Rhode Island School Of Design

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN APPLICATION FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING - INSTITUTION

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

HIGHER EDUCATION

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: REVISIONING RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION IN RHODE ISLAND FOR EMERGING RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS (ERIS) -THIS COLLABORATION OF FIVE EMERGING RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS (ERIS) IN THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION?S EPSCOR (ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH) JURISDICTION OF RHODE ISLAND (PROVIDENCE COLLEGE, RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE, ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY, RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY) ADDRESSES COLLECTIVE CHALLENGES IN THE RHODE ISLAND RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION LANDSCAPE. OVER RECENT DECADES, RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION AS A PROFESSION HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY INCREASED FEDERAL FUNDING, INSTITUTIONAL CLOSURES AND DRAMATIC WORK SHIFTS IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION MARKETPLACE. NOW, AS THE DEMAND FOR, AND THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE CONTINUE TO EVOLVE AND SPECIALIZE, THE NEED FOR A TALENTED PIPELINE OF FUTURE RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION LEADERS GROWS TO DEVELOP A ROBUST INFRASTRUCTURE OF PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT NECESSARY TO PROMOTE THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE. FURTHER EXACERBATING THIS ISSUE IS THAT ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A ROBUST RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION INFRASTRUCTURE IS AN OFTEN OVERLOOKED YET ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT TO REACH FULL RESEARCH CAPACITY. THESE TRENDS LIMIT THE STATEWIDE CAPACITY OF THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE AND NSF?S GOAL TO ADVANCE THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE. CONSEQUENTLY, THERE ARE MISSED OPPORTUNITIES FOR LARGER PARTNERSHIP AND COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH GRANTS ACROSS ERIS THAT ADDRESS BOTH STATEWIDE PRIORITIES AS WELL AS NATIONAL INITIATIVES. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO STATEWIDE PROJECT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED BY ERIS FOR ERIS TO BUILD RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION CAPACITY IN RHODE ISLAND. THIS NEW ERI-DRIVEN VISION FOR RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION WILL BE A MODEL FOR OTHER ERI NETWORKS CONNECTED EITHER BY NSF JURISDICTION, GEOGRAPHY AND/OR COMMON PURPOSE AND MISSION. THIS PROJECT BUILDS A POWERFUL, COORDINATED EFFORT AMONG 5 ERIS TO DEVELOP RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION CAPACITY WITHIN RHODE ISLAND. RHODE ISLAND PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS (PUIS)/ERIS HAVE BEEN COLLABORATING INFORMALLY OVER THE LAST DECADE AND MEETING REGULARLY TO DISCUSS BEST PRACTICES, PARTNERSHIP/SHARED RESOURCES OPPORTUNITIES, MUTUAL CHALLENGES, AND THE POTENTIAL OF BUILDING A NETWORK OF PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES TO GROW STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL IMPACT. BUILDING ON MORE THAN A DECADE OF TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS, THE COLLABORATORS PROPOSE TO EXPAND, ENHANCE AND FORMALIZE AN EXISTING COLLABORATION OF ERIS UNITED BY SHARED CHALLENGES AND GOALS. THE COLLABORATORS PROPOSE AN AMBITIOUS BUT FEASIBLE PLAN TO RE-ENVISION RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION IN RI BY APPLYING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO: 1. DEVELOP SHARED RESOURCES AND A RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION LEARNING COMMUNITY; 2. BUILD AND DIVERSIFY THE RI RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION PIPELINE 3. DEVELOP USER INSPIRED PROJECTS AT ERIS CONNECTED TO STATEWIDE NEEDS; 4. DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROJECTS PROPOSALS AMONG RI ERIS, AND 5. ENSURE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND BROADER IMPACT. THE STRATEGIES EMPLOYED TO MEET THESE GOALS INVOLVE INNOVATIVE NEW PROGRAMS SUCH AS A MICRO-CREDENTIAL PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADUATES, AND A GRANT ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, BALANCED WITH EVIDENCED BASED BEST PRACTICES SUCH AS LEARNING COMMUNITIES, COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE, AND INTER-INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION. THE TEAM WILL GENERATE NEW KNOWLEDGE, EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF THE INITIATIVES, DOCUMENT THE MODEL OF COLLABORATION AND SHARE THE RESULTS WIDELY THROUGH NATIONAL MEETINGS, NETWORKS AND PUBLICATIONS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

ACCESS TO THE HUMANITIES

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: EPIIC: SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIPS FOR ADVANCEMENT, RESEARCH, AND KNOWLEDGE (SPARK) -SUPPORTING PARTNERSHIP FOR ADVANCEMENT, RESEARCH, AND KNOWLEDGE (SPARK) IS A JOINT EFFORT OF FOUR GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE AND PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS (PUIS). EACH SPARK INSTITUTION SEEKS TO OVERCOME ITS UNIQUE CHALLENGES BY DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY TO FACILITATE INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE CREATION BY BUILDING AND SUSTAINING PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS IN ITS REGION. THESE EFFORTS WILL ALSO PAVE THE WAY FOR EACH INSTITUTION TO DEVELOP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS POLICIES AND CONSTRUCT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS WHILE ALSO POSITIONING ITSELF MORE FAVORABLY THAN HERETOFORE TO PURSUE EXTERNAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. WORKING TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY, THE SPARK COHORT WILL FOCUS ON FOUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVES. FIRST, EACH INSTITUTION WILL IMPROVE HOW IT SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS BY IDENTIFYING AND FIXING AREAS WHERE POLICIES OR PROCESSES ARE LACKING OR ARE NOT HELPFUL. SECOND, EACH WILL PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INCENTIVES FOR FACULTY AND STAFF TO EXPAND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN USE-INSPIRED RESEARCH AND INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING. THIRD, EACH WILL BUILD STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL INDUSTRIES AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS WITH THE HELP OF DEDICATED LIAISONS OR INDIVIDUALS ADEPT AT BUILDING RELATIONAL ASSETS TO FUNCTION AS CATALYSTS OF THIS EFFORT. FINALLY, EACH WILL CREATE A CENTER OR HUB DESIGNED TO SUSTAIN THE EFFORTS ACHIEVED BY THE COHORT EVEN AFTER THE COHORT CEASES TO EXIST. ALONG THE WAY, MEMBERS OF THE SPARK COHORT WILL SUPPORT EACH OTHER, LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER, AND EMPOWER ALL SO THAT EACH INSTITUTION MAY LEVERAGE ITS SPECIFIC RESOURCES AND EXPERTISE AND ADDRESS ITS REGION'S CHALLENGES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

FUSION ARTS EXCHANGE ON DIGITAL MEDIA & COMPUTER ASSISTED DESIGN

EAGER:MAKER: PILOTING A BIODESIGN MAKER SPACE AND CURRICULUM FOR K-12 STEM LEARNING

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RII FEC: EQUITABLE NATURE-BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS -THIS PROJECT ENGAGES STAKEHOLDERS TO DRIVE RESEARCH AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ON EQUITABLE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS (NBS). THE RESEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED AROUND THREE LIVING HUBS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE (NH), RHODE ISLAND (RI), AND KENTUCKY (KY). THE PROJECT WILL MAKE MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION-MAKING ABOUT NBS OVER THE NEXT DECADE. GIVEN THE PROJECT'S LOCATION, IT WILL HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED POPULATIONS IN THE THREE LIVING HUBS. THE PROJECT'S COMMUNITY-ENGAGED, TRANSDISCIPLINARY APPROACH WILL EMPOWER COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS CHANGE AGENTS FOR INCREASED CLIMATE RESILIENCE. THE PROJECT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARADIGMS FOR DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING SOCIALLY EQUITABLE NBS. THE RESEARCH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED DECISIONS ABOUT NBS IN THE THREE JURISDICTIONS AND HELP TO ADDRESS THE URGENT GLOBAL NEED FOR IMPROVED DECISION TOOLS FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE. THIS RESEARCH WILL ALSO BUILD HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL THROUGH TRANSDISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER, AS WELL AS TRAINING AND MENTORING OF UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, POST-DOCS, AND EARLY CAREER FACULTY. A RECRUITMENT PROGRAM FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS AND MENTORSHIP PLANS FOR ALL EARLY CAREER PERSONNEL WILL SIGNIFICANTLY DEVELOP CAPACITY FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE RESEARCH ACROSS THE THREE JURISDICTIONS WHILE DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND COLLECTIVE EFFICACY. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE EQUITABLE NATURE-BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS (ENACTS) PROJECT IS TO UNDERSTAND AND QUANTIFY THE INFLUENCE OF NBS ON SOCIAL EQUITY AND TO CONCEIVE DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND BEST PRACTICES THAT PROMOTE EQUITY, ALONGSIDE SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE, AND PRACTICALITY. ENACTS BUILDS CAPACITY THROUGH NEW RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE TO IDENTIFY NOVEL METHODS TO CENTER EQUITY IN NBS FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE. THE RESEARCH, SUPPORTED BY LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, COUPLED WITH INTEGRATED SOCIAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, ART, AND DESIGN, WILL CREATE AN ECOSYSTEM OF ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITIES INCLUSIVE OF UNDERSERVED AND INDIGENOUS GROUPS TO SUPPORT MORE INFORMED AND EQUITABLE NBS DECISIONS. ENACTS WILL MAKE TRANSFORMATIVE ADVANCES IN OUR UNDERSTANDING AND CAPACITY IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING SOCIALLY EQUITABLE NBS, LEADING TO INCREASED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AGAINST THE ONGOING CLIMATE CRISIS. THIS WORK WILL GENERATE NEW CO-PRODUCED KNOWLEDGE IN 1) THE RISK-SCAPES AND THE NBS ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC EFFECT-SCAPES ACROSS THE THREE LIVING HUBS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON DISTRIBUTIONAL EQUITY; 2) THE LEVEL OF PROCESS-BASED EQUITY IN PAST AND CURRENT NBS PROJECTS AND ITS INFLUENCE ON NBS DECISION-MAKING; 3) THE PREFERRED NBS LANDSCAPE DESIGNS FOR DIFFERENT SOCIAL GROUPS; 4) THE OPTIMAL SITING, SIZING, AND TIMING OF NBS IMPLEMENTATIONS IN THE THREE LIVING HUBS; AND 5) THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS, INCLUDING VISUAL AIDS (E.G., AUGMENTED REALITY TOURS), SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE OPTIMUM SOLUTION (E.G., OPTIMIZATION MODEL), UNDERSTANDING OF THE CULTURAL BACKGROUND OF THE MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES (E.G., INDIGENOUS STORIES, PHOTOVOICE, GIS STORY MAPS), AND CONSENSUS BUILDING EXERCISES (E.G., CONCEPT MAPPING, COPEWELL, SERIOUS GAMING). THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

THE MUSEUM OF ART AT THE RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN WILL MAKE ITS DIGITAL CONTENT MORE ACCESSIBLE TO BOTH INTERNAL USERS AND ONLINE AUDIENCES BY UPGRADING ITS COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF A TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON REPLACING AN OUTDATED COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND IMPLEMENTING A DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE NEW SYSTEMS WILL ENABLE THE INTEGRATION OF OBJECT-BASED INFORMATION ACROSS THESE PLATFORMS AND THE MUSEUM'S PUBLIC-FACING WEB INTERFACE. PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE A STREAMLINED WORKFLOW FOR STAFF, THE ABILITY TO UPLOAD ASSETS AND METADATA TO THE SYSTEMS DAILY, AND THE CREATION OF EASY SEARCH, VIEW, OUTPUT, AND DOWNLOAD FUNCTIONALITIES.

CHS: MEDIUM: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: INTEGRATED SIMULATION OF CLOTH MECHANICS AND APPEARANCE FOR PREDICTIVE VIRTUAL PROTOTYPING

FROM KYOTO TO PROVIDENCE: PRESERVING THE RISD MUSEUM'S LUCY TRUMAN ALDRICH COLLECTION OF ASIAN TEXTILE MASTERWORKS FOR EDUCATIONAL ACCESS

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: HCC: MEDIUM: ACCELERATING YARN FABRICATION RESEARCH USING RAPID PROTOTYPING TOOLS -TEXTILES ARE UBIQUITOUS, USED FOR EVERYTHING FROM CLOTHES AND SHOES TO AEROSPACE COMPOSITES AND BUILDINGS. THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IS RAPIDLY INNOVATING NEW MACHINERY FOR WEAVING, BRAIDING, AND KNITTING THAT CAN MANUFACTURE ENTIRE OBJECTS IN A SINGLE OPERATION. HOWEVER, EXISTING APPROACHES RELY ON SEPARATE MACHINERY AND DESIGN TECHNIQUES FOR EACH FABRICATION PROCESS; DESIGNERS MUST CHOOSE A SINGLE PROCESS AND OFTEN A SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER, AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE BETWEEN PROCESSES AND IMPOSSIBLE TO COMBINE THEM. INSPIRED BY THE MAKER REVOLUTION THAT WAS SPARKED BY THE AVAILABILITY OF INEXPENSIVE 3D PRINTERS, THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE A TOOLKIT OF INEXPENSIVE, EASILY MODIFIABLE MACHINERY AND SOFTWARE TO ALLOW RAPID EXPLORATION OF WAYS TO CREATE 3D SURFACES AND SOLID SHAPES WITH ADVANCED YARN FABRICATION TECHNIQUES. THIS RESEARCH CAN POTENTIALLY TRANSFORM THE WAY TEXTILES ARE MADE, ENABLING A MAJOR SHIFT IN MANUFACTURING FROM CUT-AND-SEW TO WHOLE-GARMENT OR WHOLE-PRODUCT AUTOMATED PRODUCTION. THIS IN TURN WILL POSITION THE UNITED STATES TO BE A LEADER IN THE COMING EXPANSION OF ADVANCED TEXTILE MANUFACTURING. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO CREATE 3D TEXTILE SHAPES, DESIGNING THEM IS NOT EASY. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DESIGN AND 3D SHAPE IS INDIRECT AND INVOLVES COMPLEX ARRANGEMENTS OF LOCAL STRUCTURES THROUGHOUT AN OBJECT. EXISTING COMMERCIAL TOOLS SUPPORT CREATING THE REPEATING PATTERNS THAT ARE THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF 3D TEXTILES BUT MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO CREATE COMPLEX 3D SHAPES. TO ADDRESS THESE LIMITATIONS, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL DEVELOP A PROCESS-AGNOSTIC YARN-BASED CAD DESIGN TOOL. LIKE MODERN CAD SOFTWARE, THE TOOL WILL SEPARATE DESIGN FROM MANUFACTURE AND PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR DESIGNERS TO WORK AT THE PROPER LEVEL OF ABSTRACTION AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE DESIGN PROCESS. ULTIMATELY THE TOOL WILL PROVIDE AN INTERFACE SIMILAR TO A SLICER FOR 3D PRINTING: AFTER DESIGNING THE REQUIRED SHAPE, THE DESIGNER WILL ONLY NEED TO STIPULATE THE REQUIRED QUALITY FOR EACH PART OF THE OBJECT; THE TOOL WILL AUTOMATICALLY GENERATE THE PROPER PATTERNS AND THE INTERFACES THAT JOIN THEM. BY PROVIDING EASY TO BUILD AND AFFORDABLE ADVANCED YARN HANDLING MODULES, THIS WORK WILL BROADEN ACCESS TO THESE NOVEL FABRICATION TECHNIQUES. IN TURN, WE EXPECT THAT THIS WILL LEAD TO A NEW GENERATION OF MACHINES ABLE TO AUTOMATICALLY MANUFACTURE MIXED-PROCESS FORMS, SOMETHING WHICH IS NOT POSSIBLE WITH THE CURRENT STATUS QUO. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN & BROWN UNIV PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

VISTA STATE

K-12 SCHOOL-BASED

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN, FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATORS

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

WORKSHOP: BRIDGING STEM TO STEAM: DEVELOPING NEW FRAMEWORKS FOR ART/SCIENCE PEDAGOGY

JACOB JAVITS FELLOWSHIP

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION RAID THE ICEBOX NOW AT THE RISD MUSEUM.

TO SUPPORT A TOURING RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION OF DRAWINGS BY AMERICAN ARTIST PAT STEIR (B.1940), WITH ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION NANCY ELIZABETH PROPHET: I WILL NOT BEND AN INCH AND RELATED PROGRAMMING.

TO SUPPORT TURNING TO THE RIVERS, AN ART AND DESIGN PROJECT.

TO SUPPORT REGISTRATION COSTS FOR THE DESIGNING INNOVATION: THE GORHAM MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1850-1970 EXHIBITION AT THE RISD MUSEUM. 

TO SUPPORT PROJECT OPEN DOOR, A VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN EXHIBITION AND COLLECTIONS STEWARDSHIP PROJECT EXPLORING NARRATIVES SURROUNDING THE USE OF SEALSKIN AND ASSOCIATED ITEMS OF CULTURAL HERITAGE.

TO SUPPORT THE PUBLICATION OF A HANDBOOK OF THE MUSEUM OF ART'S PERMANENT COLLECTION.

TO SUPPORT A TRAVELING EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY SHAHZIA SIKANDER (B. 1969).

TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF A TOOLKIT AND ARTIST WORKSHOPS ENABLING THE CREATION OF NEW WORKS IN SPATIAL AUDIO AND COMPUTER-BASED LIVE PERFORMANCE.

TO SUPPORT A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ARTISTS AT THE RISD MUSEUM.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION "AHEAD OF THE CURVE: RICHARD BROWN BAKER AND CONTEMPORARY BRITISH ART," WITH ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

TO SUPPORT PROJECT OPEN DOOR.

TO SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR ARTISTS AT THE RISD MUSEUM.

REHOUSING AND CATALOGING THE RISD MUSEUM'S 18TH- AND 19TH-CENTURY WALLPAPER COLLECTION [THIS PROPOSED PROJECT AT THE RISD MUSEUM FOCUSES ON OUR 18TH- AND 19TH-CENTURY WALLPAPER COLLECTION, WHICH COMPRISES THE PERIOD DURING WHICH ARSENIC WAS WIDELY USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF WALLPAPER PAINTS. THIS REQUEST WOULD SUPPORT THE REHOUSING AND, WHERE NEEDED, CATALOGING OF THIS COLLECTION, IN ORDER TO IMPROVE BOTH SAFETY AND ACCESS.]

ASSESSMENT OF TIME-BASED MEDIA COLLECTION [THE RISD MUSEUM WILL HIRE A CONSERVATOR SPECIALIZING IN TIME-BASED MEDIA?PETER OLEKSIK OF THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART IN NEW YORK, NY?TO SPEND FIVE DAYS ON-SITE AT THE MUSEUM ASSESSING TEN ITEMS FROM OUR COLLECTION OF TIME-BASED MEDIA.]