January 12, 2026
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Center for Craft to Showcase the US’ Foremost American Craft Library
The Center for Craft's future Community Library and Archives, supported by a grant from the Mellon Foundation, will form the one of the most comprehensive archives of American craft in the US.
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New CUNY Archives Project Spotlights Dominican History
CUNY completed a review of its archives, including a collection documenting the contributions of the Dominican community, as part of a project supported by Mellon and Craig Newmark Philanthropies.
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WBEZ Chicago Expands ‘Prisoncast!’ Into a New Seasonal Podcast to Bring Stories of Incarceration to Light
WBEZ Chicago announced that ‘Prisoncast!’ will expand into a seasonal format. The ‘Prisoncast!’ project is supported by a multi-year grant from the Mellon Foundation.
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Students Will Archive Information in Manning Room
Supported by a grant from the Mellon Foundation, students will be paid to help archive items and develop relationships with other local community archives and collections in eastern North Carolina.
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Meet the Inaugural Cohort of Research Scholars Under CPL’s Renaissance Project
Chicago Public Library announced the selection of the inaugural scholars in its Renaissance Project's Research Grant Program, supported by the Mellon Foundation.
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