Evansville African American Museum

The Evansville African American Museum will produce a new strategic plan while strengthening its organizational structure and increasing its visibility. The museum will hire a projects director/curator who will serve in a critical role during the strategic planning process and in activities to support the museum as an important resource in serving community needs. The strategic plan will begin with a Museum Assessment Program institutional assessment that identifies areas in need of improvement and continue with the implementation of recommendations in the second year of the grant. In partnership with the University of Southern Indiana, the museum will host four paid internships. Museum staff and interns will interview longtime Baptistown residents to support a new exhibition on the town's history from the 1930s to the 1960s. The grant will also provide training for staff and board members with a focus on best practices in museum administration, preservation, interpretation, and archival management.