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THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM IN PHILADELPHIA (AAMP) WILL RESEARCH, DESIGN AND INSTALL A PERMANENT, INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION TELLING A MORE COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS. THE NEW EXHIBIT BUILDS UPON “AUDACIOUS FREEDOM” WHICH FOCUSES ON THE PERIOD 1776-1876 BY EXTENDING THE TIMELINE TO THE PRESENT DAY WITH FOUR NEW SECTIONS: EDUCATION, POLITICS, BUSINESS, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. GUIDED BY HISTORICAL RESEARCH, EXPERT CONSULTANTS ALONG WITH FOCUS GROUP INPUT WILL INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CONTENT AND THE SELECTION OF ARTIFACTS. A CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL BE CREATED FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA DURING SCHOOL TIME AND THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME. AAMP WILL INCREASE CAPACITY TO SERVE KEY WITH AN INAUGURAL EXHIBITION THAT WILL OPEN IN ITS NEW HOME IN TIME FOR AAMP’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2026.

THE DR. CARTER G. WOODSON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM WILL DEVELOP AN INTERPRETIVE PLAN FOR THE PERMANENT EXHIBIT IN ITS NEW FACILITY. MUSEUM STAFF WILL PARTNER WITH A CONTENT DEVELOPER, AN EXHIBIT DESIGNER, A MEDIA DESIGNER, AND AN EVALUATOR TO CREATE THE PLAN. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE VISITS TO RELATED EXHIBITS, RESEARCH ON AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, ART, AND CULTURE IN PINELLAS COUNTY, COLLECTIONS RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT OF INTERPRETIVE THEMES AND DESIGN OPTIONS, AUDIENCE TESTING, AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHARRETTES. AN ADVISORY GROUP WITH EXPERIENCE IN CREATING EXHIBITIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART, CULTURE, AND HISTORY, AS WELL AS FOCUS GROUPS WITH MEMBERS OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY WILL HELP GUIDE THE WORK. THE INTERPRETIVE PLAN WILL INCLUDE AN EXHIBIT SCRIPT, PUBLICATION OUTLINE, SAMPLE LABELS, ELEVATION DRAWINGS AND FLOOR PLANS ALONG WITH A MEDIA PRODUCTION PLAN TO PREPARE THE MUSEUM FOR FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF THE EXHIBIT.

THE DR. CARTER G. WOODSON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM WILL BUILD ITS CAPACITY TO DEVELOP EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMS BY EXPANDING ITS PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND CREATING A PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. A NEWLY HIRED CURATOR/EXHIBITION DEVELOPER AND PROGRAM MANAGER WILL RECRUIT 15–18 STUDENT INTERNS FROM AREA COLLEGES OVER THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD. THE INTERNS WILL SUPPORT THE CURATOR/EXHIBITION DEVELOPER IN INVENTORYING AND CATALOGING COLLECTIONS, DRAFTING A COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT POLICY, PRODUCING THREE SMALL PILOT EXHIBITIONS, AND DEVELOPING A LARGER EXHIBITION FOR THE MUSEUM’S NEW SPACE. THEY WILL WORK WITH THE PROGRAM MANAGER TO BUILD COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOP NEW K–12 SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. IMPROVING OPERATIONS IN THESE AREAS WILL BETTER POSITION THE MUSEUM FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION INTO ITS NEW FACILITY.

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

CONG. SETASIDES, MUSEUMS

TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

THE CARTER G. WOODSON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM WILL PLAN, DESIGN, AND CREATE SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH A STATE-OF-THE-ART, SECURE COLLECTIONS STORAGE SPACE WITHIN THE NEW MUSEUM FACILITY. BY WORKING WITH TOP PROFESSIONALS IN COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT AND CARE, STAFF AT THE WOODSON MUSEUM WILL GAIN EXPERT KNOWLEDGE IN ASSESSING STORAGE NEEDS, PLANNING AND DESIGN OF COLLECTIONS STORAGE SPACES AND SELECTING APPROPRIATE STORAGE SYSTEMS. STAFF WILL BECOME FAMILIAR WILL BEST PRACTICES AND FIELD-WIDE STANDARDS FOR COLLECTIONS STORAGE AND CARE, INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL CARE AND MONITORING, AND STORAGE NEEDS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF COLLECTIONS MATERIALS. AS A RESULT OF THIS PROJECT, THE MUSEUM WILL BE ABLE TO CREATE COLLECTIONS STORAGE THAT WILL PROVIDE THE BEST CARE FOR A GROWING COLLECTION.

TO SUPPORT AN ART EXHIBITION.

DOCUMENTING PHILADELPHIA'S AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY HISTORY

TO SUPPORT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE MUSEUM'S OUTDOOR PROGRAM SPACE.

TO SUPPORT THE EXTENDED DAY ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM.

TO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S EXTENDED AFTER-SCHOOL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM.