Grant Request River Road African American Museum

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form


Organization Name: River Road African American Museum
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Mailing Address: 406 Charles St.
City: Donaldsonville
State: Louisiana
Postal Code: 70346
Main Phone: 225-474-5553
Main Fax:
Organization Website: riverroadaam.org
Employer ID Number: 58-614-2039
Organization Tax Status: 501c(3)

Proposal Information


Today’s Date: July 2, 2023
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: RRAAM Arts Programs
Project Description:

The River Road African American Museum is in its 30th year of existence. Our purpose is to collect, preserve, archive, and narrate the spaces and faces of the rural river parishes of Louisiana. In doing so, we provide educational opportunities for all ages and have recently reestablished our youth initiatives.
We are currently hosting our STREAM camp which incorporates STEM with Reading and Arts. To meet this goal, we have partnered with Girls Play Trumpetts Too and The Tchoupitoulas Corridor Mural Project with Art by J.Pierre. We are seeking support for these initiatives.

Total Project Budget: $50,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): BASF- $20,000, Shell- $10,000, Gen. Op,- $10,000

Project Duration: ongoing but funds are required for the 2024-2025 year
Geographical Area Served: Ascension, Assumption, and St. James Parishes of Louisiana
Age Group To Be Served: 8-21

Contact Information


Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: L’Oreal
Contact Last Name: Evans
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 504-777-9080
Contact Email: loreal@riverroadaam.org