Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Lyman Allyn Art Museum
\nLegal Name (if Different): HARRIET U. ALLYN TESTAMENTARY TRUST DBA Lyman Allyn Art Museum
\nAlso Known As:
\nMailing Address: 625 Williams Street
\nCity: New London
\nState: CT
\nPostal Code: 06320
\nMain Phone: 860.443.2545
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/www.lymanallyn.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 06-0646663
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501c(3) nonprofit<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 3\/25\/26
\nRequested Amount: 5000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Access Through Art: Expanding Equitable Learning Opportunities at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
The Lyman Allyn Art Museum\u2019s Learning and Engagement programs ensure that all young people\u2014regardless of income or background\u2014have meaningful access to arts education. Located in New London, Connecticut, a community with significant economic challenges and a richly diverse population, the museum serves as a critical cultural and educational resource for local families and schools.<\/p>\n
Each year, the museum welcomes approximately 4,000 K\u201312 students through structured field trips that integrate visual art with history, literacy, and critical thinking. For students in New London Public Schools, these experiences are fully subsidized, including both admission and transportation costs, eliminating two of the most common barriers to participation in cultural programming.<\/p>\n
During these visits, students engage directly with original works of art spanning thousands of years and cultures. Guided tours and hands-on activities are designed to foster curiosity, creativity, and personal connection, while reinforcing classroom learning objectives. For many students, this is their first experience in an art museum\u2014an introduction that can spark lifelong engagement with the arts.<\/p>\n
Support from the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation would help sustain and expand these equitable access initiatives, ensuring that cost is never a barrier to participation. Funding will directly underwrite transportation, program materials, and teaching artist support, while allowing the museum to deepen partnerships with local schools and reach additional underserved students across the region.<\/p>\n
By removing barriers to access and centering inclusive, high-quality educational experiences, the Lyman Allyn Art Museum empowers young people to see themselves reflected in art and to envision new possibilities for their futures.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: 5000<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): <\/p>\n
Project Duration: 1 year
\nGeographical Area Served: New London, CT
\nAge Group To Be Served: 5-12<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
\nContact First Name: Adam
\nContact Last Name: Shaughnessy
\nContact Title: Grant Writer
\nContact Phone: 860 884-1700
\nContact Email: grants@lymanallyn.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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