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Grants

The Morikami receives funding from a variety of sources, most notably from our generous members.  Another important revenue category is Grants.

Our formal accreditation by the American Association of Museums in 2003 qualified us for more significant State and Federal grants as well as enhancing our reputation with private foundations. Some of our current grant programs are:
                             

Federal Grants _____________________________________________________
The National Endowment for the Humanities
In 2010, the NEH issued a Challenge Grant to the Morikami in recognition of its outstanding and comprehensive humanities programming and adherence to NEH’s exacting standards.  The Challenge Grant provided a 3:1 match to dollars that the Morikami raised during the funding period for the purposes of establishing a Humanities Endowment for the Morikami.  Each year, earnings from this endowment offset the costs associated with select educational programming.

National Endowment for the Arts
The Morikami recently received an NEA grant to support an artist-in-residency with Japanese artist Mariko Kusumoto during the exhibition of her sculptures, “Unfolding Stories,” from February 7, 2012 - May 6, 2012.  Ms. Kusumoto will conduct hands-on workshops at two public schools, a professional development workshop for K-12 art teachers, and a workshop for adults at the museum.   

The production of the catalogue for the exhibition “Zenmi-A Taste of Zen: Paintings Calligraphy and Ceramics from the Riva Lee Asbell Collection,” on display through January 22, 2012, was generously supported by a grant from the NEA in 2009.  

State Grants _______________________________________________________________
Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
During the 2011-12 fiscal year, the Morikami’s exhibitions, education programs, festivals and the Japanese gardens are supported by a grant from the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.
Local Government Grants ___________________________________________________________
Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council
In recognition of the Morikami’s continued success in attracting visitors to the area and general programming excellence, Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council awarded the Morikami a generous grant to offset marketing and programming costs.
Private Foundation Grants _________________________________________________

Astellas USA Foundation
(Background: In 2006-07 the Morikami conducted a research study with Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing generously funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services culminating in the establishment of the Stroll for Well-being program. Click here to read more about this study.)  In 2011, the Astellas USA Foundation awarded a grant to extend the program to the participants of non-profit health, wellness, and counseling programs who are likely to benefit form reflective walks, but financially unable to afford this service. FAU professors have trained and will oversee a team of facilitators who will guide participants on their walks over an eight-week period and gather outcome data. The 300 participants to be served during the funding period will receive a one-year membership to the Morikami. Read more.
Japan Foundation
In 2011, the Japan Foundation covered the costs of bringing Zen Master Shodo Harada to the Morikami to conduct a series of lectures/demonstrations as a compliment to the exhibition “Zenmi-A Taste of Zen: Paintings Calligraphy and Ceramics from the Riva Lee Asbell Collection.”  Heir to the teachings of the Rinzai sect Zen Buddhism, Shodo Harada Roshi serves as abbot of the Sogen-ji monastery in Okayama, Japan.  One of his scrolls is included in the Zenmi exhibition.  As a special guest of the Morikami, Harada Roshi demonstrated the art of calligraphy and explained the meaning of the Zen sayings that he illustrated.
Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation
Since 1994, the Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation has generously supported the Morikami, most recently with a grant to offset costs of exhibitions during 2012.