Metropolitan Museum of Art
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In support of community programming for the upcoming, newly-renovated Art of the Ancient Near East galleries
Date
Jun. 05, 2025
Duration
36 months
Description
Themission of theMetropolitan Museum of Art (the Met or the Museum)is to collect, study, conserve, and present significant works of art across time and cultures in order to connect all people to creativity, knowledge, ideas, and one another. The Met is currently undertaking a comprehensive renovation of its permanent galleries dedicated to the art of ancient West Asia and ancient Cyprus, accompanied by the introduction of entirely new curatorial perspectives on these collections. Public engagement efforts will fully leverage the Museum’s location in New York City by explicitly connecting ancient and contemporary excellence from the region and creating opportunities for local communities to engage with the Museum’s broader audience. A grant from Carnegie Corporation will support a wide range of activities, including gallery tours, lectures, performances, scholarly symposiums, artmaking workshops, curatorial presentations, and more.
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For general support
Date
Mar. 09, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
Founded in 1870, The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s (The Met) core mission is to collect, study, conserve, and present significant works of art across all times and cultures to connect people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas. In doing so, we continue to present important but unfamiliar narratives and cross-cultural perspectives, fostering an expanded canon of art history while inviting new voices to contribute their stories. Much of this work is done in collaboration withThe Met’s diverse advisory committee.This vision has helped the Museum to become more inclusive, with the aim to create an inspiring and welcoming visitor experience.Corporation support will help The Met with its ongoing commitment to serve scholars and the general public alike through its exhibitions, educational programming, special events, and opening their collections for deeper research.
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As a one-time only core support grant for the museum's 150th anniversary initiative
Date
Jun. 04, 2020
Duration
12 months
Description
Founded in 1870, The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s (The Met) core mission is to collect, study, conserve, and present significant works of art across all times and cultures in order to connect people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas, and education remains a core priority. With Corporation support, in celebration ofits 150th this anniversary, the Museum we will plan, produce, and implement a series of engaging programs, specialevents, anexhibition, “Making the Met: 1870- 2020”, and createdigital content designed to share and showcaseits history, collection, and evolution with a broad international audience.
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For support of the educational and outreach programming for the exhibition "Armenia!"
Date
Jun. 14, 2018
Duration
12 months
Description
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s (The Met) core mission is to collect, study, conserve, and present significant works of art across all times and cultures in order to connect people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas, and education remains a core priority. With Corporation support, the Museum will curate and present the exhibition, Armenia!, the first exhibition of its kind, highlighting Armenia’s artistic achievements and its distinctive visual culture based on their early conversion to Christianity. The exhibition includes artifacts from collections in the Armenia, Jerusalem, and Venice. Educational programming includes an international symposium, an evening lecture, family programs, tours, a concert and a film screening, teen programs, and access to new scholarship in the field of Armenian studies. Beyond the exhibition, The Met hopes to generate interest and thereby establish standards for future Armenia studies in the United States.
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As a one-time only grant for support of its K-12 education and enrichment programming to students in the New York metropolitan area
Date
Sep. 17, 2015
Duration
12 months