I am taking the dozen inquiries I have had about the Institute of Museum
Services grants as a good indication of the general interest for federal funding
of museums. However so as not to deluge respective Museum-L subscribers, I am
not posting the grant lists. They can be received by mail by requesting them
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What follows is information about the grant programs, dollar amounts awarded,
number of grants made and number of applications received.
Sincerly,
Tania Said
Public Affairs Assistant
Institute of Museum Services
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MUSEUMS AWARDED NEARLY $22 MILLION FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WASHINGTON, DC (August 25, 1995) -- Diane Frankel, Director of the Institute of
Museum Services, announced today the names of the 275 museums that will receive
General Operating Support grants totaling $21,958,070. Museums of all types
from around the country sent 1,070 applications to IMS. The recipients
represent a wide range of museum disciplines from zoos and aquariums to art,
history, science and children's museums.
Ms. Frankel commented, "Since 1978, IMS General Operating Support has taken a
substantial role in encouraging the best in museum practice. The grant provides
national recognition for museums that have the highest approval of their peers.
It is a stamp of achievement that sparks vital public-private partnerships.
Museums will use these awards to do what they do best: educate, fascinate,
inspire, illuminate, inform, enhance, and enrich the lives of hundreds of
thousands of visitors each year."
Museums receiving General Operating Support grants have demonstrated outstanding
performance in all areas of museum operations. To apply, each institution must
perform a complete self-evaluation involving every aspect of their operation
from collections care and maintenance to educational programs and exhibits.
Applications are evaluated by peer reviewers, professionals in the museum field
with an average of 13 years of experience.
Grant amounts are equal to 15% of the museum's operating budget up to a maximum
of $112,500. Museums spend their grants over a two-year period. This year
marks the third year of the agency's change to a biennial funding cycle.
Museums started receiving two year grants in FY 93. For FY 94, 300 museums
received GOS grants. These grantees along with FY 95's 276 bring the total
number of museums receiving an award to 576.
If you would like a complete list of award recipients for FY 94 and FY 95, they
are available by mail from the IMS Program Office at (202) 606-8539.
About the Institute of Museum Services (IMS)--Established in 1976, the Institute
of Museum Services supports museums' educational role through grant programs
that encourage outstanding museum management and comprehensive collections care
practices. The budget for 1995 is $28,715,000. Grant funds make up 95% of this
budget.
IMS is the only federal source of operating support for this diverse group of
educational institutions that provide learning opportunities to 600 million
visitors each year. Eligible institutions include: aquariums, arboretums and
botanical gardens, art museums, children's museums, general museums, historic
houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and
anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized
museums and zoos.
The Director of the Institute receives policy guidance from a 15-member National
Museum Services Board. The Director and Board are appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate.
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$1 MILLION AWARDED TO MUSEUMS FOR CONSERVATION PROJECTS
BY THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM SERVICES
WASHINGTON, DC (August 25, 1995) -- Diane Frankel, Director of the Institute of
Museum Services, announces the recipients of the 1995 Conservation Project
Support grants totaling $980,312. For the second deadline, 266 applications
were received and 56 awards were made. The next deadline is March 1, 1996.
Ms. Frankel noted, "It gives me great pleasure to announce the museums receiving
Conservation Project Support awards. Grants are awarded through a competitive
peer review and require a 100 percent match by the applicant. It is a tribute
to museums that they are developing far-sighted, long-term plans for the
conservation care of their collections. The value of museums' living and non-
living objects is immeasurable for today's visitors and generations to come."
If you would like a complete list of award recipients for FY 95, they are
available by mail from the IMS Program Office at (202) 606-8539.
About the Institute of Museum Services (IMS)--Established in 1976, the Institute
of Museum Services supports museums' education role through grant programs that
encourage outstanding museum management and comprehensive collections care
practices. The budget for 1995 is $28,715,000. Grant funds make up 95% of this
budget.
IMS is the only federal source of operating support for this diverse group of
education institutions that provide learning opportunities to 600 million
visitors each year. Eligible institutions include: aquariums, arboretums and
botanical gardens, art museums, children's museums, general museums, historic
houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and
anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized
museums and zoos.
The Director of the Institute receives policy guidance from a 15-member National
Museum Services Board. The Director and Board are appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate.
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MUSEUM ASSOCIATIONS AWARDED $178,865 TO IMPROVE SERVICES TO THE MUSEUM FIELD
WASHINGTON, DC (August 25, 1995) -- The Institute of Museum Services presented
nine awards to museum associations totaling $178,865 through the Professional
Services Program (PSP). Applications were received from 26 state, regional and
national museum associations.
Diane B. Frankel, Director of the Institute of Museum Services, said, "I feel
strongly that IMS Professional Service Program awards help museum professionals
improve their skills and enhance the quality of museum services to the public."
Since the program was created in 1988, $1,819,715 has been awarded to museum
associations.
Professional Services Program awards from the Institute of Museum Services help
transform notable ideas into projects that improve museum operations across the
country. PSP awards of up to $50,000 help deliver services and information
through workshops, surveys, training, publications, database projects and
resource materials.
IMS funds can be used to pay up to half of the total project costs. The
organizations' match may be earned income, cash contributions, grants, or in-
kind contributions.
Private, non-profit museum services membership organizations that engage in
activities designed to advance the well-being of museums and the museum
profession are eligible. Applicants must be independent and have a 501(c)3 non-
profit designation. Individual museums are not eligible.
The next deadline for the Professional Services Program is March 15, 1996.
If you would like a complete list of award recipients for FY 95, they are
available by mail from the IMS Program Office at (202) 606-8539.
About the Institute of Museum Services (IMS)--Established in 1976, the Institute
of Museum Services supports museums' educational role through grant programs
that encourage outstanding museum management and comprehensive collections care
practices. The budget for 1995 is $28,715,000. Grant funds make up 95% of this
budget.
IMS is the only federal source of operating support for this diverse group of
educational institutions that provide learning opportunities to 600 million
visitors each year. Eligible institutions include: aquariums, arboretums and
botanical gardens, art museums, children's museums, general museums, historic
houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and
anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized
museums and zoos.
The Director of the Institute receives policy guidance from a 15-member National
Museum Services Board. The Director and Board are appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate.
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MUSEUM SCHOOL PARTNERS RECEIVE OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS
Washington, DC (August 25, 1995) -- Diane B. Frankel, Director of the Institute
of Museum Services, announced today the 21 recipients of the IMS Museum
Leadership Initiatives awards totaling $518,000.
Ms. Frankel noted, "For the thousands of children who are touched by these
projects, museums and their exhibitions are an integral part of learning. IMS
grants are helping museum school partners to work together in their communities.
They are model collaborations that not only improve access to museum resources
but enliven school curriculum. We know that these grants will have a lasting
impact on how museums and schools will work together in the future.
"It is a pleasure to be able to help encourage and strengthen existing
collaborations while bringing new partners into this process. These grants are
designed to give these partnerships the stability they need so that they can
flourish on their own."
The Institute of Museum Services funded 23% of fiscal year 1995 Museum
Leadership Initiatives applications. The recipients represent a wide range of
museum disciplines inlcuding aquariums, art, history, science and children's
museums. The projects all have national impact and include: the use of
research findings in shaping the learning process in museums; use of interactive
telecommunications to expand museum school partnerships; as well as replicable
models for integrating museum resources into student learning through exhibition
development, systemic reform initiatives and building parent networks.
If you would like a complete list of award recipients for FY 95, they are
available by mail from the IMS Program Office at (202) 606-8539.
About the Institute of Museum Services (IMS)--Established in 1976, the Institute
of Museum Services supports museums' educational role through grant programs
that encourage outstanding museum management and comprehensive collections care
practices. The budget for 1995 is $28,715,000. Grant funds make up 95% of this
budget.
IMS is the only federal source of operating support for this diverse group of
educational institutions that provide learning opportunities to 600 million
visitors each year. Eligible institutions include: aquariums, arboretums and
botanical gardens, art museums, children's museums, general museums, historic
houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history and
anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized
museums and zoos.
The Director of the Institute receives policy guidance from a 15-member National
Museum Services Board. The Director and Board are appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate.
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