World Beat Cultural Center (WorldBeat Cultural Center)

The World Beat Cultural Center will augment and improve its African American Heritage exhibition to increase the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of African American culture in the region. The exhibition will grow from a small gallery comprising 600 square feet into a multifaceted interactive permanent exhibition with three galleries consisting of a total of 16,000 square feet. Grant funds will support exhibition planning, curatorial research, hiring of new personnel, video development and production, exhibition development and installation, evaluation, visitor evaluation, and the design and implementation of a docent program. The expanded exhibition will become the cornerstone of a newly rebranded World Beat Cultural Center and African American Heritage and Diaspora Museum.