Paine Art Center & Gardens Inc

THE PAINE ART CENTER AND GARDENS WILL PARTNER WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH AND THE OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DEVELOP ARTSCORE ADVENTURES, A NEW SET OF ARTS INTEGRATED FIELD TRIPS AND ACTIVITIES FOR PREK–12 STUDENTS. THESE NEW FIELD TRIPS WILL ENHANCE THE MUSEUM’S EXISTING ARTSCORE PROGRAM, A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS THAT PROVIDES TRAINING IN ARTS INTEGRATION. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE STAFF DEVELOPMENT TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO OFFER NEW PROGRAMS; DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING TWO TO FOUR NEW PILOT ADVENTURES; AND FULLY IMPLEMENTING THE NEW ADVENTURES. AT PROJECT COMPLETION, ARTSCORE TEACHER ALUMNI WILL HAVE ACCESS TO AT LEAST 10 NEW ARTSCORE ADVENTURES AS THEY DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN ARTS-INTEGRATED CURRICULUM AND BRING THEIR STUDENTS TO THE PAINE ART CENTER AND GARDENS FOR ENGAGING FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCES.

THE PAINE ART CENTER AND GARDENS IS UNDERTAKING A THREE-YEAR PROJECT TO ENHANCE THE STEWARDSHIP OF ITS 1,700-OBJECT PERMANENT COLLECTION BY ADDRESSING A BACKLOG OF COLLECTIONS CARE CHALLENGES, AND SHAPING A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. THIS INITIATIVE WILL INVOLVE HIRING A FULL-TIME COLLECTIONS REGISTRAR AND A PART-TIME REGISTRAR ASSISTANT, CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF THE COLLECTION, ESTABLISHING CONSISTENT COLLECTION MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, AND DEVELOPING A LONG-TERM COLLECTIONS PLAN, WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DEACCESSIONING, CONSERVATION, STORAGE, AND STAFFING. THE PROJECT AIMS TO BENEFIT BOTH THE MUSEUM’S STAFF AND BOARD AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY BY ENSURING EFFECTIVE COLLECTION STEWARDSHIP AND THE PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL ASSETS.

"THE PAINE ART CENTER AND GARDENS WILL ADDRESS CHALLENGES FACING ARTS EDUCATION IN THE REGION, IN PARTICULAR THE LOW RETENTION RATE OF NEW VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS TEACHERS IN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF ENTERING THE FIELD. PREVIOUS COMMUNITY-BASED PLANNING SESSIONS DETERMINED THAT ARTS INTEGRATION IS A COMPELLING AND RELEVANT STRATEGY TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF NEW TEACHERS AND ARTS EDUCATION. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARTSCORE LABORATORY, A NEW DEDICATED CLASSROOM AT THE PAINE, WHICH FACILITATES TEACHER COLLABORATION, EXPERIMENTATION, AND ART ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS. THE LABORATORY WILL BE DESIGNED AND EQUIPPED TO FOSTER INTERDISCIPLINARY ACTIVITIES AND LEARNING STYLES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CONNECTING STEM EDUCATION WITH ARTS EDUCATION. A NEW EDUCATOR-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM, THE ARTSCORE EXPERIENCE, WILL OFFER A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS. THE INITIATIVES ARE A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE MUSEUM AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH, THE OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND MORE THAN SEVEN ADDITIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS."

THE PAINE ART CENTER AND GARDENS WILL USE FUNDS TO CREATE A HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN TO HELP SUSTAIN THE LONG-TERM CARE OF THE HISTORIC ESTATE’S ARCHITECTURE AND COLLECTIONS. INFORMED BY A PREVIOUS MUSEUM ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (MAP) REPORT THAT RECOMMENDED PRIORITIZING THE NEED FOR PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE PLANS, THE ORGANIZATION WILL WORK WITH AN HISTORIC PRESERVATION ARCHITECT AND A HISTORIC RESTORATION FIRM TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN AND A CYCLICAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT, THE NEW PRESERVATION PLAN WILL GUIDE THE CURATORIAL AND FACILITIES STAFF IN PLANNING FOR FUTURE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES OF THE ESTATE’S ARCHITECTURE AND COLLECTIONS.