Action Abstraction Redefined programming at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center — Museum visitors participating in programming for *Action/Abstraction Redefined* at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College (Colorado Springs, CO). *Action/Abstraction Redefined* is organized by IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe, NM.

Art BridgesLearning & Engagement

Our Learning & Engagement team helps Art Bridges partner institutions create transformative programs that connect with new and diverse communities, actively engage current audiences in new ways, and highlight interdisciplinary elements.

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Who Can Apply?

Art Bridges partner institutions with current collection placements or traveling exhibitions, as well as those that are part of the Art Bridges Cohort Program, are eligible to apply for Learning & Engagement support.

San Antonio Art Museum - Members of the TapPilam Coahuiltecan Nation — Mural blessing from members of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation with community activists at the San Antonio Museum of Art River Pavilion. Courtesy of the San Antonio Museum of Art (San Antonio, TX).

Our Walls: Real and Imagined program yard sign — *Our Walls: Real and Imagined* at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg, FL).

What's the Process?

Once your collection placement, traveling exhibition, or cohort project is approved, we will work with you to apply for Learning & Engagement funding.

William H Johnson Fighters for Freedom Fighting Justice Gibbes Museum of Art Audience Lecture

We start by scheduling a call to walk you through the application process and discuss your ideas.

CSU Northridge Students What Would You Say?: Activist Graphics from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art,

After our conversations, we ask that you submit a draft application and budget forms.

Museum visitors viewing State of the Art: Constructs at the Sarasota Museum of Art Sarasota Florida

We will provide feedback and suggestions to strengthen your application.

Spoken word artist shares a completed Juneteenth-inspired square that was part of the threads we share quilting and story collection program

After receiving your final application package, the Art Bridges team will prepare your materials for review. We will evaluate your project to see if it aligns with Art Bridges' mission.

Zines at the California State University Northridge What Would You Say?: Activist Graphics from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Once your project is approved, funds are transferred to your institution. Be sure to document your program activities along the way, as a final report is due one month after the conclusion of your project.

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Community-buildingSupport
We support projects that engage new audiences in sustained and meaningful ways by funding items such as transportation, virtual components, gallery interactives, community advisory groups, translation, and more!
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TransformativeSupport
We support projects that transform the ways museums engage with their communities through creative risk-taking and a potential to transform the museum field.
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InterdisciplinarySupport
We support projects that integrate multiple disciplines — such as the performing arts, science, technology, and others — to expand access and audience engagement within the visual arts.

Projects We Love

See how our partners have activated traveling exhibitions and collection placements.

Partner Stories

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How to: Learning & Engagement Funding from Art Bridges

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