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Selecting Venues
In 2014, the Folger invited cultural institutions from across the US and US territories to apply for a traveling exhibition in 2016: First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare. The tour received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and was coordinated in association with the American Library Association and Cincinnati Museum Center.
Despite the lengthy application process and programming, security, and climate requirements for the display of the books, we received almost 200 applications from a wide range of institutions, each competing for an opportunity to show the First Folio to their communities.
Host sites were required to organize at least 4 free programs, including 1 workshop for school teachers and 1 event for families. Free admission to see the First Folio was strongly encouraged. Each institution created their own exhibition, with the First Folio and accompanying text panels as the focal point. |