[TL-Directors] Developing Native Arts Councils: An ATALM Initiative Supported by the Ford Foundation (Apps Due 4/29)

[MAURER Jennifer L * SLO]

Hi,

“The Ford Foundation has awarded the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) a two-year grant to work with existing tribal cultural institutions (primarily libraries and museums) in six communities to develop cultural plans and establish dedicated Native Arts Councils.” More information is in the email below and on this webpage<https://www.atalm.org/node/545>, and applications are due by 8:59 pm Pacific on Friday, 4/29.

Thanks,
Jen

Jen Maurer, MLS (she/her)
School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon
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From: Susan Feller <president at atalm.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 8:48 AM
To: MAURER Jennifer
Subject: Developing Native Arts Councils: A New ATALM Initiative Supported by the Ford Foundation

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Dear Jennifer;

In 2021, the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) received a Chairman’s Extraordinary Action Award from the National Endowment for the Arts to study how tribal cultural institutions can support community artists and culture bearers.  An identified need was the development of defined infrastructure in the form of Native Arts Councils.

Arts Councils exist in more than 5,000 communities across the nation, but rarely in Native communities. Arts Councils typically receive financial support from state and regional arts councils which enables them to provide the foundation on which vibrant arts communities are built. Typical activities include increasing visibility for local artists, supporting cultural tourism, providing resources and funding for artists, transforming public spaces, and funding youth art programs.

To support the development of Native Arts Councils, the Ford Foundation awarded ATALM a two-year grant to work with existing tribal cultural institutions (primarily libraries and museums) in six Native communities to design and test the feasibility of Native-led Arts Councils. Pilot communities, selected through an application process, will receive training, professional consultations, resources, and funding to support community engagement.

More information about the program and the application process are available here<https://atalm.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1b5fd0b3926b2a0236f0325a1&id=a21138dba8&e=ca34d32c32>. Applications are due on Friday, April 29 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.

We are grateful to the National Endowment for the Arts and the Ford Foundation for this extraordinary commitment to Native artists and culture bearers.

With best wishes,
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