These grants provide the resources needed to take a deep dive into seldom-seen collections and develop creative and relatable ways to display works on paper in galleries, in print and also online."

The curatorial projects represent collections of prints and drawings created across more than a millennium and dozens of countries. They also demonstrate the wide range of works on paper that exist, including personal travel journals, political posters, illuminated manuscripts, architectural plans and maps, woodcuts, acid-based etchings and more. Participating curators have chosen a variety of in-gallery and digital solutions to present these objects in fresh and compelling ways.

Many grant projects will focus on understudied techniques, collections and artists. At the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia, curator Kimberli Gant is investigating the history and legacy of printmaking on the African continent in relation to an understudied body of work from one of America's foremost modern printmakers, Jacob Lawrence. Gant's scholarship is culminating in an exhibition about Lawrence's prints inspired by travels to Nigeria and his interactions with the Mbari Club, a network of artists, writers and musicians that emerged from the socio-political upheaval across West Africa.

A number of grants support digital-only projects that are using technology to turn challenges in research or display into opportunities.

Getty is a leading global arts organization committed to the exhibition, conservation, and understanding of the world's artistic and cultural heritage. Working collaboratively with partners around the globe, the Getty Foundation, Getty Conservation Institute, Getty Museum and Getty Research Institute are all dedicated to the greater understanding of the relationships between the world's many cultures. The Los Angeles-based J. Paul Getty Trust and Getty programs share art, knowledge, and resources online at Getty.edu and welcome the public for free at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa.

The Getty Foundation fulfills the philanthropic mission of the Getty Trust by supporting individuals and institutions committed to advancing the greater understanding and preservation of the visual arts in Los Angeles and throughout the world. Through strategic grant initiatives, the Foundation strengthens art history as a global discipline, promotes the interdisciplinary practice of conservation, increases access to museum and archival collections, and develops current and future leaders in the visual arts.

It carries out its work in collaboration with the other Getty Programs to ensure that they individually and collectively achieve maximum effect. Additional information is available at www.getty.edu/foundation.

Celebrating Independence Day of India

To mark the 75th years of India's Independence, on 15th August 2021, MMCF remembered the achievement of freedom fighters from Mewar who took part in the foundation of this nation. A series was showcased featuring the photographs, their life and the journey of these freedom fighters where shared through its official social media platforms. Shri Balwant Singh Mehta, Shri Bhurelal Baya, Shri Manikyalal Verma, Shri Mohanlal Sukhadia, Shri Kanak Madhukar Agrawal, Shri Janardan Rai Nagar, Shri Heeralal Kothari, Shri Prem Narayan Mathur, Shri Motilal Tejawat, Maharana Bhupal Singh and Shri Chandresh Vyas were few from the list.

World Photography Day 2021

On 19th August 2021, the Museum took its virtual audience on a walkthrough of its Photography Storage, in order to commemorate World Photography Day. Archivist and Conservator, Mr. Prashant Lohar provided behind the scenes of the preventive care strategies employed, the materials used and storage provisions made by the Museum for its massive collection of photographic material and equipment. Mr. Lohar also shared tips that viewers could incorporate with their own collections.

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Panel discussion - Opening Doors: A New Digital Paradigm

Ms. Chelsea Santos, Assistant Curator represented MMCF at a discussion titled Opening Doors: A New Digital Paradigm, at one of the world's largest new media festivals, Arts Electronica, on 9th September 2021. The panel discussion explored four key areas around the impact of digital technologies in the festival circuit in India - access, innovation, futures, and collaborations. This panel was produced for British Council's Festival Connections in partnership with Arts and Culture Resources India (ACRI) and hosted by the Art X Company. The four arts leaders on the panel included Avinash Kumar, Sudhanva Deshpande, Karan Talwar, and Beki Bateson, and moderated by Rashmi Dhanwani, Founder, Art X Company