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Andrew W. Mellon Connecting Communities to Collections Program - Collaborative Loans

FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

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Overview

Andrew W. Mellon Connecting Communities to Collections Program - Collaborative Loans

Funder: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Award Year: 2022 ($1M total program funding)

Geographic Scope: Continental United States (tribal museums and cultural centers)

Focus Areas:

  • Loans of cultural items from Field Museum collections to tribal institutions

  • Support for Two-way collaborative care of collections

  • Community engagement with Native American materials
  • Eligibility:

  • Tribal museums

  • Tribal cultural centers

  • Located in continental United States
  • What is Funded:

  • Consultation on item selection

  • Item transport costs

  • Humidity-controlled display cases (recipient keeps case after item return)
  • Program Details:
    Originally focused on Midwest tribal institutions; now considering loan proposals from any tribal museum in the continental United States.

    Contact: Field Museum, 1400 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605 | 312.922.9410 or 312.665.7669 (TTY)

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Submit loan proposals to Field Museum. The museum will work with applicant institutions on:
    1. Item selection consultation
    2. Transport arrangements
    3. Display case specifications and delivery

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    native-americansmuseums

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