Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - NEH American Rescue Plan - delivering arts and humanities content through virtual programming.

FAIN: ZPP-283565-22

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Richmond, VA 23220-4007)
Celeste Fetta (Project Director: May 2021 to present)

Implementation of website upgrades, processing of digital content, and hybrid humanities programs.

VMFA requests funding from the NEH American Rescue Plan: Humanities Organizations program to support 12 months of funding for the museum as it continues its work in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Funding from the NEH will enable VMFA to improve delivery of virtual programming and online learning resources in new and creative ways to meet continued audience demand for robust digital engagement. NEH funds will be used to support the enhancement of VMFA’s technical resources, including: 1) the improvement of infrastructure in its theater to support livestream events; 2) the improvement of the user experience on its Learn education site; and 3) the refreshing of its website to make newly created humanities video content accessible and discoverable, as well as the hiring of three project staff positions critical to delivering digital content. Support will allow VMFA to document, create, and disseminate engaging humanities related content and share this content digitally to all audiences.