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RELEASE
November 29, 2006
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Mamie Bittner, mbittner@imls.gov
IMLS Calls for 2007 Coming Up Taller Award Nominations
For excellence in after-school and
out-of-school arts and humanities programs for young people
Deadline—January 31
Washington, DC--The
President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities,
in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library
Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the
National Endowment for the Humanities, is proud to announce
the availability of the 2007 Coming Up Taller nomination
application. By honoring excellence in after-school and
out-of-school arts and humanities programs, the Coming
Up Taller awards promote a creative, engaged, skilled,
and confident generation of young people.
Each year the Coming Up
Taller awards recognize and reward outstanding after-school
and out-of-school arts and humanities programs for underserved
children and youth. Award recipients receive $10,000 each,
an individualized plaque, and an invitation to attend
the annual Coming Up Taller Leadership Enhancement
Conference. PCAH and its partners encourage programs initiated
by museums, libraries, performing arts organizations,
universities, colleges, arts centers, community service
organizations, schools, businesses, and eligible government
entities to participate. Click
here for the nomination guidelines and application
(PDF, 227KB).
At a previous Coming Up
Taller awards ceremony, Mrs. Laura Bush remarked
that “the arts and humanities are critical building
blocks for a child's development, and they provide a strong
foundation for a lifetime of learning . . . The study
of the arts and humanities gives children the chance to
be extraordinary -- the power to be themselves.”
Coming Up Taller is a program
of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the
Humanities in partnership with the Institute of Museum
and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts,
and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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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. The Institute's mission
is to create strong libraries and museums that connect
people to information and ideas. The Institute works
at the national level and in coordination with state
and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture,
and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support
professional development. To learn more about the Institute,
please visit www.imls.gov.
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