Press
Contact:

Shant
Sahakian, Executive Director

Armenian
American Museum and Cultural Center of California

(818)
644-2214

shant@armenianamericanmuseum.org

FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNS STATE BUDGET
WITH $10 MILLION FOR ARMENIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM

Glendale, CA (July 7, 2022) –
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the 2022-2023 State Budget with $10
million in new funding for the Armenian American Museum currently under
construction in the City of Glendale. The new funding brings the State of
California’s total investment in the cultural and educational center to $19.8
million.

Governor Newsom first proposed the new
funding for the museum in the May Revised Budget proposal
for the State of California. Last week, the Governor made the additional
funding official with the signing of the state budget.

“We extend our sincere gratitude to
Governor Gavin Newsom for his strong leadership and unwavering support of the
Armenian American Museum,” stated Executive Chairman Berdj Karapetian on the
heels of the major announcement. “We also extend our special thanks to Senator
Anthony Portantino for his long standing advocacy in support of the project.”

Senator Anthony Portantino, a longtime
champion of the museum, has been collaborating with the Governor’s office to
educate state officials and colleagues on the historic significance of the
project.

“I am deeply appreciative to Governor
Newsom for proposing and signing $10 million in new state funding to support
the Armenian American Museum,” stated Senator Anthony Portantino. “The Governor
recognizes the major impact the institution is going to have on all
Californians and once again has proven his commitment with this critical and
timely investment.”

The Armenian American Museum is a
world class cultural and educational institution that is currently under
construction in the museum campus at Glendale Central Park. The museum will
offer a wide range of public programming through the Permanent Exhibition,
Temporary Exhibitions, Auditorium, Learning Center, Demonstration Kitchen,
Archives Center, and more.

The museum celebrated its historic
groundbreaking and commenced construction on the project in Summer 2021. The
Phase I construction of the semi-subterranean parking garage and foundation is
on schedule to be completed in Summer 2022. The next major phase of the project
will be the Phase II construction of the two-level 50,820-square-foot museum
complex.

For more information, visit https://www.ArmenianAmericanMuseum.org.

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