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THE 2021 PROGRAM YEAR WAS UNIQUE IN THAT NAM/MUSEUM CONTINUED WITH THE HYBRIDDELIVERY OF PUBLIC PROGRAMMING DUE TO THE ONGOING GLOBAL PANDEMIC IMPACT. NEWAMERICANS MUSEUM (NAM) CURATED AND PRESENTED TWO MAJOR EXHIBITS THAT WEREAVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE. THESE INCLUDED A COLLECTION FROM THENATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY WITH OVER 50 PAINTINGS OF AMERICAN VETERANS ENTITLEDIMMIGRANT VOICES PROFILING 50+ MILITARY VETERANS WITH A MULTIMEDIA INSTALLATION INTHE GALLERIES, AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EXHIBIT CURATOR AND ARTIST WHO DELIVEREDA TALK VIA ZOOM UNDER PUBLIC PROGRAMMING. NAM ALSO CURATED A SECOND LOCAL IMMIGRANT VETERANS PROFILE EXHIBIT. THE MUSEUM HOSTED ITS ANNUAL DAY OF THE DEADCOMMUNITY SITE SPECIFIC INSTALLATION FEATURING ORIGINAL ARTWORK AND INCLUDED ATRADITIONAL ALTAR AT THE MINGEI AS A SATELLITE PARTNER LOCATION. THIS WAS A HYBRIDONLINE AND IN PERSON PRODUCTION WHERE MUSEUM GUESTS COULD ATTEND IN SMALLERNUMBERS WHILE OTHERS WATCHED THE PROGRAMMING LIVE ONLINE.NAM CONCLUDED ITS ARTIST IN RESIDENCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WITH POET-IN-RESIDENCE LED (FRANCINE MAIGUE) CONDUCTING ONLINE ZOOM EXPERIENCES INCLUDING NARRATIVE AND COMMUNITY FILIPINO COOKING CLASSES FOR NAM AUDIENCES. WE ALSO BEGAN THE PROCESS OF CREATING AND DESIGNING THE IMMIGRANT VETS EXHIBIT WITH PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID MAUNG WHO GUIDED LOCAL PARTICIPATING VETERANS IN DOING SELF PORTRAITS AND UPLOADING THEIR STORIES TO THE MUSEUM ARCHIVE. THE COMMUNITY LEARNING ROOMS WERE LENT TO COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS (FILIPINO CINEMA SOCIETY) TO DELIVER WORKSHOPS ON STORYTELLING AND FILM SKILLS DEVELOPMENT.IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM CONTINUED ITS ONLINE NAM VOICES PROGRAMMING ANDHOSTED INDIVIDUAL GUIDED VISITS BY APPOINTMENT OBSERVING MASKINGPROTOCOLS. IN NOVEMBER, NAM HELD THE MUSEUM'S ANNUAL SOIRE GATHERING, DISCOVERNEW AMERICANS WITH US, AT THE MINGEI. A FUNDRAISING EVENT AND PRESENTATION OF THEMUSEUM PRODUCED SHORT FILM HISTORY OF THE DAY OF THE DEAD TRADITIONSEDUCATIONALDOCUMENTARY. THE MUSEUM CONTINUED WITH ITS STORY COLLECTIONS FOR THE ORALHISTORIES NARRATIVES BY IMMIGRANTS AND USED QR CODES ACCESSIBLE BY CELL PHONES FORAUDIENCES TO LISTEN TO PERSONAL STORIES DIRECTLY ON THEIR OWN DEVICES OR ACCESSIBLEREMOTELY FROM HOME.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$149.2K
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