Support for covid-affected curatorial and collections staff at the arkansas museum of fine arts [the arkansas museum of fine arts (amfa) requests salary and fringe support for five curatorial and…

This $195,374 National Endowment for the Humanities project grant supports the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts to retain five staff members engaged in collections stewardship and inaugural exhibition planning activities. Funded through the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program, the one-year award enables the museum to employ a preparator, two assistant registrars, an associate curator and an exhibition designer. These staff will oversee the conservation of the museum's 14,000-object art collection, coordinate incoming and outgoing loans, and install exhibitions and public programs as the museum prepares for its May 2022 reopening in newly renovated facilities. The expected outcomes include continued smooth museum operations and a successful public reopening showcasing curated collections and special exhibitions for students, teachers and the general public. No subrecipient activities are planned under this award providing direct support for critical museum services.

Activities

The?preparator and two assistant registrars?will?be involved in?the conservation of the & nbsp;14,000-object art collection,  will & nbsp; coordinate & nbsp; incoming and outgoing loans,   and?engage in general & nbsp; collections?management. The & nbsp; associate curator and exhibition designer?will?focus on installations & nbsp; and plan and implement exhibitions and public programs & nbsp; in the?renovated building?slated for?reopening?in?may 2022. &nbsp

Expected outcomes

?the expected outcome & nbsp; is the continued smooth functioning of the museum & nbsp; including the installation of exhibitions, public programs,  stewardship of collections,  and the successful planned reopening of the museum to the public. &nbsp

Intended beneficiaries

The audiences that will benefit & nbsp; include the & nbsp; students, teachers, the & nbsp; general public and & nbsp; all visitors & nbsp; to the museum & nbsp;?s & nbsp; permanent collection and & nbsp; its & nbsp; special exhibitions. &nbsp

Subrecipient activities

?the recipient does not intend to subaward funds. ]