The following is a text-only press release from the federal Institute of
Museum and Library Services. An HTML version of this release can be
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http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/092806.shtm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 28, 2006
Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Eileen Maxwell, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]
IMLS Announces First Recipients of New Museum Grants for African
American History and Culture
Washington, DC--Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of the Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced the first-ever awards
for the agency's newest grant program, Museums Grants for African
American History and Culture. Eight grants, totaling $803,230 will
provide opportunities for the staff of African American museums across
the country to gain knowledge and abilities in the areas of management,
operations, programming, collections care and other museum skills. Click
here for a list of the recipients with descriptions of the grant
projects: http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/092806_list.shtm
"I am pleased to announce the inaugural Museum Grants for African
American History and Culture," said Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director
of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. "Today's grants will
benefit African American museums nationwide and close to 100 staff
members, from interns to museum directors, who will gain expertise in
audience and exhibition development, educational programming, adopting
technology, management and marketing, and more."
In 2003, the National Museum of African American History and Culture Act
authorized IMLS, in consultation with the Council and Director of the
Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture
(NMAHHC), to create a new grant program to strengthen African American
museum services. "We are so pleased by the quality and creativity of
this group of awardees," said Lonnie G. Bunch, III, founding director of
the NMAAHC. "This is a significant opportunity for not only these
institutions, but for the museum field writ large. The NMAAHC is
delighted to be a partner with IMLS in this important opportunity for
the field."
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture are intended to
build professional capacity in the African American museum community.
They provide opportunities for African American museums to design
projects that will enhance institutional capacity and sustainability
through professional training, networking and mentoring opportunities,
technical assistance, outside expertise, and other tools.
The agency received 44 applications requesting over $3.9 million.
African American museums continue to be eligible for other IMLS grant
programs and the agency encourages applications.
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services The Institute of
Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for
the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Its mission is to
grow and sustain a "Nation of Learners" because lifelong learning is
essential to a democratic society and individual success. Through its
grant making, convenings, research and publications, the Institute
empowers museums and libraries nationwide to provide leadership and
services to enhance learning in families and communities, sustain
cultural heritage, build twenty-first-century skills, and increase civic
participation. To learn more about the Institute, please visit:
www.imls.gov.
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