Project Grant PG28073521

The Wharton Esherick Museum will undertake the conservation of works on paper and archival materials from Wharton Esherick, an influential figure in 20th century craft and design, through a $261,314 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Following a recent survey, museum staff will coordinate treatment and rehousing of objects in the collection, including sketches, prints, pastels and watercolors, with a conservation team. Stabilized objects will then be utilized...

Historic Deerfield, Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to expand its virtual and hybrid humanities programming. With this two-year award beginning Oct 1, 2021, Historic Deerfield will hire a new Digital Engagement Specialist and pursue infrastructure upgrades to deliver high-quality digital content and hybrid programming to worldwide audiences. Specific activities...

The Northeast Document Conservation Center, Inc. (NEDCC) received a two-year, $350,000 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program. Through this funding, NEDCC will provide free preservation training, resources and assessments to ensure the long-term care of humanities collections. Specific deliverables include eight hands-on disaster preparedness workshops, eight general preservation...

The Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) received a $343,812 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities to preserve 2,202 works of art on paper and other collections held at the MNA's Easton Collections Center over three years. The award falls under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access federal grant program. Through this funding, MNA will rehouse works currently stored in acidic containers into archival-quality presentation mats and mobile...

This Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program provides $528,011 to Oakland University's Meadow Brook Hall to undertake a three-part preservation and conservation project. The key activities include: Conservation of 16 critically damaged stained and leaded glass windows Installation of UV filtering sashes in 136 windows to protect the historic house museum's collections from UV light damage Installation of new light-reducing drapes on 75 windows to...

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC), a nonprofit preservation organization. Through this 2-year award, NEDCC will provide a range of preservation services and training resources to support the long-term care and stewardship of paper-based, photographic, audiovisual, and digital collections at cultural institutions across the...

This Project Grant award of $293,249.55 from the National Park Service under the Save America's Treasures (CFDA 15.929) program provides preservation and conservation assistance to the Antiquarian and Landmarks Society, Incorporated for the restoration of historically significant wallpapers at the Phelps-Hatheway House, a National Register-listed property. The grant requires a 1:1 non-federal cost share and supports critical preservation efforts to conserve this nationally significant historic...

The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) was awarded a $349,534 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program. The grant will support the installation of new fire suppression and early warning detection systems for the museum's Prints, Drawings, and Photographs (PDP) galleries, department, and storage rooms. The existing Halon fire suppression system is outdated and poses environmental risks, so the DIA...

The Adirondack Historical Association, doing business as the Adirondack Museum, received a $291,307 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the conservation of 139 historical drawings from the museum's collection that were identified as needing urgent treatment. Conservation efforts will include dry and aqueous surface cleaning, humidifying, pressing, removing supports, mending tears,...

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) received a $349,813 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The 36-month grant, awarded on June 1, 2024, will support the cataloging, photography, housing, and public access expansion for the museum's recently acquired Raysor Collection of 7,655 works on paper. This project will ensure the preservation and care of these important collections,...