Lilly Endowment awards $5M grant to Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
The University of Notre Dame's Raclin Murphy Museum of Art has been awarded a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. This funding is part of 12 invitational grants aimed at enhancing the capacity of Indiana art museums to enrich cultural vitality. Aligned with the museum's updated strategic plan, the grant will facilitate various initiatives such as research on collection areas, the development of new membership and collection databases, audience analytics, communication strategies, improvements in collection care, enhancements to object displays, and the establishment of a cohesive infrastructure for the museum's distinguished print collections.
Key facts
- Raclin Murphy Museum of Art received $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
- Grant is one of 12 invitational grants to Indiana art museums.
- Grant supports capacity-building projects and programs.
- Initiatives include research, databases, audience analytics, collection care, and infrastructure.
- Grant is grounded in the Raclin Murphy's new strategic plan.
- Museum is at the University of Notre Dame.
- Grant aims to enhance cultural vibrancy in communities and regions.
- Grant supports the museum's renowned collections of prints.
Entities
Institutions
- Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
- University of Notre Dame
- Lilly Endowment Inc.
Locations
- Indiana