Smithsonian Women's Committee Grants $120,000 to Traveling Exhibition on Night Sky Preservation
So, on September 30, the Smithsonian Women's Committee shared that they’re giving a $120,000 grant for their 60th Anniversary Special Grant. This money is going to the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service and Affiliations for a project called "Lights Out: Recovering the Night Sky." Celebrating 60 years of fundraising, the SWC has donated over $15 million to support different Smithsonian museums, research centers, the National Zoo, and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. This exhibition is all about addressing light pollution and its impact on our night skies, and the grant will help spread the word to the public.
Key facts
- The Smithsonian Women's Committee (SWC) awarded its 60th Anniversary Special Grant to the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service | Smithsonian Affiliations (SITES | Affiliations).
- The grant supports the project "Lights Out: Recovering the Night Sky."
- The grant amount is $120,000.
- The grant was announced on Sept. 30.
- SWC is celebrating 60 years of fundraising and philanthropy on behalf of the Smithsonian Institution.
- Over six decades, SWC has raised more than $15 million.
- SWC's grants and gifts support Smithsonian museums, research facilities, the National Zoo, and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
- The project "Lights Out: Recovering the Night Sky" will be brought to audiences by SITES | Affiliations.
Entities
Institutions
- Smithsonian Women's Committee
- Smithsonian Institution
- Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service | Smithsonian Affiliations
- National Zoo
- Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute