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Call for Applications: Museum Grants for African American History and Culture

November 2, 2012 02:41 PM
IMLS is accepting applications for the Museums for African American History and Culture grant program. The program’s new deadline is January 15, 2013. Read More

 
Grant Awards Announcement: African American History and Culture

July 31, 2012 08:30 AM
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today 14 awards totaling $1,442,312, matched with $1,903,034 of non-federal funds for Museum Grants for African American History and Culture. IMLS received 41 applications requesting $4,277,160 in funds. Read More

 
Students at Fayetteville State University
Blog Post: AAHC Forum: The Gathering Place Project-Training and Sustaining in North Carolina

May 23, 2013 02:17 PM
An IMLS Grant helped create the Gathering Place Project in North Carolina, a program that will provide statewide assistance to grow best practices in African American museum spaces. Read More

 
Dion Brown and James McWilliams examine a piece in the museum’s collection.
Blog Post: AAHC Forum: Improving Education and Collections

May 16, 2013 12:31 PM
An IMLS grant helps the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center provide education resources to local schools and implement a permanent cataloguing system. Read More

 
An aerial view of the new site.
Blog Post: AAHC Forum: Facility Extention Connects Past to Present

May 16, 2013 12:28 PM
A new wing of the Weeksville Heritage Center will allow for expanded programing while connecting to a permanent exhibit in the original structure. Read More

 
Marion McGee, the assistant director, and Althemese Barnes, the founder of the John G. Riley House and Museum.
December 2012: Multiplying Multiculturalism: One Museum Plots a Course to Promote Cultural Preservation Statewide


As a small museum grew into a multi-dimensional center of historic and cultural preservation, it faced a challenge. The museum’s founder needed to expand professional capacity and put in place a leader to succeed her. Read More

 
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February 2012: Tubman African American Museum Takes Exhibits Beyond Museum Walls


The Tubman African American Museum is giving “community outreach” a new meaning. While looking to expand its audience and provide education beyond the museum walls, the museum developed an “Arts & History Outreach Program” that is doing just that. Read More

 
Michelle McKinney, assistant archivist, working on her first processed collection to the storage area.
February 2010: Newly Reorganized Archives Benefits Museum, Community


The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, the world's largest institution dedicated to the African American experience, holds a collection of more than 30,000 artifacts and archival materials. Read More

 
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2014 Guide to Funding Programs and Opportunities


This four-page overview of IMLS funding programs provides succinct information on the agency's grant and award programs, as well as agency initiatives and priorities. Read More

 
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Museum Grants for African American History and Culture Program Update, May 2011


This report on the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program provides data on the program and the grants made to date. It also provides guidance on writing a successful proposal and impressions from grantees. Read More

 
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African American History & Culture in Museums: Strategic Crossroads and New Opportunities


On July 16, 2004, IMLS convened a day-long forum of leaders in the African American museum community, as well as leaders in the museum community at large, to explore the evolving role of African American museums, their contributions, and their challenges. The report provides a synthesis of the July meeting. Read More