Joint Press Release from the WHITE HOUSE MILLENIUM COUNCIL, the INSTITUTE OF
MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES, the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, and the
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, July 19, 2000
PRESS CONTACTS: Jennifer Ballen, WHMC (202) 456-2000, Eileen Maxwell,
IMLS, (202) 606-8339, Cherie Simon, NEA (202) 682-5570, Jim Turner, NEH
(202) 606-8671
WHITE HOUSE MILLENNIUM COUNCIL ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF "SAVE AMERICA'S
TREASURES" GRANTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The White House Millennium Council has announced that 47
projects in 31 different states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
have been awarded federal funding under "Save America's Treasures," a
program that highlights the importance of preserving America's cultural
heritage. Grants totaling nearly $12 million are being awarded to 41
nonprofit organizations across the nation to support an array of projects
including preservation of endangered sites, collections, monuments and works
of art. These 41 projects were selected by a national panel of preservation
experts based on recommendations from the National Endowment for the Arts
(NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and Institute of Museum
and Library Services (IMLS). An additional $3 million will support historic
preservation work at six federal sites in various parts of the country.
Click on http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/071000.htm for a list and
description of projects.
"Save America's Treasures" was launched in 1998 as a public-private
partnership of the White House Millennium Council, the National Trust for
Historic Preservation and the National Park Service to protect the nation's
threatened cultural resources. Congress appropriated $15 million for
competitive "Save America's Treasures" grants in Fiscal Year 2000. The
grants support nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts
and nationally significant historic structures and sites. All grants must be
matched dollar-for-dollar from non-federal sources.
"Each of us does have a responsibility to safeguard our history and pass it
down to our children and our children's children. Save America's Treasures
has been a vital part of our efforts to encourage more Americans to give
lasting gifts to the future," said First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton.
"The Institute of Museum and Library Services was pleased to lend its
expertise to this effort to "Save America's Treasures," said Beverly
Sheppard, Acting Director of the IMLS. "This wise investment in our
treasured national resources will help to tell the story of our cultural
heritage for generations to come."
"The National Endowment for the Arts is very pleased to be a part of Save
America's Treasures," said NEA Chairman Bill Ivey. "Preserving the nation's
cultural heritage is an integral part of our mission, and these grants will
help conserve important elements of America's past throughout the country."
"The National Endowment for the Humanities is delighted to be a partner in
the Save America's Treasures initiative," said NEH Chairman William Ferris.
"Preservation of national cultural treasures for future generations is a
major part of NEH's mission, and it is a special pleasure to work with our
distinguished colleagues in the federal and nonprofit sectors."
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services, an independent federal
grantmaking agency, improves museum, library and information services
nationwide by fostering leadership, innovation and a lifetime of learning.
The White House Millennium Council was established in 1997 by President and
Mrs. Clinton to encourage communities around the country to mark the
milestone of the new millennium in meaningful ways that "Honor the Past and
Imagine the Future." For more information, visit the Millennium Council's
Web site www.whitehouse.gov/Initiatives/Millennium.
The National Endowment for the Arts is a federal grantmaking agency created
by Congress in 1965 to support the visual, literary, design and performing
arts. It serves the public good by nurturing human creativity, supporting
community spirit, and fostering an appreciation of the excellence and
diversity of our nation's artistic accomplishments.
Created in 1965 as an independent federal agency, the National Endowment for
the Humanities supports learning in history, literature, philosophy and
other areas of the humanities. NEH grants enrich classroom learning, create
and preserve knowledge, and bring ideas to life through public television,
radio, new technologies, museum exhibitions, and programs in libraries and
other community places.
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