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Press releaseThe Utah Division of Arts and Museums announces the recipients of the 2009-2010 fiscal year Museum Development and Project Support Grants.
The Office of Museum Services (OMS) Advisory Board recently approved a total of $256,575.60 to be distributed to 64 museums across 36 Utah cities and towns. This funding will go toward repairs to physical infrastructure, the development of educational programs and exhibits, the purchase or replacement of technological goods, and improving archival processes. (A complete list of grantees follows this release. Project descriptions available on request.)
"We are very happy to distribute these funds to help continue the tradition of Utah's museums. For many of our smaller applicants, these grants are crucial to the maintenance of operation," said Claudette Eastman, chair of the OMS Advisory Board. "Often grants allow museums to operate for another season, preserve treasures found hidden in collections, or to complete an educational project."
Development and Project Support grants are offered by OMS on an annual basis. Grants are open to museums located in Utah with at least one paid staff member, association with a parent organization or non-profit with tax-exempt 501c (3) status, the ongoing desire to educate, and a purpose displaying exhibits or collections, either permanent or temporary. Development grants offer up to $1,000 to museums that are open for less than 1,000 hours annually. This grant does not require matching funds. Project Support Grants are open to all museums and offer up to $6,000. While a cash and/or in-kind match directly associated with the project described in the application is required, the amount of match depends on the museum's total operating budget.
"There is no doubt that the funding distributed through these grants is vital to Utah's museum community. The Division also initiated a quarterly survey of constituents so that moving forward, we can continue to provide the strong services and funding needed to help our museum community thrive," said Margaret Hunt, Director of the Utah Division of Arts and Museums.
Utah Division of Arts and Museums
Located in downtown Salt Lake City, the Utah Division of Arts and Museums is part of the Utah Department of Community and Culture. The Division promotes innovation in and the growth of Utah's arts, cultural, and museum community. Visit us at www.artsandmuseums.utah.gov or by calling 801-236-7555.
2009-2010 Office of Museum Services Grants
Organization
City
County
Grant Type*
Amount Awarded
Box Elder County DUP Museum
Brigham City
Box Elder County
Project Support Grants
$1,500.00
Brigham City Museum-Gallery
Brigham City
Box Elder County
Project Support Grants
$5,762.00
World of Puppetry Museum
Brigham City
Box Elder County
Development Grants
$1,000.00
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
Logan
Cache County
Project Support Grants
$3,722.60
Stokes Nature Center
Logan
Cache County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
USU Museum of Anthropology
Logan
Cache County
Project Support Grants
$3,400.00
Willow Park Zoo
Logan
Cache County
Project Support Grants
$4,200.00
Bountiful Historical Museum
Bountiful
Davis County
Development Grants
$1,000.00
Bountiful/Davis Art Center
Bountiful
Davis County
Project Support Grants
$4,936.00
Syracuse Museum & Culture Center
Syracuse
Davis County
Project Support Grants
$1,930.00
Davis/Centerville DUP Cabin
Woods Cross
Davis County
Development Grants
$1,000.00
Pope House Museum
Duchesne
Duchesne County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Anasazi State Park Museum
Boulder
Garfield County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Escalante DUP Camp
Escalante
Garfield County
Development Grants
$1,000.00
Dan O'Laurie Museum of Moab
Moab
Grand County
Project Support Grants
$4,000.00
Cedar City DUP Museum
Cedar City
Iron County
Project Support Grants
$3,000.00
Iron Mission State Park Museum
Cedar City
Iron County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Old Rock Church - Parowan DUP
Parowan
Iron County
Development Grants
$1,000.00
Mt Nebo DUP Museum
Mona
Juab County
Project Support Grants
$4,000.00
Juab County DUP Pioneer Museum
Nephi
Juab County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Kanab Heritage Museum
Kanab
Kane County
Development Grants
$1,000.00
Maynard Dixon Living History Museum
Mt. Carmel
Kane County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum
Fillmore
Millard County
Project Support Grants
$3,295.00
Morgan County DUP Museum
Morgan
Morgan County
Development Grants
$1,000.00
Camp Ithaca Dup Museum
Laketown
Rich County
Development Grants
$1,000.00
Clark Planetarium
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Discovery Gateway Children's Museum
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Fort Douglas Military Museum
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Friends of Tracy Aviary
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Jewish Museum of Utah
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Utah Museum of Natural History
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Wheeler Historical Farm Museum
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Living Planet Aquarium
Sandy
Salt Lake County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Sandy Museum
Sandy
Salt Lake County
Development Grants
$1,000.00
Gale Center of History and Culture
South Jordan
Salt Lake County
Project Support Grants
$4,000.00
Commemorative Air Force -Utah Wing
West Jordan
Salt Lake County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
West Jordan Historical Society
West Jordan
Salt Lake County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Draper Historical Society & Museum
Draper
Salt Lake/Utah County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Bluff Fort
Bluff
San Juan County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Central Utah Art Center
Ephraim
Sanpete County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Fairview Museum of History & Art
Fairview
Sanpete County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Coalville DUP Museum
Coalville
Summit County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation
Park City
Summit County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Kimball Art Center
Park City
Summit County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Park City Historical Society & Museum
Park City
Summit County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Tooele Pioneer Museum
Tooele
Tooele County
Development Grants
$990.00
Historic Wendover Airfield
Wendover
Tooele County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
American Fork DUP
American Fork
Utah County
Development Grants
$1,000.00
Camp Floyd / Stagecoach Inn State Park
Fairfield
Utah County
Project Support Grants
$3,525.00
Mapleton Heritage Museum
Mapleton
Utah County
Development Grants
$1,000.00
Old Bell School Dup Museum
Pleasant Grove
Utah County
Development Grants
$1,000.00
BYU Museum of Peoples & Cultures
Provo
Utah County
Project Support Grants
$4,900.00
Spanish Fork DUP Museum
Spanish Fork
Utah County
Development Grants
$1,000.00
Springville Museum of Art
Springville
Utah County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
St George Art Museum
St. George
Washington County
Project Support Grants
$1,740.00
Hill Aerospace Museum/Heritage Foundation
Hill Air Force Base
Weber County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Museum of Natural Science, WSU
Ogden
Weber County
Project Support Grants
$5,675.00
Ogden Nature Center
Ogden
Weber County
Project Support Grants
$2,000.00
Ott Planetarium
Ogden
Weber County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Treehouse Children's Museum
Ogden
Weber County
Project Support Grants
$6,000.00
Weber County DUP Museum
Ogden
Weber County
Development Grants
$1,000.00
(Courtesy Utah Division of Arts & Museums)
