The museum in Lincoln, designed by the Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, hopes to build a facility more fitting than its current one, a blue porta-potty.
A spoken-word poet whose work explores themes of history and hope, Gibson sees his art as "a means of bringing people together," Governor Maura Healey said.
With the latest Trump cuts, local programs offering music education to underserved communities and expanded opportunities in schools are among those taking severe hits.