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PERRY CENTER FOR NATIVE AMERICAN ART AT SHELBURNE MUSEUM [SHELBURNE MUSEUM REQUESTS A $1,000,000 NEH INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY BUILDING CHALLENGE GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE PERRY CENTER FOR NATIVE AMERICAN ART. THE PERRY CENTER, ROOTED IN MUSEUM FOUNDER ELECTRA HAVEMEYER WEBB'S EARLY INTERESTS IN INDIGENOUS ART, WILL TRANSFORM THE MUSEUM'S HUMANITIES INFRASTRUCTURE AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE BY ADDING A FACILITY FOR THE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION AND CARE OF INDIGENOUS MATERIAL CULTURE. THE PERRY CENTER WILL BE A 9,500 SF STATE-OF-THE-ART BUILDING DESIGNED BY ADJAYE ASSOCIATES AND SURROUNDED BY AN INTENTIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGNED BY REED HILDERBRAND. THE CENTER WILL HOUSE GALLERIES, RITUAL SPACES AND DEMONSTRATION FACILITIES, AS WELL AS STORAGE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES FROM WHICH THE COLLECTIONS ORIGINATED. DESIGNED AND REALIZED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIGENOUS VOICES, THE PERRY CENTER WILL REIMAGINE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT SHELBURNE MUSEUM.]

SAVE AMERICA'S TREASURES

SUPPORT OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A YEAR-ROUND EXHIBITION AND EDUCATION FACILITY AT SHELBURNE MUSEUM

PROTECTING SHELBURNE MUSEUM'S DECOY COLLECTION: CLIMATE, FIRE, SECURITY, AND LIGHTING UPGRADES FOR DORSET HOUSE

SHELBURNE MUSEUM STAGECOACH INN RENOVATION PROJECT

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

THE SHELBURNE MUSEUM WILL CONDUCT CONSERVATION SURVEYS IN THE ELECTRA HAVEMEYER WEBB MEMORIAL BUILDING, WHICH HOUSES IMPRESSIONIST PAINTINGS, ASIAN ART, AMERICAN AND ENGLISH DECORATIVE ARTS, AND HISTORIC INTERIORS. THE MUSEUM WILL HIRE A PROFESSIONAL CONSERVATOR WHO WILL CONDUCT CONDITION AND ILLUMINATION SURVEYS, CONSIDER ENERGY AND VISIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS, UPDATE CONDITION INFORMATION FOR THE COLLECTIONS, AND CREATE A PLAN FOR PROTECTING THE COLLECTIONS WHILE WORK IS UNDERTAKEN ON THE BUILDING. THE ILLUMINATION SURVEY WILL INFORM FUTURE PLANNING FOR LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS TO BALANCE PRESERVATION AND VISITOR ACCESS.

THE SHELBURNE MUSEUM WILL CONDUCT A NEEDS ANALYSIS AND AUDIENCE RESEARCH TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC FOCUS FOR IMPROVED VISITOR ORIENTATION AND ENGAGEMENT. THE MUSEUM WILL WORK WITH TWO PLANNING CONSULTANTS, WHO WILL CONDUCT AN INTERNAL ASSESSMENT, WHICH WILL INCLUDE A SEMINAR ON IMAGINATIVE EDUCATION THEORY FOR STAFF MEMBERS INVOLVED WITH VISITOR EXPERIENCES. THE CONSULTANTS WILL WORK WITH KEY INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS TO GATHER DETAILED INFORMATION ON CURRENT STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN VISITOR ORIENTATION AND TO DEVELOP MATERIALS TO HELP SHAPE VISITOR ORIENTATION CONCEPTS TO BE TESTED IN SUBSEQUENT PHASES OF THE INITIATIVE. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN AN ACTIONABLE VISITOR ORIENTATION ENHANCEMENT PLAN AND AN IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE TO GUIDE FUNDRAISING, DESIGN, AND RELATED STRUCTURAL WORK.

SHELBURNE MUSEUM WILL CONDUCT AN INVENTORY AND ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTENTS IN THEIR PHARMACEUTICAL COLLECTION, WHICH CONSISTS OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS, COSMETICS, AND PATENT MEDICINES. THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE UNKNOWN DETAILS ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION, AND ENABLE STAFF TO ACCURATELY QUANTIFY SAFETY CONCERNS, SUCH AS INHALATION OF OR EXPOSURE TO UNKNOWN CONTENTS AND/OR BROKEN CONTAINERS. THERE ARE ABOUT 5,000 CONTAINERS DATING FROM THE MID-19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY THAT MAY HAVE BECOME UNSTABLE OVER TIME. PROJECT STAFF WILL UPLOAD THE DATA GATHERED DURING THE INVENTORY TO A COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND GENERATE REPORTS TO SHARE WITH A CONSULTING CHEMICAL HYGIENIST WHO WILL PROVIDE INPUT FOR THE NEXT PHASE: IDENTIFYING UNKNOWN CONTENTS AND SAFE REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS CONTENTS FROM HISTORIC CONTAINERS. THIS WILL DETERMINE HOW MUCH OF THE COLLECTION IS SAFE TO KEEP, AND WHAT OBJECTS WILL REQUIRE SPECIAL HANDLING OR SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN THE FUTURE.

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

CONSERVATION PROGRAM

THE SHELBURNE MUSEUM WILL IMPROVE INFORMATIONAL ACCESS, STORAGE CONDITIONS, AND DEVELOP DISPLAY OPTIONS FOR TWO COLLECTIONS OF HISTORIC TEXTILES. THE COLLECTIONS INCLUDE A SET OF 3,007 CHILDREN'S HANDKERCHIEFS DATING FROM THE MID-1700S TO THE PRESENT DAY AND A COLLECTION OF 184 COMMEMORATIVE HANDKERCHIEFS DATING FROM THE FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY TO THE MID-20TH CENTURY. THE MUSEUM WILL FACILITATE EASIER ACCESS TO ITS COLLECTIONS, ENHANCE PRESERVATION CAPABILITIES, ADD MORE THAN 3,000 RECORDS TO ITS SYSTEM, AND COMPLETE TWO MUCH-NEEDED COLLECTIONS ASSESSMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM WILL CREATE A PRIORITIZED LIST OF ARTIFACTS NEEDING CONSERVATION TREATMENT.

IN THE INTEREST OF FINE ART: A SHELBURNE MUSEUM PLANNING PROJECT [SHELBURNE MUSEUM REQUESTS A SUSTAINING CULTURAL HERITAGE COLLECTIONS PLANNING GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES TO EVALUATE DETERIORATING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN TWO MUSEUM BUILDINGS THAT HOUSE FINE ARTS COLLECTIONS AND DEVELOP PLANS TO IMPLEMENT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUILDINGS? INFRASTRUCTURES CONSIDERING CLIMATE CHANGE. IN RECENT YEARS, THE MUSEUM HAS SEEN DEVIATIONS IN TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY CONDITIONS WITHIN BOTH STRUCTURES, RISKING DAMAGE TO THE COLLECTIONS AND COINCIDING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE REGION. ALTHOUGH BOTH BUILDINGS ARE EQUIPPED WITH HVAC SYSTEMS, THE SYSTEMS ARE NEAR THE END OF LIFE AND ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING DESIRED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. IF AWARDED THIS GRANT, THE MUSEUM WILL EMBARK ON A TWO-YEAR PROJECT TO ASSESS ENERGY-MONITORING SYSTEMS IN BOTH STRUCTURES, CREATE SCHEMATIC PLANS FOR IMPROVING THE BUILDINGS' ENVELOPES AND SYSTEMS TO HELP MAINTAIN DESIRED CONDITIONS, AND SELECT AN OPTION TO PURSUE IN THE PROJECT'S NEXT PHASE.]

A CONSULTATION VISIT FROM AUTHORIZED MEMBERS OF THE NORTHERN ARAPAHO TRIBE OF THE WIND RIVER RESERVATION TO SHELBURNE MUSEUM

THE SHELBURNE MUSEUM WILL ASSESS AND RESEARCH A COLLECTION OF NATIVE AMERICAN OBJECTS RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY THE MUSEUM. THE COLLECTION OF APPROXIMATELY 200 ITEMS DATING FROM THE LATE 18TH TO THE MID-20TH CENTURIES INCLUDES POTTERY, GARMENTS, FOOTWEAR, DOLLS, AND OTHER ITEMS PREDOMINANTLY FROM PLAINS, PRAIRIE, AND SOUTHWEST PEOPLES. FOR THE PROJECT, CONSERVATION AND COLLECTIONS STAFF WILL CONDUCT INITIAL OUTREACH TO NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES REPRESENTED IN THE COLLECTION. STAFF WILL TRAVEL TO CATALOG AND CONDUCT A CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF THE ITEMS. ADDITIONALLY, STAFF WILL ORGANIZE 6 COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH NATIVE AMERICAN PARTNERS TO BE RECORDED AND STORED IN THE MUSEUM’S COLLECTIONS DATABASE.

"THE SHELBURNE MUSEUM WILL INVENTORY, CATALOG, AND COMPLETE CONDITION SURVEYS AND CONSERVATION TREATMENT FOR A COLLECTION OF COMMEMORATIVE HANDKERCHIEFS AND NEEDLEWORK TOOLS. THE MUSEUM WILL HIRE A TEXTILE CONSERVATOR TO ASSIST WITH THE WORK, WHICH WILL ALSO INVOLVE A GROUP OF EMBROIDERED SAMPLERS AND HOOKED RUGS. WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, SHELBURNE MUSEUM'S ENTIRE COLLECTION OF EMBROIDERED SAMPLERS WILL BE STABILIZED AND PROPERLY MOUNTED FOR EXHIBITION, AND FIFTEEN HOOKED RUGS WILL BE STABILIZED AND FULLY PREPARED FOR EXHIBITION. THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT DATABASE WILL BE EXPANDED WITH THE ADDITION OF DIGITAL IMAGES OF 285 ARTIFACTS AND UPDATED CONDITION INFORMATION FOR OVER 350 WORKS IN THE COLLECTION. SUMMARY REPORTS AND BUDGETS GENERATED FROM THE CONDITION SURVEYS AND TREATMENT PROPOSALS CREATED BY THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE A BASIS FOR IMPROVING THE MANNER IN WHICH THESE OBJECTS ARE STORED AS WELL AS THE MUSEUM'S ABILITY TO PLAN FUTURE EXHIBITIONS."

TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION OF THE MUSEUMS COLLECTION OF NATIVE AMERICAN OBJECTS.

TO SUPPORT PASSPORT TO LEARNING, AN EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROJECT.

TO SUPPORT PASSPORT TO LEARNING, A SERIES OF MUSEUM-BASED GALLERY WORKSHOPS THAT LINK HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES TO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS.

TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION AND CATALOGUE OF WORKS BY LUIGI LUCIONI (1900-88).

THE SHELBURNE MUSEUM WILL UNDERTAKE A CONDITION SURVEY AND CONSERVATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF 313 PRINTED WORKS OF ART ON PAPER IN ITS COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM'S CONSERVATOR WILL WORK WITH TWO LOCAL PAPER CONSERVATORS WHO WILL CONDUCT THE SURVEY IN TWO THREE-DAY VISITS TO THE MUSEUM. THE SURVEY DATA, ONCE UPLOADED INTO THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT DATABASE, WILL FACILITATE PLANNING FOR FUTURE EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS CONSERVATION BUDGETING. FOLLOWING THE SURVEY, THE THREE CONSERVATORS WILL COLLABORATE ON A REPORT THAT SUMMARIZES THE STATE OF THE COLLECTION SURVEYED AND ITS CONSERVATION NEEDS. AN EIGHT-WEEK PAID INTERNSHIP WILL PROVIDE A STUDENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE SENIOR REGISTRAR TO CONDUCT DATA CLEAN UP AND TAKE NEW RECORD IMAGES FOR THE COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT DATABASE. THE PROJECT WILL IMPROVE THE MUSEUM'S IN-HOUSE DIGITAL PAPER CONDITION SURVEY FORM AND HELP INFORM FUTURE COLLECTION CONDITION SURVEYS AND CONSERVATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROJECTS INVOLVING OUTSIDE CONSERVATORS.

TREATMENT OF LARGE PAINTINGS AT SHELBURNE MUSEUM

PERRY CENTER FOR NATIVE AMERICAN ART AT SHELBURNE MUSEUM [SHELBURNE MUSEUM REQUESTS A $1,000,000 NEH INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY BUILDING CHALLENGE GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE PERRY CENTER FOR NATIVE AMERICAN ART. THE PERRY CENTER, ROOTED IN MUSEUM FOUNDER ELECTRA HAVEMEYER WEBB'S EARLY INTERESTS IN INDIGENOUS ART, WILL TRANSFORM THE MUSEUM'S HUMANITIES INFRASTRUCTURE AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE BY ADDING A FACILITY FOR THE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION AND CARE OF INDIGENOUS MATERIAL CULTURE. THE PERRY CENTER WILL BE A 9,500 SF STATE-OF-THE-ART BUILDING DESIGNED BY ADJAYE ASSOCIATES AND SURROUNDED BY AN INTENTIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGNED BY REED HILDERBRAND. THE CENTER WILL HOUSE GALLERIES, RITUAL SPACES AND DEMONSTRATION FACILITIES, AS WELL AS STORAGE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES FROM WHICH THE COLLECTIONS ORIGINATED. DESIGNED AND REALIZED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIGENOUS VOICES, THE PERRY CENTER WILL REIMAGINE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AT SHELBURNE MUSEUM.]