THE MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA WILL ADAPT TO THE IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC BY DIGITIZING ITS EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING AND OFFERING VIRTUAL PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TO THE PUBLIC AT NO CHARGE. PROGRAMS WILL INCLUDE ARTIST TALKS, SCHOLARLY AND COMMUNITY GATHERINGS, DOCENT-LED DISCUSSIONS, AUTHOR TALKS, FOOD LECTURES, AND AN OPEN MIC POETRY SESSION. THE PROJECT WILL HELP THE MUSEUM PRESERVE EXISTING STAFF POSITIONS WHILE PROVIDING TRAINING IN NEW SKILLS TO SUPPORT THE DELIVERY OF CONTENT THROUGH DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE ROBUST DIGITAL OFFERINGS. A NEW POSITION OF DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGER WILL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN CONTENT FOR THE DIGITAL DIASPORA INITIATIVE AND THE MUSEUM WILL UPGRADE ITS WEBSITE TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE ACCESS TO HUNDREDS OF ORAL HISTORIES, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND ORIGINAL EXHIBITIONS TO CONNECT AUDIENCES TO BLACK CONTEMPORARY ART, SOCIO-POLITICAL CONTENT, CURRICULUM, AND OTHER DIGITAL RESOURCES.

THE MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA WILL EXPAND MOAD IN THE CLASSROOM AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR TITLE I THIRD-GRADE STUDENTS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE FREE CLASSES AND MUSEUM VISITS FOR OVER 2,400 STUDENTS CREATE STANDARDS-ALIGNED CURRICULAR RESOURCES PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS AND DEVELOP AN ONLINE PORTAL FOR ANY TEACHER TO ACCESS FREE LESSON PLANS, PODCASTS, AND VIDEOS ON THE ART AND CULTURE OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA. THE THREE-PRONGED LEARNING EXPERIENCE INCLUDES VISITS FROM A TEACHING ARTIST TO EACH CLASSROOM TO FACILITATE AN EXPLORATION OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND THE CREATION OF ART PROJECTS. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL DEVELOP ADDITIONAL LESSON PLANS TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM TO GRADES FOUR THROUGH EIGHT AND PROGRAMMATIC SUCCESS WILL BE TRACKED AND MEASURED THROUGH A MULTIFACETED EVALUATION APPROACH FACILITATED BY AN EXTERNAL EVALUATION TEAM.

THE MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA WILL EXPAND MOAD IN THE CLASSROOM, A VISUAL LITERACY AND ARTS OUTREACH PROGRAM OFFERED TO TITLE I AND UNDER-SERVED THIRD GRADE STUDENTS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. DURING THE TWO YEAR PROJECT, THE MUSEUM WILL PROVIDE FREE CLASSES AND MUSEUM VISITS FOR MORE THAN 2,750 STUDENTS. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO CREATE NEW STANDARDS-ALIGNED CURRICULUM TO TEACH ABOUT THE ART AND CULTURE OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA AND DEVELOP AN ONLINE PORTAL FOR TEACHERS WITH ACCESS TO FREE LESSON PLANS, PODCASTS AND VIDEOS. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO HOST 40 HOURS OF ART INTEGRATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR TITLE I TEACHERS. THESE NEW INITIATIVES WILL DRAW ON RESEARCH THAT COORDINATED SCHOOL VISITS TO MUSEUMS INCREASE CHILDREN'S CONFIDENCE AND ABILITY TO RETAIN KNOWLEDGE WHILE ADDING TO THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF CRITICAL CONTENT AREAS.

THE MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA WILL EXPAND ITS EMERGING ARTISTS PROGRAM, A COMPETITION TO IDENTIFY EMERGING BLACK ARTISTS FOR SOLO EXHIBITIONS. EACH YEAR OF THE TWO-YEAR PROJECT, MUSEUM STAFF WILL WORK WITH A JURY OF EXPERTS TO IDENTIFY FOUR FELLOWS TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP PROMOTE THEIR WORK, BETTER ESTABLISH THEIR CAREERS, AND EXPAND THEIR VISIBILITY. A DIGITAL PUBLICATION WILL DOCUMENT EACH FELLOW’S EXHIBITION. MUSEUM STAFF WILL PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR ARTISTS WHO APPLY BUT ARE NOT SELECTED FOR THE FELLOWSHIP, AS WELL AS ESTABLISH A PAID CURATORIAL FELLOWSHIP TO SUPPORT A CURRENT COLLEGE STUDENT TO BUILD THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS WITHIN A MUSEUM. THE PROJECT AMPLIFIES THE WORK OF CONTEMPORARY BLACK ARTISTS AND SUPPORTS ACCESS TO ARTISTS AT A CRITICAL POINT IN THEIR CAREERS.

THE MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA WILL EXPAND ITS EMERGING ARTISTS PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA ARTISTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT SOLO EXHIBITIONS OF THEIR WORK IN A MUSEUM SETTING. THE ROTATING SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITIONS, HIGHLIGHTING EMERGING ARTISTS THAT PRESENT ART WORK FOCUSING SPECIFICALLY ON THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE PEOPLES OF AFRICA, THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA, WILL FEATURE THE WORK OF EIGHT ARTISTS WHO WILL BE SELECTED BY A PANEL CONSISTING OF MUSEUM STAFF, LOCAL CONTEMPORARY AND FINE ARTS EXPERTS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. IN ADDITION TO PLANNING AND INSTALLING THE WORKS, EACH ARTIST WILL PRESENT A GALLERY TALK OR PERFORMANCE. THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM, THE ARTISTS WILL FEEL MORE EQUIPPED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO NAVIGATE ARTS AS A CAREER. DURING THE TWO-YEAR GRANT PERIOD, THE MUSEUM WILL ENHANCE ITS FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE ARTISTS, WHILE EXPANDING THE PROGRAM THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEARBY ORGANIZATIONS.

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND PRESENTATION OF AN EXHIBITION ON EXPLORING BLACKNESS THROUGH CONTEMPORARY ART.