Vonnegut for These Times: Sharing Kurt Vonnegut’s Wit and Wisdom through a Virtual Museum and Programs

FAIN: GA-275983-20

Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN 46204-1708)
Lauren Ramsby (Project Director: May 2020 to March 2021)
Kaylen Mallard (Project Director: March 2021 to present)

The retention of five staff to create virtual museum tours.

The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library (KVML), a 501c(3) nonprofit in Indianapolis, Indiana, requests support to retain five staff members, rehire three furloughed staff members, and hire one paid graduate student intern to provide a virtual museum and programs through the end of the year. KVML champions the legacy of writer Kurt Vonnegut, and the wit and wisdom of his writing is even more relevant and relatable during this global pandemic. Through this project, KVML will provide virtual tours of its museum collection and offer virtual public programming about freedom of expression, civic engagement, and the historical context and literary merit of Kurt Vonnegut’s work.