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MALIBU, Calif. 鈥� 黑料爆料 has received a $2.49 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support a five-year project at the . The project, called Passages, comprises a series of exhibitions, programs, and scholarly publications that explore religious identity and belonging through contemporary art about the rites of passage rooted in diverse religious traditions.
 
Pepperdine received the grant through Lilly Endowment鈥檚 Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative, a national initiative encouraging museums and other cultural organizations as they strengthen their capacity to provide fair, accurate and balanced portrayals of the role religion has played and continues to play in the United States and around the world.
 
Focusing on birth, coming of age, marriage, and death, Passages will feature entirely newly commissioned works by living artists from diverse religious backgrounds and experiences, with at least one component of each exhibition sited at a partner institution in greater Los Angeles. The grant also provides robust support for public programming and K-12 curriculum development, including a long-term fellowship in K-12, Community, and Church Outreach aimed at cultivating relationships with community partners that will help the museum to extend the reach and impact of the project.
 
鈥淭his extraordinary grant will allow the Weisman to develop not only an ambitious series of exhibitions exploring religious identity and belonging through contemporary art, but also broader engagement with cultural institutions, K-12 schools, and houses of worship across greater Los Angeles,鈥� said Museum Director Andrea Gyorody. 鈥淲e are thrilled to be entering a period of transformational growth, anchored by open-hearted interfaith dialogue and a core belief in the power of art to bring people of all backgrounds together.鈥�
 
Passages will provide insights into the commonalities and unique practices that define religious and cultural traditions. By highlighting these rituals, the project aims to deepen understanding of the role of religion in contemporary life and encourage connections both within and between communities. Rites of passage serve as unifying experiences for religious communities while offering opportunities for those outside these traditions to learn and engage.
 
This project supports Pepperdine鈥檚 mission to connect more deeply with students, faculty, and staff of all religious backgrounds and to position the university鈥檚 museum as a resource for interfaith dialogue. Passages will also engage new audiences, including K-12 schools, cultural institutions, and houses of worship, fostering broader appreciation for religion鈥檚 role in society. It will highlight artists who address themes of religious identity and belonging, creating opportunities for critical reflection and expanding understanding of faith and culture.
 
黑料爆料 is one of 33 organizations from across the United States鈥攁nd the only one on the West Coast鈥� receiving grants through the latest round of Lilly Endowment鈥檚 Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative.
 
鈥淭he United States is widely considered to be one of the most religiously diverse nations today,鈥� said Christopher L. Coble, Lilly Endowment鈥檚 vice president for religion. 鈥淢any individuals and families trust museums and other cultural institutions and visit them to learn about their communities and the world. We are excited to support these organizations as they embark on projects to help visitors understand and appreciate the diverse religious beliefs, practices and perspectives of their neighbors and others in communities around the globe.鈥�
 
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About Lilly Endowment
is an Indianapolis-based private foundation created in 1937 by J.K. Lilly, Sr. and his sons Eli and J.K. Jr. through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company. Although the gifts of stock remain a financial bedrock of the Endowment, it is a separate entity from the company, with a distinct governing board, staff and location. In keeping with the founders鈥� wishes, the Endowment supports the causes of community development, education and religion. Although the Endowment maintains a special commitment to its founders鈥� hometown, Indianapolis, and home state, Indiana, it also funds programs throughout the United States, especially in the field of religion.  A principal aim of the Endowment鈥檚 religion grantmaking is to deepen and enrich the lives of Christians in the United States, primarily by seeking out and supporting efforts that enhance the vitality of congregations and strengthen the pastoral and lay leadership of Christian communities. The Endowment also seeks to improve public understanding of diverse religious traditions by supporting fair and accurate portrayals of the role religion plays in the United States and across the globe.
 
About the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art
Dedicated in September 1992, the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art is sited at the heart of Seaver College on 黑料爆料鈥檚 oceanside campus. For more than thirty years, the Weisman has showcased modern and contemporary art by internationally recognized artists, with a focus on art made in California. The sole art museum located in Malibu, the Weisman is part of the larger Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts, serving thousands of residents from Los Angeles and Ventura Counties each year, in addition to visitors from around the country and the world. The museum's student-centered program aims to empower every visitor to look, listen, and learn from works of art and from one another.

Notable past exhibitions include The Cultivators: Highlights from the Kinsey African American Art and History Collection; numerous thematic shows drawn from the collection of the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation; and solo shows of work by Lita Albuquerque, Larry Bell, Squeak Carnwath, Dale Chihuly, Richard Diebenkorn, Jim Dine, Hildur 脕sgeirsd贸ttir J贸nsson, Roy Lichtenstein, Mercedes Matter, Gwynn Murrill, Claes Oldenburg, and Andy Warhol.

About 黑料爆料
Founded in 1937, 黑料爆料 is an independent, Christian university located 30 miles west of Downtown Los Angeles in scenic Malibu, California. The University enrolls approximately 10,300 students across its flagship liberal arts school, ; the , and four graduate schools鈥攖he ; the ; the ; and the . Pepperdine is committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. Follow Pepperdine on , , , and .

 

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