Motown Historical Museum Inc

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS

MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM WILL IMPROVE THE ARCHIVAL REPOSITORY FOR ITS COLLECTION OF OVER 20,000 OBJECTS THAT DOCUMENT MOTOWN HISTORY. FOR THE PROJECT, THE MUSEUM WILL HIRE A REGISTRAR AND A PREPARATOR TO WORK WITH STAFF TO UPDATE COLLECTIONS RECORDS, CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, AND SUPERVISE THE INSTALLATION OF ARCHIVAL STORAGE UNITS. BY RELOCATING THE OBJECTS INTO THE ARCHIVAL STORAGE UNITS IN A NEW LOCATION, THE MUSEUM WILL MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS TO THE COLLECTION AND IMPROVE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE COLLECTION FOR MUSEUM STAFF. BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE SCHOLARS, MUSICIANS, AND PUBLIC RESEARCHERS OF MOTOWN HISTORY.

THE MOTOWN MUSEUM WILL IMPLEMENT A GENERAL COLLECTION PRESERVATION PLAN AND REORGANIZATION PROJECT IN PREPARATION FOR AN EXPANSION OF ITS FACILITIES. BUILDING ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A RECENTLY COMPLETED COLLECTIONS ASSESSMENT FOR PRESERVATION (CAP) REPORT, THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON IMPROVED PRESERVATION, STORAGE AND ARCHIVING OF EXISTING ARTIFACTS AND THE EXPANSION OF STAFFING FOR THE COLLECTIONS DEPARTMENT. THE MUSEUM WILL HIRE A CURATOR, ARCHIVIST, AND COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT WHO WILL WORK TOGETHER TO INVENTORY, PACK, MOVE, ORGANIZE, AND REHOUSE, MORE THAN 20,000 COLLECTION ITEMS CURRENTLY ON EXHIBIT OR IN STORAGE. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES FURNITURE, BOOKS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, RECORDING EQUIPMENT, COSTUMES, ORIGINAL VINYL 45S, LPS, WORKS ON PAPER, PHOTOGRAPHS, PAINTINGS, POSTERS, AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS. THE PROJECT WILL ALLOW STAFF TO BETTER ORGANIZE AND CARE FOR MATERIALS, WHICH FACILITATES THE ORGANIZATION’S ABILITY TO FULFILL ITS OBJECTIVES IN SUPPORT OF RESEARCHERS AND THE PUBLIC.

THE MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM WILL BUILD CAPACITY IN THE DIGITAL IMAGING AND PRESERVATION OF THE MUSEUM’S PHYSICAL ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A DIGITIZATION LAB, INCLUDING STAFFING, INTERNSHIPS, AND EQUIPMENT. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIGITAL JUKEBOX, WHICH IS DEVELOPED IN THREE PHASES: COLLECTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, COLLECTIONS WEBSITE, AND INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION APPLICATIONS. THE MUSEUM WILL ACQUIRE A NEW DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES AN OVERSIZE DIGITIZATION TABLE MEASURING, AUTOMATED PHOTO COLUMNS, CAMERA BODY WITH INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES, LED LIGHTING KIT, FILM SCANNING KIT, LIGHT BOX, ACCESSORIES, INSTALLATION, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT. THE PROJECT’S OVERALL INTENDED RESULTS ARE TO ENHANCE COLLECTIONS STEWARDSHIP AND ACCESS TO MOTOWN’S RICH HISTORY THROUGH DIGITIZATION ACTIVITIES AND SUSTAINABLE DIGITAL PRESERVATION STRATEGIES.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PUBLIC PROGRAMMING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND YOUTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE HITSVILLE NEXT ARTS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INCUBATOR.

TO SUPPORT PUBLIC PROGRAMMING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND YOUTH EDUCATION ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE HITSVILLE NEXT ARTS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL INCUBATOR.

ESTABLISHING AN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM AT THE MOTOWN MUSEUM [MOTOWN COLLECTIONS AND FACILITIES STAFF WILL WORK WITH PRESERVATION ENVIRONMENT SPECIALISTS FROM THE IMAGE PERMANENCE INSTITUTE (IPI) TO EVALUATE THE PRESERVATION QUALITY OF ITS COLLECTION STORAGE FACILITY AND TWO HISTORIC HOUSES CONTAINING ONE-OF-A-KIND ARTIFACTS WHICH DOCUMENT THE HISTORY OF MOTOWN RECORDS. THE DATA COLLECTED OVER ONE YEAR WILL BE ANALYZED TO ESTABLISH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE MUSEUM?S PRESERVATION ENVIRONMENT AND PROGRAM. IPI WILL PROVIDE TRAINING TO MOTOWN?S COLLECTION AND FACILITIES STAFF TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF AN ACTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM. THIS WORK WILL ENSURE THE LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE PRESERVATION OF THE MUSEUM?S COLLECTIONS, WHICH INCLUDES MOTOWN RECORD?S CORPORATE PAPERS (1959-1988), THE GORDY FAMILY PAPERS, PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, ORIGINAL SOUND RECORDINGS, FILM, GROOVED MEDIA, PERFORMANCE UNIFORMS, INSTRUMENTS, AND OTHER EPHEMERA THAT CREATED THE LEGACY KNOWN AS THE ?MOTOWN SOUND."]