Greater Hudson Heritage Network awards $104,000 statewide in
Conservation Treatment Grants for 2014
Conservation Treatment Grants for 2014
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Greater Hudson Heritage Network is awarding $104,000.00 in conservation treatment grants to 24 organizations, located in 18 counties of New York, in association with the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), a state agency.
From the eastern end of Long Island to the shores of Lake Erie, these funds will provide treatment by professional conservators to aid in stabilizing, preserving, and making accessible to the public an array of unique objects in collections of New York States' museums, historical, and cultural organizations of all sizes. From New York City to the Adirondack foothills, 2014 grants will support conservation needs of the many types of artifacts typically found in art and history museums throughout New York State, including WWII duffel bag, fire helmet, Civil War Infantry banner, paintings, architectural elements, Iroquois deer hide leather coat, drawings and sketches, embroidery samplers, Civil War frock coat and kepi, marble bust, works on paper, and decorative arts. |
2013 Conservation Treatment Grantee - Fireman's Decorative Cape; The New York City Fire Museum. Before Treatment.
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Grants are awarded for prioritized, urgently needed conservation of objects that, once treated, will impact public interpretive programs, exhibitions and education. Non-profit organizations with stewardship responsibility for cultural collections, (but without in-house conservation staff) were eligible applicants; state or federally owned collections are ineligible for support. Grant funding can treat paintings, works on paper, textiles, furniture, sculpture, ethnographic, historical, and decorative objects, and may also support accompanying professional treatment of frames, supports, stands and mounts if integral to the final public presentation of the object after conservation.
Greater Hudson Heritage Network strives to provide support for conservation treatments that are executed on the highest professional level. The field of conservation is continually changing, with pioneering research and dissemination of findings on innovative materials and techniques. Although there are many paths into the field of conservation, we acknowledge practitioners who have demonstrated high levels of proficiency and advanced knowledge, adherence to the ethics and standards of the American Institute of Conservation (AIC), and are recognized for their expertise in the museum field. The conservation of the 2014 awarded grants will receive treatment provided by 21 individual conservators.
These grants lead to public impact outcomes beyond the actual conservation of museum objects, including new interest in the state's incredibly varied collections, and increased public awareness of the museum's role as steward, and has proven a spark to further institutional, strategic, financial and long-range conservation planning. Beyond these outcomes, grant recipients report that Conservation Treatment funding prompts greater use of collections (for exhibition, web content and loan), enhanced interpretive capability, and expanded opportunities to educate the public about art, history, humanities, the science of conservation, and museum work itself.
This year 47 grant applications were received at Greater Hudson Heritage Network from institutions from 31 counties in New York State, requesting an aggregate of $248,546.17 in grant support. In all, requests were made for the treatment of 113 objects of which 24 awards totaling $104,000.00 were recommended by a peer panel of conservators, curators, and museum professionals. Of the 24 institutions that received funding 17 received full funding, 7 received partial funding. 2014 Conservation Treatment Grant awards range from $1,180.00 to $7,500.00.
Fourteen of the applicants were applying to the Conservation Treatment Grant program for the first time. Of these 47 applicant institutions, twenty-six had budgets under $300,000, eleven had budgets over $300,000 but below $1 million, and ten organizations had general operating budgets over $1 million. Organizational operating budgets of 2014's grant recipients span a stunning range from $500 to $25.4 million.
Greater Hudson Heritage Network strives to provide support for conservation treatments that are executed on the highest professional level. The field of conservation is continually changing, with pioneering research and dissemination of findings on innovative materials and techniques. Although there are many paths into the field of conservation, we acknowledge practitioners who have demonstrated high levels of proficiency and advanced knowledge, adherence to the ethics and standards of the American Institute of Conservation (AIC), and are recognized for their expertise in the museum field. The conservation of the 2014 awarded grants will receive treatment provided by 21 individual conservators.
These grants lead to public impact outcomes beyond the actual conservation of museum objects, including new interest in the state's incredibly varied collections, and increased public awareness of the museum's role as steward, and has proven a spark to further institutional, strategic, financial and long-range conservation planning. Beyond these outcomes, grant recipients report that Conservation Treatment funding prompts greater use of collections (for exhibition, web content and loan), enhanced interpretive capability, and expanded opportunities to educate the public about art, history, humanities, the science of conservation, and museum work itself.
This year 47 grant applications were received at Greater Hudson Heritage Network from institutions from 31 counties in New York State, requesting an aggregate of $248,546.17 in grant support. In all, requests were made for the treatment of 113 objects of which 24 awards totaling $104,000.00 were recommended by a peer panel of conservators, curators, and museum professionals. Of the 24 institutions that received funding 17 received full funding, 7 received partial funding. 2014 Conservation Treatment Grant awards range from $1,180.00 to $7,500.00.
Fourteen of the applicants were applying to the Conservation Treatment Grant program for the first time. Of these 47 applicant institutions, twenty-six had budgets under $300,000, eleven had budgets over $300,000 but below $1 million, and ten organizations had general operating budgets over $1 million. Organizational operating budgets of 2014's grant recipients span a stunning range from $500 to $25.4 million.
2014 New York State Conservation Treatment Grant Recipients
FASNY Museum of Firefighting (Columbia County)
$3,200.00 for the conservation of the J. Gulick Fire Helmet; work to be done by conservator Abigail Mack of Mack Art Conservation LLC.
George Eastman House (Monroe County)
$3,385.00 for the conservation of oil on canvas painting George Washington Eastman by Philip DeLaszlo, 1930; work to be done by conservator Tracy Dulniak from Great Lakes Art Conservation.
Green-Wood Historic Fund (Kings County)
$1,600.00 for the conservation of the gouache sketch of Green-Wood's Arch by Richard Upjohn, c. 1861; work to be done by conservator Jonathan Derow of J.D. Conservation, Inc.
Intrepid Museum Foundation (New York County)
$4,648.00 for the conservation of painted World War Two duffel bag; work to be done by conservator Mary Kaldany of the Textile Conservation Workshop.
Livingston County Historical Society (Livingston County)
$7,500.00 for the conservation of a Civil War Banner of the 136th New York State Infantry Regiment Veterans (on cotton); work to be done by conservator Gwen Spicer of Spicer Art Conservation.
Long Beach Historical and Preservation Society (Nassau County)
$3,200.00 for the conservation of oil on canvas painting William Reynolds, artist unknown, early 20th century; work to be done by conservator Jonathan Sherman.
Merchant's House Museum (New York County)
$3,475.00 for the conservation of four 19th century molded wood and gilded valances; work to be done by conservator I. Joseph Chiarello.
Middlebury Historical Society (Wyoming County)
$3,850.00 for the conservation of phase three of three - Bradley House Mural, c. 1830; work to be done by conservator Eileen Sullivan of Aurora Art Conservation.
Middlesex Heritage Group (Yates County)
$4,500 for the conservation of the hand colored photograph of Overackers Corners School, Clifton Adams, 1933; colored in 1953 by Jane Loomis Gould; work to be done by conservator Gary Albright.
New York City Fire Museum (New York County)
$2,375.00 for the conservation of oil paint and silk embroidery on linen, Engine 33 and Engine 15 Shaking Hands by Catharine Connor, 1846; work to be done by conservator Paul Himmelstein of Applebaum and Himmelstein.
Onondaga Historical Association (Onondaga County)
$6,790.00 for the conservation of Iroquois deer hide leather coat, work to be done by conservator Lisa Goldberg.
Prospect Park Alliance/Lefferts Historic House (Kings County)
$7,340.00 for the conservation of oil on canvas painting Portrait of Mr. Lefferts, artist unknown; work to be done by conservators Barbara Applebaum and Paul Himmelstein of Applebaum and Himmelstein.
Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation (New York County)
$7,500.00 for the conservation of nine 20th century European and American drawings; work to be done by conservator Antonio Alveraz of Alvarez Fine Art Services, Inc.
Rensselaer County Historical Society (Rensselaer County)
$2,500.00 for the conservation of painted folk art lion on wood panel, c. 1840; work to be done by conservator Anne O'Connor of O'Connor Art Conservation.
Saratoga County Historical Society (Saratoga County)
$2,945.00 for the conservation of an 1801 sampler and frame Hemphills Family Record; work to be done by conservator Sarah Stevens of Zephyr Preservation Studios (sampler) and Abby Zoldowski (frame).
Sayville Historical Society (Suffolk County)
$5,530.00 for the conservation of a Civil War frock coat and kepi; work to be done by conservators Karen Clark and Alison Castaneda of the Textile Conservation Workshop.
Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Site (Ontario County)
$4,500.00 for the conservation of a marble statue Bust of A Woman; work to be done by conservators Lisa Goldberg and Michael Morris.
Stone Ridge Public Library (Ulster County)
$5,650.00 for the conservation of oil on canvas painting of Garret Decker Hasbrouck by Francesco Anelli, 1840; work to be done by conservator Marie Bruno of Arte Artigianato Restauro.
Suffolk County Historical Society (Suffolk County)
$4,950.00 for the conservation of oil on canvas painting Hells Gate by Ernest Lawson, c. 1910; work to be done by conservator Alexander Katlan.
Susan B. Anthony House (Monroe County)
$1,856.84 for the conservation of the textile of Susan B. Anthony Sampler, 1831-4; work to be done by conservator Sarah Stevens of Zephyr Preservation Studios.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation (Erie County)
$1,180.00 for the conservation of a color chromolithograph poster on coated paper, The Spirit of Niagara by Evelyn Rumsey Cary, 1901; work to be done by conservator Laura Schell.
Wilderstein Historic Site (Dutchess County)
$1,710.00 for the conservation of one textile sampler; work to be done by conservator Sarah Stevens of Zephyr Preservation Studios.
Wildlife Conservation Society Archives (Bronx County)
$6,315.16 for the conservation a selection of 8 drawings of planned Bronx Zoo animal facilities and 2 painted maps; work to be done by conservator Paula Schrynemakers of Library and Archives Conservation.
Yager Museum of Art and Culture at Hartwick College (Otsego County)
$7,500.00 for the conservation oil on canvas painting Winter in the Berkshire Hills by Rockwell Kent, 1909; work to be done by conservators Monserrat Le Mense and Hugh Glover of the Williamstown Art Conservation.
$3,200.00 for the conservation of the J. Gulick Fire Helmet; work to be done by conservator Abigail Mack of Mack Art Conservation LLC.
George Eastman House (Monroe County)
$3,385.00 for the conservation of oil on canvas painting George Washington Eastman by Philip DeLaszlo, 1930; work to be done by conservator Tracy Dulniak from Great Lakes Art Conservation.
Green-Wood Historic Fund (Kings County)
$1,600.00 for the conservation of the gouache sketch of Green-Wood's Arch by Richard Upjohn, c. 1861; work to be done by conservator Jonathan Derow of J.D. Conservation, Inc.
Intrepid Museum Foundation (New York County)
$4,648.00 for the conservation of painted World War Two duffel bag; work to be done by conservator Mary Kaldany of the Textile Conservation Workshop.
Livingston County Historical Society (Livingston County)
$7,500.00 for the conservation of a Civil War Banner of the 136th New York State Infantry Regiment Veterans (on cotton); work to be done by conservator Gwen Spicer of Spicer Art Conservation.
Long Beach Historical and Preservation Society (Nassau County)
$3,200.00 for the conservation of oil on canvas painting William Reynolds, artist unknown, early 20th century; work to be done by conservator Jonathan Sherman.
Merchant's House Museum (New York County)
$3,475.00 for the conservation of four 19th century molded wood and gilded valances; work to be done by conservator I. Joseph Chiarello.
Middlebury Historical Society (Wyoming County)
$3,850.00 for the conservation of phase three of three - Bradley House Mural, c. 1830; work to be done by conservator Eileen Sullivan of Aurora Art Conservation.
Middlesex Heritage Group (Yates County)
$4,500 for the conservation of the hand colored photograph of Overackers Corners School, Clifton Adams, 1933; colored in 1953 by Jane Loomis Gould; work to be done by conservator Gary Albright.
New York City Fire Museum (New York County)
$2,375.00 for the conservation of oil paint and silk embroidery on linen, Engine 33 and Engine 15 Shaking Hands by Catharine Connor, 1846; work to be done by conservator Paul Himmelstein of Applebaum and Himmelstein.
Onondaga Historical Association (Onondaga County)
$6,790.00 for the conservation of Iroquois deer hide leather coat, work to be done by conservator Lisa Goldberg.
Prospect Park Alliance/Lefferts Historic House (Kings County)
$7,340.00 for the conservation of oil on canvas painting Portrait of Mr. Lefferts, artist unknown; work to be done by conservators Barbara Applebaum and Paul Himmelstein of Applebaum and Himmelstein.
Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation (New York County)
$7,500.00 for the conservation of nine 20th century European and American drawings; work to be done by conservator Antonio Alveraz of Alvarez Fine Art Services, Inc.
Rensselaer County Historical Society (Rensselaer County)
$2,500.00 for the conservation of painted folk art lion on wood panel, c. 1840; work to be done by conservator Anne O'Connor of O'Connor Art Conservation.
Saratoga County Historical Society (Saratoga County)
$2,945.00 for the conservation of an 1801 sampler and frame Hemphills Family Record; work to be done by conservator Sarah Stevens of Zephyr Preservation Studios (sampler) and Abby Zoldowski (frame).
Sayville Historical Society (Suffolk County)
$5,530.00 for the conservation of a Civil War frock coat and kepi; work to be done by conservators Karen Clark and Alison Castaneda of the Textile Conservation Workshop.
Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Site (Ontario County)
$4,500.00 for the conservation of a marble statue Bust of A Woman; work to be done by conservators Lisa Goldberg and Michael Morris.
Stone Ridge Public Library (Ulster County)
$5,650.00 for the conservation of oil on canvas painting of Garret Decker Hasbrouck by Francesco Anelli, 1840; work to be done by conservator Marie Bruno of Arte Artigianato Restauro.
Suffolk County Historical Society (Suffolk County)
$4,950.00 for the conservation of oil on canvas painting Hells Gate by Ernest Lawson, c. 1910; work to be done by conservator Alexander Katlan.
Susan B. Anthony House (Monroe County)
$1,856.84 for the conservation of the textile of Susan B. Anthony Sampler, 1831-4; work to be done by conservator Sarah Stevens of Zephyr Preservation Studios.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation (Erie County)
$1,180.00 for the conservation of a color chromolithograph poster on coated paper, The Spirit of Niagara by Evelyn Rumsey Cary, 1901; work to be done by conservator Laura Schell.
Wilderstein Historic Site (Dutchess County)
$1,710.00 for the conservation of one textile sampler; work to be done by conservator Sarah Stevens of Zephyr Preservation Studios.
Wildlife Conservation Society Archives (Bronx County)
$6,315.16 for the conservation a selection of 8 drawings of planned Bronx Zoo animal facilities and 2 painted maps; work to be done by conservator Paula Schrynemakers of Library and Archives Conservation.
Yager Museum of Art and Culture at Hartwick College (Otsego County)
$7,500.00 for the conservation oil on canvas painting Winter in the Berkshire Hills by Rockwell Kent, 1909; work to be done by conservators Monserrat Le Mense and Hugh Glover of the Williamstown Art Conservation.
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Greater Hudson Heritage Network's Conservation Treatment Grant Program is made possible with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
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