WASHINGTON, DC – The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, announced $25.7 million in Save America’s Treasures grants to fund 59 projects that will preserve nationally significant sites and historic collections in 26 states and the District of Columbia – including $1.5M for public gardens. Today’s award of $25,705,000 will be matched by almost $50 million in private and public investment – including $1.7M from public gardens.
The Association advocates annually for increased funding to IMLS, which received $55.5M in funding in FY2024. Learn more about IMLS grant opportunities here.
The Philbrook Museum of Art will conduct a project to safeguard and preserve its Native art collection, which includes works of 20th-century basketry, pottery, paintings, and jewelry from across Indian Country. Project activities include the installation of fire suppression and new smoke detection systems, and outfitting storage and gallery areas with security cameras and access control panels. The preservation of the museum’s Native holdings will ensure the collection is available for lay visitors and cultural researchers for generations to come and will continue to elicit conversations about Oklahoma’s complex history with Native peoples. The grantee will provide $468,119 in matching funds.
Longue Vue House and Gardens will preserve and enhance the legacy of Ellen Biddle Shipman, a pioneering female landscape architect. Project activities will include archival stabilization, education and training, and the active restoration, conservation, and preservation of key Shipman design elements at Longue Vue House and Gardens. The project will involve engaging with consultants and forming partnerships to facilitate the research and development of the collection. Project activities will increase public awareness and appreciation of Shipman’s contributions to landscape architecture, which will benefit both academic researchers and the general public. The grantee will provide $515,863 in matching funds.
The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens will restore and conserve the swimming pool grotto associated with the Gilded Age historic home on its premises. The museum is a National Historic Landmark, and the pool grotto was once a focal point for entertaining on the estate, indicative of the historic, cultural, and artistic ideals of the time. Project activities will include repairing and stabilizing the supporting structures, reattachment of a pendentive panel, and the full conservation treatment of the Chanler mural. The project’s primary outcome will be the protection and conservation of one of the most important works of art at Vizcaya, which is critical to the authentic preservation of the estate and subsequent interpretation. The grantee will provide $750,000 in matching funds.
