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The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu Wins MetLife Foundation Museum and Community Connections Grant
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The Contemporary Museum,
Honolulu
2411 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822
Main: (808) 526-1322; Exhibition Info: 526-0232
2411 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822
Main: (808) 526-1322; Exhibition Info: 526-0232
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release December 15, 2009
For Immediate Release December 15, 2009
Contact: Allison Wong, Executive
Director
(808) 237-5214; Fax: (808) 536-5970; E-mail: AWong@tcmhi.org
Twitter: TCMHonolulu, Facebook: TCMHI
(808) 237-5214; Fax: (808) 536-5970; E-mail: AWong@tcmhi.org
Twitter: TCMHonolulu, Facebook: TCMHI
The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu Wins
MetLife Foundation Museum
and Community Connections Grant
and Community Connections Grant
Grant will support the TCM on
the Go! program, which extends the reach of the museum beyond its walls through
hands-on activities with multicultural and intergenerational
audiences.
HONOLULU, Hawaii, December 8, 2009 – The
Contemporary Museum (TCM) has been awarded a MetLife Foundation 2009 Museum
and Community Connections grant for $50,000 to support the
TCM on the Go!
program. Fifteen grants, totaling $1,000,000, were awarded to museums for
exhibitions, artist residencies, and other programs that extend their reach into
diverse communities and make art a part of people’s lives.
TCM on the Go!
is a community outreach and museum project to increase exposure and involvement
in contemporary arts for underserved multi-cultural, intergenerational
communities in Hawaii. TCM on the Go! Is developed to 1) awaken the
vision of the community through exposure to contemporary arts; 2) inspire
communities and neighborhoods to expand their horizons at home, in the
community, and artistically; 3) enhance the quality of life, self-esteem,
and expression; 4) promote understanding and creative expression through
the arts, and 5) increase access to the museum as a venue for continued
exposure to the arts. Access to hands-on activities, lectures, tours, and tours
of the TCM galleries and exhibits, will create opportunities for the underserved
communities to learn about new perspectives, communicate with others and
cultivate knowledge and relationships that promote local and global citizenry.
“MetLife Foundation has a long history of
partnering with museums to support educational opportunities for people of all
ages,” said Dennis White, president and CEO of MetLife Foundation.
“We are pleased to recognize The Contemporary Museum for its innovative
work and commitment to our island communities to provide more opportunities for
people to experience and understand our world in new ways.”
“We are honored to be recognized and awarded such
a prestigious grant from the MetLife Foundation,” stated Allison Wong,
Executive Director of TCM. “The Contemporary Museum will now be able to
extend our educational programs and reach out to various communities of Hawaii,
who otherwise would not have access to contemporary art.”
The goal of this competitive program is to broaden arts
programming and promote museums as centers of education without boundaries.
Winners were selected on the basis of their potential to engage diverse
populations in the arts, creativity and innovation, and commitment to the
community.
About The Contemporary
Museum
The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, is the only museum in the state of Hawaii devoted exclusively to contemporary art. TCM provides an accessible forum for provocative, dynamic forms of visual art, offering interaction with art and artists in a unique Island environment. TCM presents its innovative exhibition and educational programs at two venues: in residential Honolulu at the historic Cooke-Spalding house, and downtown at First Hawaiian Center. TCM Museum and Shop Hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday from Noon to 4 p.m.; Closed Mondays and major holidays. For more information, please visit www.tcmhi.org.
The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, is the only museum in the state of Hawaii devoted exclusively to contemporary art. TCM provides an accessible forum for provocative, dynamic forms of visual art, offering interaction with art and artists in a unique Island environment. TCM presents its innovative exhibition and educational programs at two venues: in residential Honolulu at the historic Cooke-Spalding house, and downtown at First Hawaiian Center. TCM Museum and Shop Hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday from Noon to 4 p.m.; Closed Mondays and major holidays. For more information, please visit www.tcmhi.org.
About MetLife
Foundation
MetLife Foundation was established by MetLife to continue the company’s long tradition of corporate contributions and community involvement. Grants are made to support health, educational, civic and cultural organizations and programs. The Foundation contributes to arts and cultural organizations, with an emphasis on increasing opportunities for young people, reaching broad audiences through inclusive programming, and making arts more accessible for all people. For more information, please visit www.metlife.org.
MetLife Foundation was established by MetLife to continue the company’s long tradition of corporate contributions and community involvement. Grants are made to support health, educational, civic and cultural organizations and programs. The Foundation contributes to arts and cultural organizations, with an emphasis on increasing opportunities for young people, reaching broad audiences through inclusive programming, and making arts more accessible for all people. For more information, please visit www.metlife.org.
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