OpportunityTitle: Library of Congress - Of the People: Widening the Path: CCDI &#8211; Artist or Scholar in Residence
CategoryExplanation: The Library of Congress is announcing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to award grants in support of the creation of new scholarly and/or artistic works that will deepen the connection between the Library of Congress and the lives and perspectives of Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color through new or re-imagined uses of technology.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants must be individuals who are U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents. Eligibility extends to all 50 U.S. states, protectorates, territories, and the District of Columbia.
Description: The Library of Congress was awarded an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant titled &#8220;Of the People: Widening the Path&#8221; to fund a new, multi-part initiative to connect more deeply with Indigenous, Black, Hispanic, and other communities of color by exposing grantees to the Library&#8217;s expansive collections, using technology to enable storytelling and offering more internship and fellowship opportunities. Artist or Scholar in Residence program: The Library will fund an Artist in Residence or a Scholar in Residence in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Each Artist/Scholar in Residence will serve for 2 years, supported for $50,000 in their first year and $100,000 in their second year. Individuals selected will be either artists or scholars whose artistic or scholarly work connects with the intersections of technology and cultural heritage, and engages with the legacies of racial division in the United States. Proposed projects will help the Library and the American people imagine new ways of preserving, accessing, and sharing the stories of underserved communities, connecting the nation&#8217;s past to its future. See attached Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information. Amendment 0001 The proposal submission deadline has been amended, see the revised NOFO for details. Amendment 0002 The purpose of this amendment is to clarify the proposal due dates in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Ramon Samuel
GrantorContactText: Ramon Samuel