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Mustard Seed Place proposes Museum of Black Women Innovators, seeks Portsmouth partnership and $600,000 city share
Summary
Dr. Reddick presented plans May 27 to convert space at the Mustard Seed Place into a Museum of Black Women Innovators, describing a phased build, national partnerships, a projected December gallery opening and a fundraising target; she asked the city to consider a multiyear contribution representing roughly 10% of early fundraising.
Dr. Reddick, executive lead for the Mustard Seed Place project, presented a plan at the Portsmouth City Council work session on May 27 to launch the Museum of Black Women Innovators in the building at 340 High Street and asked the city to consider a formal partnership and a multiyear contribution that she described as approximately 10 percent of initial fundraising.
Reddick described a phased approach: phase 1 will occupy about 7,000 square feet on the first floor as a gallery and digital museum with a planned gallery opening in December 2025; longer‑term plans call for an expanded permanent campus and traveling exhibits. She said the project has hired Roto (a…
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