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The Division of Public Programs of the National Endowment for the Humanities invites proposals for interpretive exhibitions and related public programs for its upcoming deadline:  February 1, 1999.

The Division supports projects that are grounded in solid scholarship, present important ideas in exciting and accessible ways, and bring the perspectives of the humanities to American audiences.

Examples of recently-funded projects:

 Recycled, Re-Seen: Folk Art from the Global Scrap Heap.
Organized by the Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, this is the first major exhibition to examine “folk recycling,” the creative transformation of mass-produced objects.

 Teen Cultures/ New Jersey, 1941-75
A traveling exhibition developed by the New Jersey Historical Society about adolescent popular culture in New Jersey in the post-World War II era.

 Intimate Encounters: Love and Domesticity in Eighteenth-Century France
Developed by the Hood Museum of Art, this traveling exhibition explored depictions of romantic love, domestic activities, and family life within the broader context of art, literature, theater, and social history.

 Agayuliyararput (Our Way of Making Prayer): The Living Tradition of Yup’ik Masks.
A traveling exhibition, catalog and programs created by the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, exploring the meaning of Yup’ik Eskimo masks and masked dance ceremonies.

Who is eligible to apply:

The Division of Public Programs considers applications from museums, libraries, historical societies, and other sites in the United States conducting public humanities programs.  Any U.S. nonprofit organization or institution that has obtained tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service is eligible to receive funding from the Division.  Grants will not be awarded to individuals.

Award amounts:

 Up to $40,000 for planning funds
 Up to $300,000 for implementation

Grants are also available for public television and radio broadcasts, interactive multimedia projects, reading and discussion programs, lecture series and public symposia, and other kinds of regional or national projects, especially those reaching non-traditional and under-served audiences.

For more information, contact a program officer at:

National Endowment for the Humanities
Division of Public Programs
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 426
Washington, DC  20506

phone: (202)606-8267
e-mail:  [log in to unmask]

Program officers are available to discuss your ideas and to review drafts of proposals.

To learn more about the NEH, visit our website at http://www.neh.gov.