Poplar Forest, Amazement Square and Sweet Briar College are receiving a combined $244,000 in federal grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The IMLS is the primary source of federal support for 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums across the nation.
Poplar Forest, the Bedford County retreat home of Thomas Jefferson, has announced it will use the $149,064 of its grant award to launch the first phase of a project to investigate and restore ornamental plantings to their Jefferson-era setting.
The retreat’s landscapes have changed significantly over the past 200 years, said Jack Gary, director of archaeology and landscapes.
“With this important support from IMLS, our archaeological research at Poplar Forest will help us to understand, envision and recreate those landscapes — and share each step,” with on-site and online visitors, Gary said in a news release.
The Rightmire Children’s Museum of Amazement Square in Lynchburg will use its $71,138 to fund the CityArts Mosaic Mural Project, an effort to join at-risk students with professional artists and arts educators.
The group is transforming a 4,800-square-foot wall in the city’s downtown into a public art piece, helping the participants learn skills and an appreciation for public art and its importance to downtown revitalization.
“We have worked very hard not only to create a major work of public art but also to develop a truly multi-faceted program,” said Mort Sajadian, president and CEO, in the release.
The art gallery at Sweet Briar in Amherst County will use its $23,791 to overhaul data management of the college’s permanent art collection.
Karol Lawson, the gallery’s director, said the grant is a “great leap forward” to improve the collections database.
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