Sharing Collections in India - Getty Foundation
Getty Foundation's Sharing Collections in India supports collaborative, science-driven exhibitions and educational programs in Mumbai to promote global understanding of the ancient world.
Funder: Getty Foundation
Due Dates: No specific deadlines published; contact Getty Foundation for opportunities
Funding Amounts: Grant size not specified; past support includes planning and implementation grants for multi-year exhibitions and educational programs
Summary: Supports collaborative cross-cultural exhibitions and educational initiatives in Mumbai to promote global understanding of the ancient world.
Key Information: Program is active and focused on institutional partnerships, particularly museums and cultural organizations.
Description
Sharing Collections in India is an international partnership initiative led by the Getty Foundation, designed to foster global understanding of the ancient world through co-curated exhibitions and educational programs in Mumbai. The initiative emphasizes equitable partnerships between borrowing and lending institutions, with a focus on addressing historic imbalances between northern and southern hemisphere collections. The program expands traditional museum lending from short-term loans to long-term collaborations, enabling deeper educational engagement and audience outreach. Major components include exhibitions (such as "Ancient Sculptures: India Egypt Assyria Greece Rome"), gallery installations, teacher training, mobile museum tours, and multilingual educational resources. The approach centers on global co-curation, with borrowing institutions playing a leading role in setting exhibition agendas.
