Category Archives: Art & Culture

Mellon Foundation awards $2.9 million for Juneau totem pole trail December 31, 2021 Sealaska Heritage Institute in Juneau has announced a $2.9 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of a totem pole trail project. The grant will enable SHI to commission ten totem poles comprising the initial part of Kootéeyaa Deiyí (totem pole trail)…

Denver Museum of Nature & Science receives $25 million gift December 17, 2021 The Denver Museum of Nature & Science and its supporting organization, the DMNS Foundation, have received a $25 million gift from an anonymous donor. This is the largest gift in the institution’s 121-year history. “We are amazed by the donor’s generosity and…

Ford Foundation Invests $20.29 Million to Support Documentary Filmmaking in 2021 December 16, 2021 Today the Ford Foundation announced its overall funding for independent documentary film for 2021. JustFilms, a part of the foundation's Creativity and Free Expression (CFE) program, provided over $20.29 million to support 122 organizations and filmmakers in the United States and Global South. From that allocation,…