For Immediate Release:
May 18, 2011
Media Contact:
Nancy Colvin, 614.629.0303
nancy.colvin@cmaohio.org
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES
GRANT TO COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART
$23,000 grant will support Columbus In-Focus
(Columbus, OH)—Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, today announced that the Columbus Museum of Art has been recommended for a grant of $23,000 to support Columbus In-Focus, a digital photography program developed in partnership with Columbus City Schools (CCS). CMA is one of 1,145 not-for-profit national, regional, state, and local organizations recommended for a grant as part of the federal agency’s second round of fiscal year 2011 grants. In total, the Arts Endowment will distribute more than $88 million to support projects nationwide.
An independent agency of the federal government, the National Endowment for the Arts advances artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities. NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman said, “NEA research shows that three out of four Americans participate in the arts. The diverse, innovative, and exceptional projects funded in this round will ensure that Americans around the country continue to have the opportunity to experience and participate in the arts.”
“Fostering participation in a vibrant arts community is key to CMA’s mission of creating great experiences with great art for everyone,” said Nannette V. Maciejunes, CMA Executive Director. “Columbus In-Focus allows us to engage students in the arts as they explore and develop a deeper understanding of their own communities and the surrounding world.”
The Columbus In-Focus program utilizes the power of photography to engage high school students from diverse communities in socially relevant conversations. CMA is in its third year of Focus, a pilot photography program for small groups of high school students using photography to foster respect and understanding for peers from different neighborhoods. Through photography, writing, and conversation, Columbus In-Focus will provide an open forum for CCS students to examine their communities’ past, discuss today’s most pressing issues, and explore their place in the world. Students will learn about the power of documentary photography as an art form, and how artists use photography to capture our history, culture, communities, and individual stories. A final exhibition of student-produced work at the Museum celebrates the program with a broad community as part of the city wide Bicentennial celebration. Nationally recognized practicing artists in the community will provide guidance and insight to the program and help facilitate a rich arts experience for participating students. The Columbus Museum of Art joins the City of Columbus in celebrating our great city’s Bicentennial with programs and exhibitions throughout 2011 and 2012. Columbus In-Focus commemorates the Columbus Bicentennial through the celebration of our youth and the rich and diverse communities in which they live.
The Columbus Museum of Art creates great experiences with great art for everyone. The Columbus Foundation, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, Nationwide Foundation, and the Ohio Arts Council provide ongoing support. CMA and the Museum Store are open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM, and until 8:30 PM every Thursday. The Palette Express is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Museum admission is $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and students 6 and older; and free for members, children 5 and younger. Admission is free every Sunday. For additional information, call 614.221.4848 or visit www.columbusmuseum.org.
The National Endowment for the Arts was established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. To date, the NEA has awarded more than $4 billion to support artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities. The NEA extends its work through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector. To join the discussion on how art works, visit the NEA at arts.gov.
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May 18, 2011
Media Contact:
Nancy Colvin, 614.629.0303
nancy.colvin@cmaohio.org
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS ANNOUNCES
GRANT TO COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART
$23,000 grant will support Columbus In-Focus
(Columbus, OH)—Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, today announced that the Columbus Museum of Art has been recommended for a grant of $23,000 to support Columbus In-Focus, a digital photography program developed in partnership with Columbus City Schools (CCS). CMA is one of 1,145 not-for-profit national, regional, state, and local organizations recommended for a grant as part of the federal agency’s second round of fiscal year 2011 grants. In total, the Arts Endowment will distribute more than $88 million to support projects nationwide.
An independent agency of the federal government, the National Endowment for the Arts advances artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities. NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman said, “NEA research shows that three out of four Americans participate in the arts. The diverse, innovative, and exceptional projects funded in this round will ensure that Americans around the country continue to have the opportunity to experience and participate in the arts.”
“Fostering participation in a vibrant arts community is key to CMA’s mission of creating great experiences with great art for everyone,” said Nannette V. Maciejunes, CMA Executive Director. “Columbus In-Focus allows us to engage students in the arts as they explore and develop a deeper understanding of their own communities and the surrounding world.”
The Columbus In-Focus program utilizes the power of photography to engage high school students from diverse communities in socially relevant conversations. CMA is in its third year of Focus, a pilot photography program for small groups of high school students using photography to foster respect and understanding for peers from different neighborhoods. Through photography, writing, and conversation, Columbus In-Focus will provide an open forum for CCS students to examine their communities’ past, discuss today’s most pressing issues, and explore their place in the world. Students will learn about the power of documentary photography as an art form, and how artists use photography to capture our history, culture, communities, and individual stories. A final exhibition of student-produced work at the Museum celebrates the program with a broad community as part of the city wide Bicentennial celebration. Nationally recognized practicing artists in the community will provide guidance and insight to the program and help facilitate a rich arts experience for participating students. The Columbus Museum of Art joins the City of Columbus in celebrating our great city’s Bicentennial with programs and exhibitions throughout 2011 and 2012. Columbus In-Focus commemorates the Columbus Bicentennial through the celebration of our youth and the rich and diverse communities in which they live.
The Columbus Museum of Art creates great experiences with great art for everyone. The Columbus Foundation, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, Nationwide Foundation, and the Ohio Arts Council provide ongoing support. CMA and the Museum Store are open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM, and until 8:30 PM every Thursday. The Palette Express is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Museum admission is $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and students 6 and older; and free for members, children 5 and younger. Admission is free every Sunday. For additional information, call 614.221.4848 or visit www.columbusmuseum.org.
The National Endowment for the Arts was established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. To date, the NEA has awarded more than $4 billion to support artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities. The NEA extends its work through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector. To join the discussion on how art works, visit the NEA at arts.gov.
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