wmf.org has been visited by 10K+ users in the past month
We Celebrate The World’s Remarkable Built Heritage At WMF And Highlight Its Diversity. WMF Approaches All We Do With Passion. Support Our Work To Ensure A Future For Heritage!
- World Monuments Watch
25 Heritage Sites
Climate Change | Crisis Recovery
- Ukraine Response Fund
Support immediate action to protect
Ukraine's irreplaceable treasures!
- Nominate A Site
Nominations are now open
for the 2025 World Monuments Watch!
- Donate
Make a gift and help preserve the
world’s great cultural heritage.
- World Monuments Watch
Search results
Dec 9, 2021 · American Tapestry will build capacity at museums, libraries, archives, historic sites, cultural centers, and colleges and universities, benefitting more communities while amplifying the untold stories of historically underrepresented groups.
Jul 27, 2023 · Announced in the fall of 2022, American Tapestry has already resulted in the addition of several new NEH grantlines to fortify humanities projects at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities; to assist educational and cultural institutions as they work to protect their ...
The American Tapestry Alliance (ATA) is engaged in a wide range of educational, exhibition, outreach and promotional programs. Our programs serve the goals of our Mission Statement: to promote an awareness of and appreciation for woven tapestries designed and woven by individual artists.
May 2, 2022 · Updated May 1, 2023 at 4:42 AM ET. May marks Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which celebrates the histories of Americans hailing from across the Asian continent and from the Pacific islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
- Rina Torchinsky
May 1, 2024 · Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have shaped the fabric of America since its earliest days. In the mid-1800s, with many Asians sought opportunities during the California Gold Rush.
Dec 18, 2023 · This diversity challenges the monolithic view of the Asian American identity, revealing a spectrum of experiences influenced by factors like birthplace, ethnic origins, and societal interactions. The increase in civic and political engagement among Asian Americans is another crucial development.
People also ask
What is American Tapestry?
Are Asian Americans shaping the sociopolitical landscape?
What is NEH's American Tapestry initiative?
Why is the Asian American community at a pivotal juncture?
May 7, 2013 · In recognition of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, we explore two recent projects supported by the Division of Preservation and Access that feature collections of particular significance to the heritage of Asian-Pacific cultures.