FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 13, 2006
Press Contact
202-653-4632
Eileen Maxwell, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]
IMLS to Host National Conversation on New Funding Opportunity for
African American History and Culture Museums
Audio Conference Call March 28, 2:00 P.M. EST
Washington, DC-The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
invites all representatives of the museum field to participate on a
national audio conference call to discuss recommendations for a new
funding program for Museum Grants for African American History and
Culture.
WHO:
Christopher Reich, Senior Program Officer, Museum Grants for African
American History and Culture, IMLS;
Mary Estelle Kennelly, Associate Deputy Director for Museum Services,
IMLS; and
Schroeder Cherry, Deputy Director for Museums, IMLS
WHAT: Audio Telephone Conference Call
WHEN: March 28, 2:00 P.M. EST
HOW: Call 1-800-946-0712 at the appointed time and connect to the
"African American History and Culture" conference call
Congress has appropriated $842,000 to IMLS for the Museum Grants for
African American History and Culture program in FY2006. IMLS is seeking
comments about program direction and priorities from the national museum
field. The National Museum of African American History Culture Act
supports a wide range of activities. For important background
information about this new funding opportunity please read the IMLS
press release published February 17, 2006:
http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/021706.shtm
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 15,000 museums.
Its mission is to grow and sustain a "Nation of Learners" because
life-long 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: http://www.imls.gov.
Eileen Maxwell
Public Affairs Officer
Institute of Museum and Library Services
1800 M Street, NW
9th Floor
Washington, DC 20036-5802
202-653-4632
202-653-4600(fax)
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