| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 18, 2008
Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, jmjoseth@imls.gov
Mamie Bittner, mbittner@imls.gov
IMLS Calls for 21st
Century Museum Professionals Grant Applications
Application Deadline is
March 16, 2009
Washington, DC—The
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is calling
for proposals from museums, museum service organizations,
and universities for projects that will enhance the professional
development of museum staff. The 21st Century Museum Professionals
grants are intended to have an impact on multiple institutions
by reaching broad groups of museum professionals throughout
cities, counties, states, regions, and the nation.
Funding will support projects
involving core management skills such as planning, leadership,
finance, program design, partnership, and evaluation.
Projects may also focus on collections care and management,
interpretation, marketing and audience development, staff
retention, visitor services, governance, and other areas
of museum operations. Click
here for descriptions of the awarded proposals from
2008.
Applicants may request from
$15,000 - $500,000 for a grant period of up to three years.
The application deadline is March 16, 2009. Downloadable
guidelines and fill-in forms are available
on the IMLS Web site.
IMLS has scheduled two audio-conference
calls to give prospective applicants opportunities to
ask the IMLS staff questions pertaining to 21st Century
Museum Professionals Grants. Participants will need the
information below to participate:
Date: Friday, January 9
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Participant Dial-In Number: 800-603-9527
Conference ID: 72455038
Date: Thursday, February 12
Time: 2:00 PM ET
Participant Dial-In Number: 800-603-9527
Conference ID: 72455651
Applicants are encouraged
to contact program staff with their questions. Program
contacts:
Christopher J. Reich, Senior Program Officer
Phone: 202-653-4685
E-mail: creich@imls.gov
Twinet G. Kimbrough, Program Specialist
Phone: 202/653-4703
E-mail: tkimbrough@imls.gov
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