<div dir="ltr">[FYI.   Note--webinar is tomorrow.]<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Allina Migoni</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:allina.migoni@gmail.com">allina.migoni@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 3:10 PM<br>Subject: [REFORMANET] Library of Congress Community Grants - WEBINAR August 25th 3 PM ET<br>To:  <<a href="mailto:REFORMANet@googlegroups.com">REFORMANet@googlegroups.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Good morning!</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">The Library is funding a Community Collections Grant (up to $50,000) for individuals and organizations to document their communities to be part of our national collections. Register for a webinar on application and program guidelines <b>tomorrow at 4 pm EST </b>here: </span>

<a href="https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_R7dK0YuXTpqUtIRzvdLmEg" style="color:blue;font-size:14.6667px" target="_blank">https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_R7dK0YuXTpqUtIRzvdLmEg</a>. <span style="font-size:16px">Applications are due September 7th!<br><br></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">The American Folklife Center Community Collections Grants Program</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">As part of the Mellon Foundation-funded Library of Congress initiative, <i>Of the People: Widening the Path</i>, each year over the course of 3 years, the American Folklife Center (AFC) will be inviting applications for up to 10 grants of up to $50,000 each to support contemporary cultural documentation on the culture and traditions of diverse communities across the United States ($60,000 if applicants intend to host a public program in their community), and will support projects of up to 12-months in length.. These projects can span up to twelve months, and will result in archival collections preserved at the AFC and made accessible through the Library of Congress’ web site (as well as remain with source communities and organizations).</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">The major goals of this grant program are to support communities in documenting their cultural life and experiences from their own perspectives, while enriching the Library’s holdings with diverse materials featuring knowledge and creativity found at the local level. As such, successful applications will come from individuals or small organizations closely affiliated with the community and traditions they propose to document.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">To be eligible, projects must involve <b>new, original</b> field research and documentation of contemporary cultural life and activities from communities within the U.S.</span> <span style="font-size:12pt">Funding through these grants can be used to cover travel, equipment rental or purchase, and other expenses associated with cultural documentation fieldwork. If needed, AFC staff will provide consultation and training in ethnographic research/documentation and archives methods.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">As reflected by its archival collections and public programs, the AFC views cultural diversity through a broad lens, such as in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, occupation, and class (and intersections thereof).</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Important dates and resources</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Applications are due<b> <u>September 7^th, 2021</u></b> by noon EST. All application materials must be sent via email to </span><a href="mailto:AFC-grants@loc.gov" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">AFC-grants@loc.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt"> for consideration.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">More information regarding the initiative and application guidelines can be found here: </span><a href="https://blogs.loc.gov/ofthepeople/2021/07/applications-open-for-the-community-collections-grant-program/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">https://blogs.loc.gov/ofthepeople/2021/07/applications-open-for-the-community-collections-grant-program/</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Grants are available for both individuals and for non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations. <u>Application guidelines for each can be found here</u>: </span><a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334895" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">Notice of Funding Opportunity for Individuals</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt"> and </span><a href="https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334894" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">Notice of Funding Opportunity for Organizations</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt">.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Several public webinars will be held to provide detailed information about the Community Collections grant program and the application process. If you are unable to attend, webinars will be recorded and made available on the Library’s website after the event has ended.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">The next webinar will be held  <u>Wednesday, August 25^th at 4:00 pm</u>. Registration links will be made available here:</span><a href="https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_R7dK0YuXTpqUtIRzvdLmEg" style="color:blue;font-size:14.6667px" target="_blank">https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_R7dK0YuXTpqUtIRzvdLmEg</a>. More information available here:<span style="font-size:12pt"> </span><a href="https://blogs.loc.gov/OfThePeople/" style="font-size:11pt;color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">https://blogs.loc.gov/OfThePeople/</span></a>.<br><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">For more information, please visit our <u>Frequently Asked Questions pages</u> for</span><a href="https://blogs.loc.gov/ofthepeople/2021/07/grant-support-and-faq-for-community-collections-2021/" style="color:blue;font-size:11pt" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt"> individual applicants</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt"> and for </span><a href="https://blogs.loc.gov/ofthepeople/2021/07/support-and-faq-for-community-collections-program-for-organizations/" style="color:blue;font-size:11pt" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">organizational applicants</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt">.</span><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Read more about the Library of Congress <i>Of the People: Widening the Path</i> initiative here:</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Press release: </span><a href="https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-21-002" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-21-002</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Washington Post: </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/library-of-congress-diversity-grant/2021/01/26/f4721430-5fe9-11eb-afbe-9a11a127d146_story.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/library-of-congress-diversity-grant/2021/01/26/f4721430-5fe9-11eb-afbe-9a11a127d146_story.html</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">New York Times: </span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/arts/library-of-congress-diversity.html?searchResultPosition=1" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/arts/library-of-congress-diversity.html?searchResultPosition=1</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">And the new Library of Congress blog dedicated to this initiative:</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="http://blogs.loc.gov/ofthepeople/" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">http://blogs.loc.gov/ofthepeople/</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">About the American Folklife Center</span></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The AFC was created in 1976 by the U.S. Congress to "preserve and present American folklife" through programs of research, documentation, archival preservation, reference service, live performance, exhibitions, publications, and training. The AFC continues to collect and document living traditional culture, while preserving for the future its unparalleled collections in the state-of-the-art preservation facilities of the Library of Congress.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Learn more here: </span><a href="https://www.loc.gov/folklife/index.html" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt">https://www.loc.gov/folklife/index.html</span></a></p></div>

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