Indiana Humanities Council

Emergency Flood Assistance

IHC Offers Grant Assistance to Cultural Institutions Affected by June 2008 Floods

The IHC has announced that it is offering funds to assist in disaster recovery efforts of Indiana cultural institutions and organizations affected by last month’s record breaking floods.

Libraries, museums, colleges, universities, and other cultural and historical institutions in Indiana counties that have received designation as federal disaster areas are eligible to receive grants intended to ensure the survival of significant collections of our cultural heritage threatened by the floods.

Find out how to apply.

Upcoming Events

Tyler Mueninch Artwork on Display

The IHC is pleased to have the opportunity to showcase several pieces by Indianapolis-based artist Tyler Mueninch in the library and sitting room of the historic Meredith Nicholson House.

Read more about Tyler's work.

Fit to Breed: Virtual Exhibit

The IHC is proud to be a sponsor of the Fit to Breed virtual exhibit. This online museum is a follow up to the successful Fit to Breed exhibit sponsored by the Indiana Medical History Museum and the Health Studies Program at IUPUI.

The virtual exhibit's planned launch is July 31st.

IHC Grant Deadline

The Indiana Humanities Council is pleased to announce its 2008 Grant guidelines. This year we are offering special priority to all requests for grant funding for programs that address our 2008 theme of immigration.

The next (and last) grant deadline is September 2nd. Mark your calendars to give yourself plenty of time.

Publications

Report on Foreign Language Learning

Report on Reading Indiana Initiative

Thought

"Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery."

~Jack Parr

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Emergency Flood Assistance Available
for Indiana’s Cultural Institutions

INDIANAPOLIS (July 10, 2008) - The Indiana Humanities Council announced today that it is offering $30,000 to assist in disaster recovery efforts of Indiana cultural institutions and organizations affected by last month’s record breaking floods. Libraries, museums, colleges, universities, and other cultural and historical institutions in Indiana counties that have received designation as federal disaster areas are eligible to receive grants intended to ensure the survival of significant collections of our cultural heritage threatened by the floods. Funding was made available from the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency.

Affected institutions may apply immediately for emergency grants of up to $3,000 to salvage, protect, and treat historical collections damaged by the flooding. Such collections may include manuscripts, historical records, art and artifacts, recorded sound, film and videotape, rare books, photographs, and other materials of cultural or historical significance.

Emergency grants may cover expenses for hiring preservation professionals to assess damage to collections and advise on treatment; removal of collections to climate-controlled storage; freeze-drying of wet, paper-based materials; purchase of fans, de-humidifiers, and salvage supplies; conservation treatment of collection materials; and similar preservation efforts.

How to Apply
Please send the following information to Nancy Conner at the Indiana Humanities Council:

basic information such as name of institution or organization applying for funds; address; phone; email; contact person;
an attached letter explaining the circumstances of the emergency;
a simple budget indicating proposed use of grant funds for storm-related expenses not covered by other state and federal assistance or insurance payments, and
identification of cash or in-kind sources of support available to help cover expenses in an amount equal to requested grant funds.

Applications for grants must be recieved by August 1, 2008 to be included in the first round of review and approval. A second round of grants will be awarded after a September 1, 2008 review.

Please call Nancy at 317-638-1500 ext. 128 or Jim Pavlik at ext. 125 with any questions or concerns.

NEH Grants
In addition to emergency grants made available to Indiana and three other Midwest states affected by June’s record flooding, the National Endowment for the Humanities is offering direct assistance for disaster recovery efforts to libraries, museums, colleges, universities, and other cultural and historical institutions in the Midwest affected by the recent flooding.

Affected institutions in federally designated disaster areas may apply immediately to the NEH for emergency grants of up to $20,000 to salvage, protect, and treat historical collections damaged by the flooding.

How to Apply the NEH
Applicants should contact the Division of Preservation and Access by email or by telephone (202-606-8570) to describe the humanities collections at risk and the nature of the damage. The Division’s staff will guide prospective applicants in the preparation of a letter of request to NEH Chairman Bruce Cole.