CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 31,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian is coming to
North Carolina! North Carolina
Humanities is accepting applications from communities to
participate in the 2025 - 2026 statewide tour of "Spark! Places of
Innovation", a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian
Institution.
North Carolina Humanities is seeking six communities in
North Carolina to
host "Spark! Places of Innovation" during this traveling
statewide tour, May 2025 -
April 2026. Museums, libraries,
community venues, and other eligible nonprofit organizations are
invited to apply. Priority will be given to small-town and rural
applicants. Applications are due September
26, 2024. Organizations that wish to apply should review
North Carolina Humanities' website for full details.
The story of human history is written in inventions and
innovations. "Spark! Places of Innovation" explores the
unique combination of places, people, and circumstances that sparks
innovation and invention in rural communities. Inspired by an
exhibition by the National Museum of American History, the
exhibition features stories gathered from diverse communities
across the nation. Visitors will be inspired to learn about how
innovation has shaped their own communities and how they may be
innovators themselves. Photographs, engaging interactives, objects,
videos, and augmented reality bring a multilayered experience to
reveal the leaders, challenges, successes, and future of innovation
across the nation.
North Carolina Humanities is holding free informational webinars
where attendees will learn about the exhibition, the venue
requirements, how to apply, and more. There will also be time to
ask questions. The webinar dates are as follows:
- August 15 at 12 noon
– Register
- September 10 at 11:30 AM –
Register
Selected host sites will receive the "Spark! Places of
Innovation" exhibition for approximately six weeks, rent-free.
They will also receive up to $5,000
in grant funding to support the design and implementation of public
programs, events, companion exhibits, and resources that enhance
the exhibition's themes.
"Spark! Places of Innovation" is part of Museum on Main Street
(MoMS), a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution
Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), state humanities councils
across the nation, including North Carolina Humanities, and local
host institutions. North Carolina Humanities has worked with SITES
for nearly 15 years to bring MoMS exhibitions to North Carolina's small towns and rural
communities. North Carolina Humanities' latest MoMS tour is "Voices
& Votes: Democracy in America", which is currently touring
throughout North Carolina in 2024
- 2025. Support for MoMS has been provided by the U.S.
Congress.
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