Request for Proposals for a Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion Consultant
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The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, aims to be a more inclusive institution that advances diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI). The Museum invites proposals from qualified persons or firms interested in entering into a contract to perform consulting services related to DEAI. Spencer Museum leadership is committed to centering the experiences of marginalized people-including people of color, women, and LGBTQ+ people-in the Museum. Therefore, we encourage applications from people with these identities. The consultant hired through this request for proposals will be compensated with federal grant funds and will need to comply with federal spending requirements.
Through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Museum will hire a consultant to guide staff-wide professional development on DEAI topics from May 2020 through November 30, 2021 and prepare the Museum to continue this work beyond the grant period. The grant will support engaging a series of consultants to facilitate trainings primarily for Museum staff, as well as volunteers and board members, over the grant period. This request for proposals aims to enlist a lead consultant who will serve as a guide for the project and offer support for shifting institutional culture about DEAI work, evaluating progress toward grant goals, identifying other consultants for trainings on specific topics, and creating an institutional plan related to DEAI.
