The spelman college museum of art proposes a project to care for the collection of art while offering opportunities for undergraduate students of hbcus to gain experience in collections management and…

Spelman College received a $1,075,420 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309). The grant will support the Spelman College Museum of Art to inventory, appraise, and digitize its collections while offering undergraduate students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities hands-on experience in collections care and management. Specifically, Spelman will reorganize art storage, create physical and digital object records, and develop a searchable online collection database. The museum will also hire consultants to collaborate with other institutions and develop educational programming in collections conservation ethics and best practices. This will improve access to Spelman's collections while promoting greater diversity in the collections profession.

The spelman college museum of art proposes a project to care for the collection of art while offering opportunities for undergraduate students of hbcus to gain experience in collections management and care. Museums staff will inventory and appraise works, create physical and digital object files, RE-organize art storage, and add data and images to a searchable online database. Work study and internship opportunities for students at the atlanta university center will offer hands-on experience cataloging and organizing the collection. The museum will hire consultants and educators to foster collaborations with institutions and cultivate collection focused educational opportunities to train students in conservation ethics, museum best practices, and collections care. The project will improve access to the spelman museum collection and create opportunities for greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in the collections care and management profession.