Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center

The Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center will strengthen its efforts to effectively preserve and present the history of Lincolnville, an early American free black settlement within the nation's oldest city. This capacity-building project will sustain the heritage of the Lincolnville community through the implementation of professional museum standards and practices. The project will transition a long-term member of the Board of Directors to professional executive director, while hiring and training two part time staff positions: an associate director and a communications coordinator. Two student interns will be hired to help plan, coordinate, and implement the museum's ongoing activities including exhibits, interpretive programs, oral histories, lectures and live performances. Archival consultants and cultural event planners will provide training for staff and volunteers and assist with both with audience development and the care and management of the museum's collections.