Mingei International Inc

MINGEI INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM WILL INCREASE ITS CAPACITY TO PROVIDE CONNECTION AND INSPIRATION TO STUDENTS AND SENIORS BY CREATING A SUSTAINABLE DISTANCE ENGAGEMENT EXPERIENCE. BUILDING ON THE REIMAGINING THAT HAS ENABLED THE MUSEUM TO CONTINUE SERVING THE COMMUNITY DURING ITS CLOSURE AND IN THE EARLY MONTHS OF THE PANDEMIC, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE HANDS-ON ARTMAKING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH A COMBINATION OF TANGIBLE MATERIALS AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS. THE MUSEUM WILL TRANSFER TWO EXISTING PROGRAMS-FAMILY SUNDAY AND THIRD GRADE ARTS INSTRUCTION-TO A DISTANCE MODEL AND LAUNCH A NEW PROGRAM WITH TWO NONPROFIT PARTNERS TO REACH ISOLATED SENIORS. AN ESTIMATED 100 FAMILIES, 300 STUDENTS, AND 200 SENIORS WILL PARTICIPATE IN MONTHLY HANDS-ON PROJECTS. THE PROJECT WILL BUILD ON INITIAL ASSESSMENTS COMPLETED DURING THE MUSEUM'S FIRST VIRTUAL PROGRAM OFFERINGS DURING THE PANDEMIC.

"MINGEI INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM WILL BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ITS STAFF TO UNDERSTAND AND OPTIMIZE THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN ORDER TO MORE EFFECTIVELY SHARE ITS CONTENT ASSETS WITH A BROADER AUDIENCE. THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECT WILL BUILD STAFF CAPACITY INTERNALLY, FOLLOWED BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS TO EFFECTIVELY DEPLOY DIGITAL TOOLS AND CONTENT. STAFF CAPACITY WILL BE IMPROVED THROUGH FORMAL AND INFORMAL TRAINING, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND THE CREATION OF NEW WORKFLOW EFFICIENCIES. THE MUSEUM WILL CREATE AND ADOPT PROCESSES AND GUIDELINES FOR EXHIBITION AND COLLECTION DOCUMENTATION, OBJECT DIGITIZATION, AND SHARED CONTENT; STRENGTHEN TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITIES FOR MANAGING CONTENT; AND CREATE AN INTERNAL CONTENT PIPELINE TO SHARE RICH, DIVERSE CONTENT AND MEDIA, PRESENTED ACROSS A VARIETY OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS IN ORDER TO GROW AUDIENCES AND ENGAGEMENT."

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION "2,501 MIGRANTS - A CROSS-BORDER JOURNEY" BY ALEJANDRO SANTIAGO (1964-2013).

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT STAFF SALARIES AND MATERIALS AND SHIPPING COSTS FOR AN EXHIBITION EXPLORING THE INNOVATION AND DESIGN SURROUNDING SKATEBOARDING IN RECOGNITION OF AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY.