Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum

Cultural Arts

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Charitable Support

Cultural Arts

End of Year Giving Campaign and Design NC

PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT

20 scholarships for summer camps and after school classes for underserved students

GENERAL PURPOSES

Cultural Arts

The mission is to provide a cultural gathering place that enriches the lives of museum visitors and the community through high-quality exhibitions, lifelong learning in the arts, dynamic public programs, and stewardship and interpretation of the collection.This grant will support the United States Colored Troop project.

THE USCT LECTURE AND CONVERSATION SERIES FEATURING DR. SHERWIN BRYANT (NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY), JOEL COOK (ECU), STEVE NUNEZ (UCONN), AND TYANNA WEST (NC CENTRAL) IS TIMELY AND NECESSARY, AS OUR NATION CONFRONTS ENTRENCHED SYSTEMIC AND STRUCTURAL RACISM. WITH ITS GOAL OF ADDRESSING RACISM BY CONTEXTUALIZING CAM'S STEPHEN HAYES'S UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS (USCT) SCULPTURE WITH HISTORY, THIS PROJECT BENEFITS A COMMUNITY MARRED BY A TRAGIC PAST OF WHITE SUPREMACY. BRUNSWICK COUNTY NATIVE DR. SHERWIN BRYANT WILL EXPOUND ON NEW RESEARCH INTO THE LIVES OF ENSLAVED PEOPLE IN OUR REGION, SCHOLAR AND USCT REENACTOR JOEL COOK WILL EXPLORE THE LIVES OF USCT SOLDIERS, WILMINGTON NATIVE STEVE NUNEZ WILL LOOK AT HOW THE MILITANT FIGHT BY THE USCT INFORMS THE FIGHT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND BRUNSWICK COUNTY NATIVE TYANNA WEST LOOKS DEEPLY AT GULLAH GEECHEE HERITAGE. EACH SCHOLAR WILL ALSO WORK TO CREATE A LESSON PLAN THAT CONNECTS WITH THE HISTORY OF THE AREA AND WITH CORE CURRICULUM.

GRASSROOTS SUBGRANT

PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

GENERAL SUPPORT

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

COW ARPA GRANT

BOUNDLESS COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING

Charitable Support

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE CREATION OF BRAND NEW HUMANITIES PROGRAMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BATTLE OF FORKS ROAD HISTORIC USCT SITE ON CAMERON ART MUSEUM'S GROUNDS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW DOCENT PROGRAM FOCUSED ON THE SITE, FIELD TRIPS FOR 2,000 STUDENTS IN THE 8-COUNTY RADIUS THE MUSEUM SERVES, INCLUDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF NEW CURRICULUM TO SCHOOLS, FURTHER RESEARCH INTO THE SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT AT FORKS ROAD, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW WEBPAGE FOCUSING ON THE STORY OF THE USCT.

Charitable Support

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT

PUBLIC ART COMMISSION

For grant recipient's exempt purposes

FUNDING IS AWARDED TO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY FORDIGITAL ARCHIVAL WORK.

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE OUTREACH PROGRAM

ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES