|
Congratulations
to our Save Our Sites Summer voting round winner, the Back Street
Cultural Museum. Thanks to its loyal supporters the Cultural Museum
will be receiving a Tourism Cares Special grant for its program,
Celebrating New Orleans' African-American Mardi Gras Traditions. Thank
you to all that took the time to vote for all these amazing sites and
their programs that are essential to the culture of North American
Music.
The fall round will begin in October and will
include historical sites associated with the great writers of North
America. Travelers all over the continent know the names such as Ernest
Hemingway, Mark Twain and Herman Melville, and stop in to see the
places where their famous works were written. This fall, we’ll be asking
Tourism Cares supporters to select one writer’s special place to
receive a Save Our Sites grant. Please send any nominations you may
have to
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
as soon as possible.
|
|
Delta Blues Museum and Delta Blues Foundation:
Delta Blues Museum Expansion
The Delta Blues Museum is dedicated to creating a welcoming place where visitors find meaning, value, and perspective by exploring the history and heritage of the unique American musical art form of the blues. Located in the city of Clarksdale, MS, it is here, along with the surrounding Delta region that has become known as “the land where the blues began”. Since its creation, the Delta Blues Museum has preserved, interpreted, and encouraged a deep interest in the story of the blues.
The museum is adding a two-story 7000 square feet addition to its existing facility while also updating the existing exhibits. The new exhibits will include interactive displays of Clarksdale, its musicians and their influence and impact on music around the world. Construction for this project is expected to begin in Fall 2010. |
|
|
|
|
Virginia's Heritage Music Trail:
The Crooked Road Wayside Kiosk in Wise, Virginia
The Crooked Road is a 300 plus-mile driving route in rural Southwest Virginia based on the traditional music of the region. Crooked Road’s mission is: Supporting tourism and economic development in Southwest Virginia by celebrating and preserving this Appalachian region’s unique musical and cultural heritage.
The Crooked Road Trail is designated with Trailblazer signage every 5 miles along the route. The Crooked Road was partially created to encourage travelers to explore the region. The Crooked Road has erected 26 Wayside Kiosks in various communities along the trail. The kiosks are designed to provide educational information for the traveling public. They are located in a way that enables the motorist to read text, view photographs, and listen to a five minute audio track to learn basic information about the music of the region and nearby cultural heritage tourism opportunities. The funds will assist in the creation one of these kiosks in the Town of Wise along US Rt. 23. |
|
|
|
|
Backstreet Cultural Museum:
Celebrating New Orleans' African-American Mardi Gras Traditions
The Backstreet Cultural Museum of New Orleans is the place to see and experience the culture of New Orleans. The city is unique because of the rhythms of such rituals as brass bands, second lines, social clubs, jazz funerals, and the wholly unique Mardi Gras Indians. This collection gathers remarkable examples and explanations for all of them in one place. Their annual open house attracts visitors from around the globe and local residents alike. This program is a showcase of dance and music that honors the artistic achievements and cultural heritage of New Orleans’ African Americans. Visitors will see Mardi Gras Indians in their costumes and experience a uniquely New Orleans Celebration. This grant will support this celebration and help to preserve the cultural traditions of New Orleans.
|
|
|
|
|
The Apollo Theater:
The Apollo Theater Walk of Fame
To celebrate and honor the legendary performers who have helped build its legacy for over 75 years, the Apollo Theater has installed a Walk of Fame in front of the landmark building. The walkway features bronze plaques boasting the names of some of the Apollo’s most famous stars including Gladys Knight & the Pips, James Brown and Smokey Robinson. The Apollo Walk of Fame is one example of the Apollo Theater’s role as a champion of diversity in American Performing arts and will be a permanent testament to Harlem’s significant impact on the development of African-American music and American popular culture into the 21st Century. Funds from the grant would help with construction and maintenance of the Apollo Theater Walk of Fame. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
