The society to preserve the millvale murals of maxo vanka will use funds to conserve, interpret, and promote the maxo vanka murals collection at ST

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded The Society To Preserve The Millvale Murals Of Maxo Vanka $984,920 under the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The funding will support restoration, preservation, and repair work on 12 murals within the Maxo Vanka Murals Collection at St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church in Millvale, PA. As part of a long-term conservation effort, the project goals are to restore and preserve nine wall and ceiling murals, repair three additional murals, and ensure stable temperature and humidity conditions to protect the murals over the long term. The Save America's Treasures program provides matching grants for preservation and conservation of nationally significant artifacts, collections, and historic structures.

Nicholas croatian catholic church in millvale, PA. The collection, consisting of 25 water-soluble paintings that nearly cover the entirety of the building's interior, suffered damages over time due to water infiltration in the church walls via failing roofing systems. Part of a longer-term, comprehensive conservation effort, the major goals of this project are to restore and preserve nine wall and ceiling murals, to repair three murals, and to ensure that interior temperature and humidity conditions are mitigated such that the murals will remain stable for the long term.