Christiansted's Old Barracks Set for Revival with Humanities in Place Grant
The Mellon Foundation's $200,000 grant aids VIAC in developing a dynamic cultural and educational center in Christiansted
2024-05-24 17:33:50 - VI News Staff
The V.I. Architecture Center for Built Heritage and Crafts (VIAC) has secured additional funding to advance their project to transform the Old Barracks property on Hospital Street, Christiansted into an educational center dedicated to built heritage, historic preservation, architecture, and the building arts.
On Thursday, the VIAC announced that it had been awarded a $200,000 Humanities in Place Grant from the Mellon Foundation. This grant, which according to the foundation supports “a fuller, more complex telling of American histories and lived experiences”, will be used in strategic planning and design for the project. When complete, the Old Barracks property is expected to hold several spaces for community and cultural heritage displays and activities, in alignment with the Humanities in Place goal of encouraging innovative approaches to understanding and celebrating diverse histories.