WASHINGTON, DC February 23, 2005-
COMING UP TALLER NOMINATIONS DUE MARCH 24
The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) is inviting
nominations for its 2005 Coming Up Taller Awards. Offered in partnership
with IMLS,
the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment
for the Humanities,
the Coming Up Taller Awards recognize the
accomplishments of after-school and out-of-
school programs and activities
across the country. The $10,000 Coming Up Taller
Awards assist
organizations, further knowledge, and encourage development of future
programs.
At the 2004 Coming Up Taller Awards ceremony, First Lady 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."
For nomination forms, visit
the Coming Up Taller Web site at
www.cominguptaller.org,
or contact
PCAH at 202-682-5409 for more information. A list of the 2004 winners can
also be found at the Coming Up Taller Web site.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent Federal
grant-making
agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of
learners by helping libraries and
museums serve their communities. The
Institute fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of
learning at the
nation's 15,000 museums and 122,000 libraries. To learn more about the
Institute,
please log onto:
http://www.imls.gov.