“I Made This….” Black Artists and Artisans Conference Colonial Williamsburg will use this grant to support a conference related to the “I Made This…” exhibition that celebrates Black artistry in the fields of folk, fine and decorative arts. The conference will feature three days of activities, including keynote presentations by historians, lectures by CW’s curatorial […]
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation – $20,000 Read More »
The Price of Luxury in American Art (1675-1870) This grant will support the reinstallation of the permanent collection of American art at the Worcester Art Museum in Worcester, MA. The reinstallation will connect important portraiture and other fine art with the museum’s significant collection of early American decorative arts by examining the human and environmental
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Recovering New England’s Voices Historic New England, an historic preservation organization headquartered in Boston, MA, will use this grant to support a second-year Research Scholar for Recovering New England’s Voices, a multi-year initiative to challenge traditional narratives and promote healing, community, collaboration, and inspiration at our historic sites. The scholar will build upon research into the experiences
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The Contemplative Site This grant will contribute to the construction of a special area at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello where guests can reflect on the issues of freedom and slavery that they encounter during their visit. The site will include an artistic installation that contains a permanent list of names of 609 individuals known to have
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Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina This grant will support an exhibition entitled “Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina”, which is opening at MFA in 2023 and is being developed by the MFA in partnership with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston – $50,000 Read More »
Ford House Conservation Fellowship Program Ford House will use this grant to support the development of a new conservation/curator fellowship at the Ford House designed to employ individuals from war-torn nations (e.g., Afghanistan and Ukraine). The fellowship will broaden the experience of scholars from other lands and will facilitate the preservation and conservation of the
Edsel and Eleanor Ford House – $20,000 Read More »
“From African American Hands” This grant will support the very first art exhibition at Colonial Williamsburg dedicated exclusively to celebrating African American artistry. All types of decorative art and folk-art objects will be included in the exhibit, including furniture, textiles, quilts and coverlets, metals, ceramics, paintings, sculpture, drawings, tools and equipment, and costume accessories, all
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Boosting Participation of Students in the Metro Detroit Region in the Year-Long Michigan History Day Competition This grant will contribute to a collaborative effort to increase Detroit region student participation in the year-long Michigan History Day academic competition program for grades 4-12. More than 5,000 students participate in the program across the state, but Detroit
Historical Society of Michigan – $15,000 Read More »
Funding for a Collections Specialist The Henry Ford Estate is preparing to begin the next phase of the restoration of Fair Lane, home of Clara & Henry Ford. The next phase involves the kitchen and four bedrooms used by the Ford family and staff, and the Edison Suite. This grant will help fund a full-time
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Strengthening Small Museums Ford House, with conservator Mark Gervasi, will use this grant to strengthen and expand the capacities for small museums to properly care for their historical objects. Staff from Ford House will consult with staff/volunteers from the museums to help them better understand collections care and management, and to assist with interpretation of
Edsel and Eleanor Ford House – $6,000 Read More »
