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Mellon, Ford, Getty, and Terra Foundations Announce New $5M Initiative Designed to Advance Latinx Art in Museums

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Monday, February 13, 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mellon, Ford, Getty, and Terra Foundations today announced Advancing Latinx Art in Museums (ALAM) – the new initiative represents the second phase of a multi-year funding collaboration seeking to nurture and prioritize US Latinx art. The funding partners have committed a combined $5 million to the initiative, which will provide ten grants of $500,000 to institutions in support of the creation and formalization of ten permanent early and mid-career curatorial positions with expertise in Latinx art.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mellon, Ford, Getty, and Terra Foundations today announced Advancing Latinx Art in Museums (ALAM) – the new initiative represents the second phase of a multi-year funding collaboration seeking to nurture and prioritize US Latinx art.
  • ALAM, and the greater Latinx Art Visibility Initiative, is part of a long overdue effort to support Latinx artists and to ignite a public conversation about the rightful place of Latinx art within American art.
  • Applications were reviewed by a panel of five experts in Latinx visual art and museums.
  • For more information on Advancing Latinx Art in Museums, visit here .

Longevity investment hits $5.2bn globally in 2022

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

LONDON, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry analysts at Longevity.Technology today published the 2022 Annual Longevity Investment Report – a full-year report on the state of investment in the longevity sector. The report analyses the companies and investors behind technologies designed to extend the number of years people live in good health.

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  • Longevity investment boosted by landmark Altos Labs funding – demonstrates stronger resilience than biotech and fintech sectors.
  • LONDON, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry analysts at Longevity.Technology today published the 2022 Annual Longevity Investment Report – a full-year report on the state of investment in the longevity sector.
  • The US dominates global longevity investment, in number of deals, volume of financings and size of deals.
  • "Longevity is a new investment category that's continuing to attract new investors," said Phil Newman, CEO of Longevity.Technology.

Longevity investment hits $5.2bn globally in 2022

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

LONDON, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry analysts at Longevity.Technology today published the 2022 Annual Longevity Investment Report – a full-year report on the state of investment in the longevity sector. The report analyses the companies and investors behind technologies designed to extend the number of years people live in good health.

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  • Longevity investment boosted by landmark Altos Labs funding – demonstrates stronger resilience than biotech and fintech sectors.
  • LONDON, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry analysts at Longevity.Technology today published the 2022 Annual Longevity Investment Report – a full-year report on the state of investment in the longevity sector.
  • The US dominates global longevity investment, in number of deals, volume of financings and size of deals.
  • "Longevity is a new investment category that's continuing to attract new investors," said Phil Newman, CEO of Longevity.Technology.

ACLS Opens 2023 Leading Edge Fellowship Competition for Recent PhDs Committed to Social Justice

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Monday, January 23, 2023

NEW YORK , Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announces the fifth competition for Leading Edge Fellowships, made possible by the generous support of the Mellon Foundation. The program demonstrates the dynamic capacity of the humanities to advance justice and equity in society.

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  • NEW YORK , Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announces the fifth competition for Leading Edge Fellowships , made possible by the generous support of the Mellon Foundation.
  • In 2023, the ACLS Leading Edge Fellowship Program will offer 22 two-year fellowships partnering recent humanities and interpretive social sciences PhDs with organizations advancing social justice and equity in communities across the United States.
  • ACLS is now accepting fellowship applications, with submissions due by 9:00 PM EDT on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
  • In all aspects of our work, ACLS is committed to principles and practices in support of racial and social justice.

College of Charleston Avery Research Center Awarded $2 Million Grant From Mellon Foundation

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Friday, January 20, 2023

Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Mellon Foundation has awarded the College of Charleston’s Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture a $2 million grant to support the collection and preservation of the South Carolina Lowcountry’s social and cultural history.

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  • Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Mellon Foundation has awarded the College of Charleston’s Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture a $2 million grant to support the collection and preservation of the South Carolina Lowcountry’s social and cultural history.
  • “This grant is a true difference maker for the College’s Avery Research Center and our entire campus,” says Andrew T. Hsu, president of the College of Charleston.
  • I am excited to see how this grant will accelerate and expand the important work of the Avery Research Center’s staff as well as its immediate impact on our greater community in Charleston.”
    The funding, says Tamara T. Butler, executive director of the Avery Research Center, will allow the Avery Research Center to explore and share new and rich cultural histories.
  • “We are grateful for the Mellon Foundation’s generous support and to have them as partners as the Avery Research Center continues to enhance our community of learners and the public.”

American Council of Learned Societies Introduces the Leadership Institute for a New Academy

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is proud to introduce the new Leadership Institute for a New Academy (LINA), made possible through generous funding from the Mellon Foundation. The new program is designed to equip humanists forging career paths in academic administration with the skills, insights, and networks needed to strengthen the humanities and drive forward-looking change in academia.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is proud to introduce the new Leadership Institute for a New Academy (LINA), made possible through generous funding from the Mellon Foundation.
  • This year's work will help develop a multi-year program for change-oriented faculty who are considering administrative roles at the dean level.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 79 scholarly organizations.
  • The Foundation makes grants in four core program areas: Arts and Culture; Higher Learning; Humanities in Place; and Public Knowledge.

United States Mint Begins Shipping 2023 American Women Quarters™ Program Coins Honoring Bessie Coleman January 3

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Washington, DC, Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the United States Mint (Mint) began shipping the first coin in the 2023 American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program.

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  • Washington, DC, Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the United States Mint (Mint) began shipping the first coin in the 2023 American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program.
  • “The first coin of the 2023 American Women’s Quarters™ Program honors the life and legacy of Bessie Coleman,” said Mint Director Ventris C. Gibson.
  • The inscriptions are “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” “E PLURIBUS UNUM,” “BESSIE COLEMAN,” and “6.15.1921,” the date Coleman received her pilot’s license.
  • The reverse was designed by United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program Designer Chris Costello and sculpted by United States Mint Medallic Artist Eric David Custer.

Wayne State University receives $6 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to increase Black Studies faculty and establish the Detroit Center for Black Studies

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

DETROIT, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mellon Foundation awarded a $6 million grant to Wayne State University to launch a cluster hire program that will recruit and hire 30 new humanities faculty and create the Detroit Center for Black Studies.

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  • DETROIT, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mellon Foundation awarded a $6 million grant to Wayne State University to launch a cluster hire program that will recruit and hire 30 new humanities faculty and create the Detroit Center for Black Studies.
  • The Mellon Foundation awarded a $6 million grant to Wayne State University to launch a cluster hire program that will recruit and hire 30 new humanities faculty and create the Detroit Center for Black Studies.
  • "We are grateful that the Mellon Foundation recognizes Wayne State's efforts to transform Black Studies at the university with this impactful support," said Wayne State Provost Mark Kornbluh.
  • A second initiative that the Mellon Foundation will support is the launch of the Detroit Center for Black Studies, a faculty-led multidisciplinary center at Wayne State that connects Black Studies faculty from institutions across the state of Michigan.

AS Software Announces Expanded Leadership Team and Launch of Cloud Product Following Investment from AEA Growth

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

David brings over 25 years of enterprise software and healthcare industry leadership experience to AS Software.

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  • David brings over 25 years of enterprise software and healthcare industry leadership experience to AS Software.
  • "With their market-leading workflow automation and cloud capabilities, we see tremendous opportunity for AS Software to accelerate growth."
  • I am excited about the expansion of our leadership team and investment from AEA Growth to continue innovating in our industry."
  • AEA Growth provides technology-enabled, healthcare and software companies with flexible capital and operational resources to accelerate growth.

Museum of the City of New York Presents "City of Faith: Religion, Activism, and Urban Space"

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Using art and the work of activists, City of Faith explores the political, racial, and labor systems that underpin those manifestations.

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  • Using art and the work of activists, City of Faith explores the political, racial, and labor systems that underpin those manifestations.
  • New York City has always been demographically diverse, but until the 19th century Protestantism was the main religion accommodated by the city fathers.
  • The religions relative power normalized it in the city, rendering its sites and practices ordinary and therefore invisible.
  • The Museum of the City of New York fosters understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the worlds most influential metropolis.