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...
The Philbrook Museum of Art received a $934,795 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) to safeguard and preserve its Native art collection. The grant funding will enable the museum to coordinate the installation of fire suppression and new smoke detection systems, as well as outfit storage and gallery areas with security cameras and access control panels. This preservation effort will ensure the museum's...
The Greenville Museum of Art received a $160,008 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund activities to update the museum's permanent collections storage area, including temporarily relocating artwork, purchasing and installing high-density storage systems, rehousing the collection, and enhancing catalog records. The project will also provide two paid summer internships in partnership with East...
The Art Museum of Southeast Texas received a $116,489 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) federal grant program. The grant will fund the continuation of a multi-year project to photograph and digitize the museum's permanent art collection. Building on previous IMLS grants, this final phase will result in the photography of an additional 200 two-dimensional artworks from the museum's collection. Museum staff, working...
The Peabody Essex Museum received a $502,920 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (MFA) program, with an award date of September 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2026. The grant supports the museum's efforts to catalog, photograph, move, and rehouse over 8,000 small and mid-size objects from its Oceanic collection. Additionally, the museum will catalog and photograph 3,800 large objects to prepare for their relocation...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley a $755,132 Project Grant under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support the museum's compact storage installation project to upgrade their storage units and shelving to accommodate their growing collections, increase collection accessibility, and provide for long-term preservation of the collections. The project aims to address the challenge of collections storage...
The National Museum of Forest Service History received a $687,340 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Save America's Treasures program (CFDA 15.929) to improve storage and preservation capabilities for its 50,000-item collection. The grant funds will be used to install new HVAC systems, microclimate generators, fire detection and suppression systems, security and video surveillance, and high-density storage solutions in the museum's National Conservation...
The National Liberty Museum received a $657,749 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the museum's effort to create a formalized structure for engaging the community in planning, designing, and implementing exhibitions and programming about liberty. Museum staff will work with community members to form advisory boards and co-curate three exhibitions focused on youth movements, street art,...
The American Folk Art Museum was awarded a $364,553 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program to upgrade its collections storage infrastructure and improve access to objects and archival materials. Over a two-year period, the Museum will enhance storage for over 500 objects and 700 linear feet of archival materials through mobile storage unit upgrades and the addition of painting racks and flat files. This will...
The Museum of Glass received a $406,532 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Save America's Treasures federal grant program (CFDA 15.929). The grant will fund efforts to ensure long-term care and public access to the museum's born-digital and digitized collections related to the history of glass as a contemporary art medium. Project activities include hiring a digital archivist and curatorial assistant to digitize a portion of the museum's...