GRANTS IN PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Division of Public Programs
Announced: April 2002
HUMANITIES PROJECTS IN LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES
SMALL GRANTS TO LIBRARIESThe following 40 libraries were awarded grants of $1000 to participate in the national tour of the traveling exhibition Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature.
| Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences Birmingham, AL |
| Allen County Public Library Fort Wayne, IN |
| Allen Library Seattle, WA |
| Arizona Health Sciences Library Tucson, AZ |
| Baylor University Waco, TX |
| Brookings Public Library Brookings, SD |
| Buffalo and Erie County Public Library Buffalo, NY |
| Cedar Rapids Public Library Cedar Rapids, IA |
| Central Arkansas Library System Little Rock, AR |
| Chicago Public Library Chicago, IL |
| Clinton Macomb Public Library Clinton Township, MI |
| Cuyahoga Co. Public Library-Parma Regional Library Branch Parma, OH |
| Duluth Public Library Duluth, MN |
| East Baton Rouge Parish Library Baton Rouge, LA |
| Gaston County Public Library Gastonia, NC |
| Hale Library, Kansas State Univesity Manhattan, KS |
| Henry Pfeiffer Library - MacMurray College Jacksonville, IL |
| Houston Public Library Houston, TX |
| Jack Tarver & Medical Libraries, Mercer University Macon, GA |
| Jersey City Free Public Library Jersey City, NJ |
| Johnson City Public Library Johnson City, TN |
| Keene Public Library Keene, NH |
| Lafayette Public Library Lafayette, LA |
| Laramie County Public Library System Cheyenne, WY |
| Loudoun County Public Library Leesburg, VA |
| Memorial Library, University of Madison-Wisconsin Madison, WI |
| Milwaukee Public Library Milwaukee, WI |
| Missoula Public Library Missoula, MT |
| Multnomah County Library Portland, OR |
| Portland Public Library Portland, ME |
| Prior Health Sciences Library Columbus, OH |
| Robert E. Turner Library Palos Hills, IL |
| Salt Lake City Public Library Salt Lake City, UT |
| St. Louis Public Library St. Louis, MO |
| Swem Library, College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA |
| Torrance Public Library Torrance, CA |
| University at Albany Libraries Albany, NY |
| University of Central Florida Library Orlando, FL |
| Utah Valley State College Library Orem, UT |
| Worcester Public Library Worcester, MA |
PLANNING GRANTS
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $40,561.00
Mark Twain's America
Planning of a website and related public programs about Samuel Clemens as a western critic of the eastern political, cultural, and business establishments in Gilded Age America.
HUMANITIES PROJECTS IN MEDIA
PLANNING GRANTS
American Dance Festival
Durham, NC
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $30,000.00
Praise the Human Body! The Spiritual Tradition in American Modern Dance
Planning of a three-part documentary film series examining the spiritual nature of dance in the history of modern dance in America.
New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority
Trenton, NJ
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $30,000.00
The Other Ellis Island: The Untold Story of the Ellis Island Hospital
Planning of a one-hour television documentary film on the Ellis Island Hospital.
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
New York, NY
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $30,000.00
Sacco and Vanzetti
Planning of a 90-minute film documentary about the lives and legal case of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti.
HUMANITIES PROJECTS IN MUSEUMS AND HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS
PLANNING GRANTS
Americas Society
New York, NY
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $39,743.00
The Lure of Asia in the Arts of Colonial Latin America
Planning for a traveling exhibition, catalog, symposium, CD-ROM, website, and related programming examining Colonial Latin American art in the context of cross-cultural relationships between Latin America and Asia.
East Tennessee Historical Society
Knoxville, TN
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $40,609.00
Voices of the Land: The People of East Tennessee
Planning for a permanent exhibition and public and educational programs to examine the influence of the land on the unique history and culture of East Tennessee.
Heard Museum
Phoenix, AZ
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $40,000.00
Reinstallation of Native Peoples of the Southwest Exhibition
Planning for the reinstallation of the museum's permanent exhibitions on the native cultures of the American Southwest.
Hermitage
Hermitage, TN
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $721.00
MATCHING AWARD: $40,000.00
Andrew Jackson's America: Planning for Interpretation at The Hermitage
Planning for a new site-wide interpretive master plan that places Jackson in the context of his era.
Historical Museum of Southern Florida
Miami, FL
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $31,590.00
Calypso: A World Music
Planning of an online exhibition, traveling panel exhibition and a series of public symposia exploring the transatlantic dissemination of calypso music in the mid-20th century.
Kona Historical Society
Captain Cook, HI
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $40,000.00
Kona Historic Ranch and Store Project
Planning to develop the interpretive framework for a reconstructed Hawaiian ranch and historic general store.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Los Angeles, CA
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $40,000.00
Geometry of Innocence: Objects + Systems + Concepts, 1940s-70s
Planning for a traveling exhibition of American art from 1940 through the 1970s, including a catalog, symposium, and extensive public and educational programs.
Newark Museum
Newark, NJ
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $40,529.00
Power and Parody: The "European" Through African Eyes, 1500-Present
Planning for a traveling exhibition, catalog, and educational and public programs to examine representations of the European in African art, 1500-1900.
North Carolina Museum of History
Raleigh, NC
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $39,561.00
North Carolina in the Civil Rights Movement Exhibition
Planning for a permanent exhibition, catalog, traveling panel exhibition, and accompanying public and educational programs concerning the Civil Rights movement in North Carolina.
Scurry County Museum
Snyder, TX
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $40,990.00
Tracks Upon the Land: The Diversity and Relationships of Culture on the Southern High Plains of West Texas
Planning for a permanent exhibition, five traveling panel exhibitions, and related educational and public programs interpreting the history of the Southern High Plains.
South Dakota State Historical Society
Pierre, SD
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $40,893.00
The South Dakota Experience
Planning for the final phase of a long-term exhibition interpreting the history and cultures of South Dakota, accompanied by an audio tour, online exhibition, traveling exhibitions, and educational programs.
Western Reserve Historical Society
Cleveland, OH
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $40,602.00
The Timeslider Theatre Troupe Museum Theatre Program
Planning and evaluation by scholars of interpretive dramatic scripts and living history performances designed to teach public audiences about the industrial history of Cleveland, Ohio.
SPECIAL PROJECTS
PLANNING GRANTS
National Canal Museum
Easton, PA
OUTRIGHT AWARD: $40,537.00
Waterways in Time
Planning of a multimedia presentation for multigenerational audiences on the history, culture, and legacy of America's canals from 1786 to 1843.