U.S. and European Museum Infrastructure Support Program
Forecasted
U.S. and European Museum Infrastructure Support Program supports museums with specialist staffing, collection research, publications, and exhibitions to strengthen local engagement with Japanese art.
Funder: Japan Foundation of Los Angeles
Due Dates: FY 2027 call undetermined | December 1, 2021 (FY 2022 deadline, closed) | July 25, 2016 (historical deadline)
Funding Amounts: In principle, up to US$100,000 per institution per fiscal year, with continuous support planned for up to five years
Summary: Supports U.S. and European museums in strengthening Japanese art collections through specialist staffing, research, publication, and exhibitions.
Key Information: Museums must have Japanese art collections, permanent space specifically for those collections, and an existing or planned Japanese art curator.
Description
The Japan Foundation’s U.S. and European Museum Infrastructure Support Program provides financial support to museums for sustained, effective use of their Japanese art collections. Offered through the Japan Foundation of Los Angeles, it aims to establish the staffing, research, and exhibition infrastructure needed to present Japanese art to local audiences.
The program supports new or expanded specialist positions, research and surveys of collections, publication of collection lists, and exhibitions drawing on museums’ holdings. Supported specialists include curators, assistant curators, and researchers responsible for preserving, storing, managing, researching, and exhibiting Japanese art. Priority goes to projects that sustain supported staff positions after funding ends and use the grant effectively to promote Japanese art collections in their area.
