The following is a press release from the federal Institute of Museum
and Library Services. An HTML version of the release can be read on the
IMLS Web site at: http://www.imls.gov/news/2006/061506.shtm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 15, 2006
Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Eileen Maxwell, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]
IMLS Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Application
and Guidelines Now Available on IMLS Web site (Application Postmark
Deadline: July 15, 2006)
Telephone Conference Call to Help Applicants Prepare Proposals June 27!
Washington, DC-The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
announces availability of guidelines and application forms for the new
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture. The program will
support a wide range of activities to build professional capacity in the
African American museum community. It will assist staff at museums to
gain skills and knowledge in the areas of management, operations,
programming, collections care, and other museum skills identified as a
high priority by applicants. Funds will also support a broad range of
other activities including training, technical assistance, internships,
outside expertise, or other professional development tools.
The postmark deadline for receiving applications at IMLS is July 15,
2006. Program guidelines and application forms are now available (PDF,
748KB) at: http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/pdf/AAHC_2006.pdf. If
you have any questions about IMLS's new Museum Grants for African
American History and Culture program, please contact Chris Reich, Senior
Program Officer, at 202-653-4685; mailto:[log in to unmask]
To help applicants prepare proposals for this new grant program, IMLS
will offer a telephone conference call on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 from
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST. To participate, please call (719) 457-2731 or
(800) 481-9591, 5-10 minutes before 2:00 and identify your call as
"African American History and Culture."
"I am proud to present this new funding opportunity for African American
museums," said Dr. Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of IMLS. "For
decades, African American museums in the United States have been
catalysts that deepen appreciation and understanding of the African
American experience in art, history, and culture. They play an essential
role in the creation of scholarship and serve as trusted stewards of
collections." The National Museum of African American History and
Culture Act calls upon the director of the Institute of Museum and
Library Services to work in coordination with the council of the new
Smithsonian museum and its director (Lonnie Bunch III) to create this
new funding opportunity.
"I can't tell you how pleased I am, on behalf of the National Museum of
African American History and Culture, (NMAAHC) to work with Dr. Radice
and the IMLS staff," said Lonnie G. Bunch III, the museum's founding
director. "This is really an important moment in the history of museums.
This congressional appropriation gives us an opportunity to support
those institutions that care passionately about African American history
and culture. With this backing, we can support them in a way that, I am
sure, will grow over time, making IMLS one of the central sources of
what is needed to help museum professionals do the essential work they
do every day." Congress has appropriated $842,000 to IMLS for the
Museums Grants for African American History and Culture in FY2006.
President Bush has requested $1,500,000 for the program for FY2007.
African American museums continue to be eligible for other IMLS grant
programs and the agency encourages applications. Click here to learn
more: http://www.imls.gov/applicants/grants/pdf/AAHC_2006.pdf
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 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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