WELCOME TO THE WHATCOM MUSEUM OF HISTORY & ART

Mission—
The Whatcom Museum provides leadership in the fields of history and art in the Pacific Northwest. Through preservation, collections, exhibitions, and educational programs, the Museum enhances the quality of life for our community.

Located at 121 Prospect Street, in the heart of downtown Bellingham, WA, the Whatcom Museum of History & Art is a non-profit organization, operated jointly by the City of Bellingham and the Whatcom Museum Society. The Museum is accredited nationally by the American Association of Museums.

The Whatcom Museum campus is composed of four buildings, featuring exhibitions of contemporary art and regional history, as well as an award-winning Children’s Museum. The Museum’s collection holds more than 200,000 artifacts of regional importance, including a vast photographic archive.

Each of the Museum’s four buildings are located on Prospect Street between Champion Street and Central Avenue.
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Thanks to our program sponsors:

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SUBMISSION OF EXHIBITION PROPOSALS

Exhibitions proposed outside of the regular Museum staff process will be reviewed annually. All exhibitions are subject to review and approval by Museum staff. The appropriateness of, and potential commitment to, an exhibition is determined by its ability, by way of example, to: apply and follow the Museum’s mission statement; achieve curatorial balance; demonstrate adequate resource development; and incorporate successfully into the exhibition schedule.

Exhibition Proposal Guidelines(pdf)

SUBMITTING YOUR ARTWORK FOR REVIEW

Due to the number of unsolicited submissions we receive it has become necessary for us to hold one portfolio review per year. For 2008, this review occurs during the month of September, when our curatorial team will then devote their time to reviewing the submissions and will respond to them all by December 2008. Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer professional advice or feedback. If we are interested in your work, we will contact you for further information. All other artists will receive a standard response via email or letter.

All artwork submitted for consideration by the Whatcom Museum for 2008 must be received by Friday, August 29, 2008.

For detailed instructions on submitting your artwork, please read the following guidelines: Submitting Artwork for Review (pdf)

BELLINGHAM-WHATCOM PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT

THE JACOBS RESEARCH FUNDS

The Jacobs Research Funds is a grant program supporting anthropological research (socio-cultural or linguistic in content) on the indigenous peoples of Canada, Mexico, mainland United States, including Alaska, with a focus on the Pacific Northwest. Grants are given for work on problems in: language, social organization, political organization, religion, mythology, music, other arts, psychology and folk science.

To apply for a Jacobs Research Fund Grant, complete the Application Form. Preferably complete the user-writable Word version of the application, which can be e-mailed back to the Jacobs Fund administrative center along with supporting documents. If necessary, you can download, print, complete and mail back the Acrobat version. However, either version must be received by the Jacobs Fund administration by Feb. 15. Also, be sure to read the grant application guidelines Word version, Acrobat version.

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If you have any questions regarding the Jacobs Fund, please send e-mail to: jgrant@cob.org