In case you haven't seen this yet:
MetLife Foundation Museum Connections Program InvitesApplications
Deadline: July 31, 2002
In an effort to bring museums and communities closer together, the MetLife
Foundation's Museum Connections Program awards a total of $500,000 a year
to U.S.-based art museums in eligible states to support creative and
innovative projects that increase dialogue between museums and the
community; expose the collections and cultural resources found in museums
to a broader segment of society; and build new and diverse audiences for the
arts.
Organizations in the following states are eligible to apply in 2002:
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Grants will be made to support initiatives including but not limited to:
Collaborations - Collaborations between 1) mainstream museums and cultural
specific museums; 2) museums and nonprofit organizations whose primary
mission does not focus on the arts (e.g., community centers, community
colleges, social service organizations, and others); 3) museums and arts
organizations of all types.
Artist Residencies - Bringing artists from the local community or artists
with diverse perspectives in to conduct programs for a museum.
Exhibits - Displays of works featuring local artists or works that engage
audiences in dialogue about ethnic or regional cultures.
Off-site programming - Programs that extend the reach of a museum beyond
its walls, such as off-site lectures, exhibits, and programs; mobile
museums; and other projects.
Acquisitions - Purchase of artwork that broadens the scope of an
organization's collection to include local artists and artists of diverse
backgrounds.
The foundation encourages museums to submit funding requests for novel,
interesting, and creative approaches to community outreach that may fall
outside the scope of the listed funding opportunities. Grant amounts will
vary depending on the nature and scope of each project, but no
grant to a single organization will exceed $100,000.
Art museums located in the United States and that have been in existence
for over five years are eligible. Applicants must be tax-exempt, 501(c)(3)
organizations.
Complete guidelines and application procedures are available on the
program's Web site.
Contact:
MetLife Foundation
Museum Connections Program
One Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Tel: (212) 578-4587
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
RFP Link:
http://www.metlife.com/Applications/Corporate/WPS/CDA/PageGenerator/0,1674,P
2309,00.html
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