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Museum and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of this release can
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 29, 2006
Press Contacts
202-653-4628
Kevin O'Connell, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]
IMLS Calls for 2007 Coming Up Taller Award Nominations
For excellence in after-school and out-of-school arts and humanities
programs for young people Deadline-January 31
Washington, DC--The President's Committee on the Arts and the
Humanities, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library
Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National
Endowment for the Humanities, is proud to announce the availability of
the 2007 Coming Up Taller nomination application. By honoring excellence
in after-school and out-of-school arts and humanities programs, the
Coming Up Taller awards promote a creative, engaged, skilled, and
confident generation of young people.
Each year the Coming Up Taller awards recognize and reward outstanding
after-school and out-of-school arts and humanities programs for
underserved children and youth. Award recipients receive $10,000 each,
an individualized plaque, and an invitation to attend the annual Coming
Up Taller Leadership Enhancement Conference. PCAH and its partners
encourage programs initiated by museums, libraries, performing arts
organizations, universities, colleges, arts centers, community service
organizations, schools, businesses, and eligible government entities to
participate. Nomination guidelines and the application are available at
www.imls.gov/pdf/2007CUTApplication.pdf (PDF, 227KB).
At a previous Coming Up Taller awards ceremony, Mrs. Laura Bush remarked
that "the arts and humanities are critical building blocks for a child's
development, and they provide a strong foundation for a lifetime of
learning . . . The study of the arts and humanities gives children the
chance to be extraordinary -- the power to be themselves."
Coming Up Taller is a program of the President's Committee on the Arts
and the Humanities in partnership with the Institute of Museum and
Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National
Endowment for the Humanities.
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.
The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that
connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the
national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to
sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and
innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about
the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.
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