SHELBURNE MUSEUM AWARDED EDUCATION GRANT
Museums for America grant enhances key museum mission
SHELBURNE, Vt. - (Aug. 18, 2008) Shelburne Museum Director Stephan Jost announced that the museum has been awarded a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The Museums for America grant will support education programs at the museum, a core part of the museum's mission.
Shelburne Museum was awarded $76,000 for art workshops, summer day camps for children, evening programs for adults and children and training for guide staff. The museum was among 154 institutions in 39 states selected to receive the federal grants.
"Educational programs are at the heart of Shelburne Museum's cultural mission," said Karen Petersen, director of education and public programming at the museum. "Over 8,000 Vermont school children visit Shelburne Museum annually. The IMLS grant will enhance our connection with the community through enlightening and educational programming for children and adults, alike."
Museums for America grants support projects that help institutions serve their communities better through increased education, community outreach and collections stewardship.
"As repositories of our nation's treasures and our nation's history, museums are positioned to play an integral role in the education of their communities," said Dr. Anne-Imelda Radice, director of IMLS. "Museums for America grants support projects and ongoing activities that build museums' capacities and help these institutions serve their diverse constituencies to the best of their abilities."
A complete list of funded projects can be found at www.imls.gov/news/news.shtm
About Shelburne Museum: Located in Vermont's scenic Lake Champlain Valley, Shelburne Museum is one of the nation's finest, most diverse and unconventional museums of art, design and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the museum grounds.
The Museum's collection includes works by the great Impressionists Claude Monet, Edouard Manet and Edgar Degas as well as a prized collection of folk art including trade signs, weathervanes and quilts.
Open mid-May through October. The 2008 season ends on Oct. 26, 2008.
For more information visit www.shelburnemuseum.org
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services: The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.
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