American Monuments, American Cities: A Virtual Discussion

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Foundation President Elizabeth Alexander led a discussion about how our cities are envisioning and creating new American monuments today.

American Monuments, American Cities

The City of Denver is asking fundamental questions to uncover hidden truths about its monuments with the help of the Mellon Foundation.

The Revelatory Powers of Community Engagement

President Joe Biden created the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, bringing national recognition to sites tied to the life and legacy of Emmett Till.

New National Monument Honors Till Family Legacy

Read more on how the City of Boston will deepen community conversations by redefining what makes a monument with a grant from the Mellon Foundation. 

Harnessing the Potential of Brevity and Temporary Installations

Raising Indigenous Art and Stories in Alaska’s Capital

Learn how the City of Chicago is weaving buried, hyperlocal history and diverse narratives into its public spaces with the help of the Mellon Foundation.

Engaging Physical History and Mending Community Wounds in Chicago

Learn how the City of Columbus is generating a blueprint for communities to confront their historical legacies with the help of the Mellon Foundation.

Columbus, Ohio, Is Transcending the Confines of Its Namesake

With new grants to nine US municipalities totaling $25 million, the Foundation affirms its commitment to transforming the nation’s commemorative landscape through public projects.

Monuments Project Giving Exceeds $150M; Grantmaking Expands to Nine Municipalities

The Capabilities of Tangible Civic Memory

The National Monument Audit, published in September 2021 by Monument Lab, is a report on the commemorative landscape, released at a pivotal moment in the national conversation about monuments.

Interrogating Our Monument Landscape

Originally livestreamed on September 29, 2021. This event included Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth Alexander and Dr. Paul Farber.

Monumental Conversations: What we found when we analyzed America’s monuments

Sneak Peek: A Tribute to Fannie Lou Hamer

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Take a deeper dive into monuments work around the country supported by Mellon.

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Monuments and Memory

Monuments Summer

Follow Mellon for more on the unfolding history of monuments in America.

Artists as Catalysts

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Beyond Incarceration

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Borderlands Cultures

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Civic Engagement

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Evolving Higher Education

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Expanding Public Knowledge

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Multivocality

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Power of the Word

Five colorful neon signs hang on the wall with messages that include, "Freedom cannot wait," "Brown owned," and "America is for Dreamers."

Public Places‚ Public Stories

A group of Indigenous Maskoke people stand and sit in the wooden frame of a structure in a woods

Puerto Rico and Its Diaspora

In a vertical image, a black leather vest is adorned with colorful pins across the front of it. Embroidery on the vest reads: "Felícitas "La Prieta" Méndez" 