August 17, 2018

Spring 2018 Grant Cycle
(Funding for projects until May 31, 2019)

We are excited to announce the four faculty awards for the Spring 2018 Grant Cycle for the Mellon Foundation CREATE Grants Program at the University of Miami. Funding is available for these projects until May 31, 2019. Award recipients are:

• Ali Habashi, M.S. / Department of Cinema and Interactive Media, School of Communication
  Special Collections, University of Miami Libraries
  “Timeless Roses of Malmaison”
  Amount Awarded: $6,000
• Lien Tran, M.F.A. / Department of Cinema and Interactive Media, School of Communication with Diana Ter- Ghazaryan, Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences
  Lowe Art Museum
  “Navigating the Public Sculpture Program at the U: A Virtual Tour”
  Amount Awarded: $4,500
• Kate Ramsey, Ph.D. / Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences
  Special Collections and Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries
  “Afro-Caribbean Religion: Healing and Power”
  Amount Awarded: $6,000
• Carol Kaminsky, Ph.D. / Dance Program Director and Lecturer, Frost School of Music
  Lowe Art Museum
  “Dancing Glass: Reflection on Art through Glass”
  Amount Awarded: $3,500

The CREATE Committee is comprised of representatives from the Lowe Art Museum; University of Miami Libraries; and faculty members from Colleges and Schools at the University of Miami. This committee reviewed the applications and selected the projects that offered the best creative, interdisciplinary employment of artwork, artifacts, or archival materials at the University of Miami Libraries and Lowe Art Museum.