Ava Gardner Museum’s Federally-Funded Grant Terminated
SMITHFIELD– The Ava Gardner Museum’s federally-funded IMLS grant has been terminated, effective immediately. Grants from the Institution of Museum and Library Science (IMLS) have been instrumental to the museum’s efforts to conserve and catalogue its collection of materials related to Ava Gardner’s life and career.
The Ava Gardner Museum’s 2024-25 grant award, which was set to be completed in August 2025, funded the digitization and preservation of the oversized collection. This includes original film posters, personal scrapbooks, and other paper materials, among other things. Th federal grant paid for the work of local historians and purchased equipment necessary to properly care for, showcase, and display these parts of the museum’s collection.
“The public should know that in the short-term, the loss of this grant will not affect the daily operation of the museum; but it does impede the long-term protection of the museum’s collection,” said Angelica Henry, Executive Director for the Ava Gardner Museum.
Consider supporting the Ava Gardner Museum through donations. Each donation will receive a personal letter and sticker from the Ava Gardner Museum. In addition, visiting the museum is a great way to offer support.
“Please continue to support not just us, but all your local museums and libraries, as many of us have been affected by this recent mandatory change,” continued Henry, “At the end of the day, our goal here is to continue to safeguard Ava’s legacy and her indelible mark on history.”
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Time for everyone that wants to keep the museum in operation in reach into their own pockets and help out, and not saddle this on the other 49 States’ funds to do so.
Baffles me how, after reading our Constitution multiple times over, I see no provision in it for the federal government to be fiscally propping up any non-profit, museums included.
If State government wishes to do so, Article V Section 12 of the NC Constitution may be the avenue for public funding here:
Sec. 12. Higher education facilities.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution, the General Assembly may enact general laws to authorize the State or any State entity to issue revenue bonds to finance and refinance the cost of acquiring, constructing, and financing higher education facilities to be operated to serve and benefit the public for any nonprofit private corporation, regardless of any church or religious relationship provided no cost incurred earlier than five years prior to the effective date of this section shall be refinanced. Such bonds shall be payable from any revenues or assets of any such nonprofit private corporation pledged therefor, shall not be secured by a pledge of the full faith and credit of the State or such State entity or deemed to create an indebtedness requiring voter approval of the State or such entity, and, where the title to such facilities is vested in the State or any State entity, may be secured by an agreement which may provide for the conveyance of title to, with or without consideration, such facilities to the nonprofit private corporation. The power of eminent domain shall not be used pursuant hereto.
https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Constitution/NCConstitution.html
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“Baffles me how, after reading our Constitution multiple times over, I see no provision in it for the federal government to be fiscally propping up any non-profit, museums included.”
@Brett: You must have skipped over Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. Spending for the “general welfare” is at the discretion of Congress. It’s nice to see them finally taking their fiscal jobs seriously! #CutCutCut #MAGA
Welfare is all you know
@James: Correction: Welfare is all *CONGRESS* knows! #VoteOutIncumbents #DOGE #MAGA
Like the first poster, time for all the liberals to put their money where their mouth is. Bet they don’t; they’re only good at spending other peoples money.
I don’t think liberals have anything to do with this museum? Pretty sure most of the people who go there are right leaning. Like yourself.
They could liquidate and sell it. Make some money. Could do the same thing with the town park along the river for some nice homes like they have at the country club. Also sell and redevelop Bentonville Battleground as people want to move here. Take the money and give me a tax cut. So much could be done locally if local leaders could work in the image of our President and be as brave.
Who gives a rats fk about some ****** ******* actress. I’m glad to hear our tax dollars will no longer be wasted on nonsense like this.