Phelps Mansion Museum’s Post

I always look forward to these reports from the American Alliance of Museums. A couple takeaways that really stuck with me: This statistic drew my eye and fills me with some amount of unease heading into 2025: "One in ten museums (11 percent) report donors withdrawing or threatening to withdraw support due to exhibit and/or program content related to topics such as diversity, race, gender, and sexuality. Seven percent of museums report government entities withdrawing or threatening to withdraw support due to such content." I feel this statistic in my bones: "Forty percent of museums are creating more exhibits in-house as compared to five years ago." HAI continues to shift its business strategy as in-house teams complete work in which we would have participated. It's not a bad thing to stay agile in the field and to know what you're up against.

The Mohn Art Collective (Hammer Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), MOCA | The Museum of Contemporary Art), partnered with East West Bank, joins a coalition of major arts organizations and philanthropists in L.A. led by the J. Paul Getty Trust to create the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, a resource for artists and arts workers across disciplines who have lost residences, studios, livelihoods, or have otherwise been impacted by the devastating Los Angeles fires. This fund—supported by national and international institutions—has launched with $12 million and is continuing to grow. Beginning Monday, January 20, artists and arts workers can apply for an emergency grant through the Center for Cultural Innovation, which will administer the fund. We are following other similar initiatives and we understand this fund is one step in a long road to recovery for our creative communities. Our hearts go out to all who have been displaced, lost residences and studios, and now face enormous challenges caused by this tragedy. For more information on the fund and how to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/g7nGpQrj

"A coalition of major arts organizations and philanthropists in Los Angeles led by the J. Paul Getty Trust, including the Mohn Art Collective (Hammer, LACMA, and MOCA) partnered with East West Bank, today joined with the Mellon Foundation, the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Qatar Museums, Ford Foundation, and other national and international institutions to announce the creation of the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, an emergency relief fund for artists and arts workers in all disciplines who have lost residences, studios, livelihoods, or have otherwise been impacted by the devastating Los Angeles fires. The fund will be administered by the Center for Cultural Innovation, a longstanding intermediary providing funding, advocacy, and research support on behalf of individuals in the arts." https://lnkd.in/gJE6EWE8

Museums are packed with incredible stories! From the history of a piece of art …to your visitor’s experience. Your museum should be capitalizing on its deep reservoir of stories to drive excitement and donations. Check out these 5 fun video story ideas you can implement with footage you already have…or can easily get! 1.A “Making Of” Video told from the perspective of the artist! 2. A highlights video on a featured exhibit or work of art. 3. For children’s museums… share a video of kids describing what they learned and the fun they had at your museum! 4. Does your museum have something cool in the works? Share your exciting new plans and the need for your support. 5. The walls of a museum are inherently rich. Share with people the parts they don’t see with tour video showcasing all of the cool nooks, crannies and points of interest in your museum. #nonprofit #museums #associations #videostorytelling #videostorytellingformuseums #videostorytellingfornonprofits

Bill Tolman, dean at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences, recently spoke with Twin Cities Business about the $20 million donation from alum John Monahan which will go toward enhancing arts education through supporting faculty, contributing to scholarships and programs in fields like music film and creative writing. To learn more, click here: https://ow.ly/QaX950UbmbB

The Mohn Art Collective (Hammer Museum, LACMA, MOCA | The Museum of Contemporary Art), partnered with East West Bank Foundation, joins a coalition of major arts organizations and philanthropists in L.A. led by the J. Paul Getty Trust to create the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, a resource for artists and arts workers across disciplines who have lost residences, studios, livelihoods, or have otherwise been impacted by the devastating Los Angeles fires. This fund—supported by national and international institutions—has launched with $12 million and is continuing to grow. Beginning Monday, January 20, artists and arts workers can apply for an emergency grant through the Center for Cultural Innovation, which will administer the fund. We are following other similar initiatives and we understand this fund is one step in a long road to recovery for our creative communities. Our hearts go out to all who have been displaced, lost residences and studios, and now face enormous challenges caused by this tragedy. For more information on the fund and how to apply, visit https://bit.ly/3WkjVwO.

We're delighted to announce that the first round of the new Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund is now open for applications 🥳 The fund supports projects using museum collections to improve inclusion and equitable working with community partners. We now offer core grants to single museum organisations for strategic development of their inclusive collections work; and partnership project grants for museums and community organisations working equitably with collections to achieve shared aims for inclusion. Express your interest by 5 February: https://ow.ly/IjAR50Ulx42 #FundingOpportunity #MuseumFunding #MuseumGrants #GrantOpportunity

This new grant programme from AIM will be extremely welcome - £20k to support core collections work including documentation and collections management, and grants can cover staff time. Resource that the museum sector desperately needs!

 Exciting Opportunity for Michigan Museums!  The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) has announced a one-time Community Museum Grant Program with $9 million in funding available to support Michigan’s museums and nonprofit foundations! Museums can apply for grants up to $1 million to fund projects that stabilize, grow, or enable museums to thrive in their educational and programmatic missions. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g4CE6Xbb

United Arts of Central Florida has announced a transformative investment of $2.45 million in 62 local nonprofits to bolster arts and culture across Osceola, Lake, Orange, and Seminole Counties. This funding will sustain jobs, enrich cultural experiences, and fortify the artistic foundations of the region. Among the recipients, the MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY in Osceola County received $10,000. Read full story here -->> https://bit.ly/4gLJe2s #MuseumofMilitaryHistory