FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
March 13, 2006
Press Contact
202-653-4632
Eileen Maxwell, emaxwell@imls.gov
Mamie Bittner, mbittner@imls.gov
IMLS
to Host National Conversation on New Funding Opportunity
for African American History and Culture Museums
Audio
Conference Call March 28, 2:00 P.M. EST
Washington,
DC—The Institute of Museum and Library
Services (IMLS) invites all representatives of the museum
field to participate on a national audio conference call
to discuss recommendations for a new funding program for
Museum Grants for African American History and Culture.
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WHO |
•
Christopher Reich, Senior Program Officer, Museum
Grants for African American History and Culture, IMLS;
• Mary Estelle Kennelly, Associate Deputy Director
for Museum Services, IMLS; and
• Schroeder Cherry, Deputy Director for Museums,
IMLS |
| WHAT |
Audio Conference
Call |
| WHEN |
March 28, 2:00
P.M. EST |
| HOW |
Call 1-800-946-0712
at the appointed time and connect to the “African
American History and Culture” conference call |
Congress
has appropriated $842,000 to IMLS for the Museum Grants
for African American History and Culture program in FY2006.
IMLS is seeking comments about program direction and priorities
from the national museum field. The National Museum of
African American History Culture Act supports a wide range
of activities. For important background information about
this new funding opportunity and instructions on how to
submit suggestions prior to the conference call, please
read the IMLS press release published February 17, 2006. |
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.
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