The Library of Congress was awarded an Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation grant titled “Of the People:
Widening the Path” 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’s
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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 202 3. 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’s past to its future.
See attached Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional information.