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REMINDER: THE NYSCA/GHHN CONSERVATION TREATMENT GRANT
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS IN FOUR WEEKS!
The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant provides funds for treatment procedures to aid in stabilizing and preserving objects held in collections of museums, historical, and cultural organizations in New York State. The work must be performed by, or under direct supervision of, a professional conservator.
We believe the objects an organization chooses to conserve tells a story of what is valued. Our funding priorities value objects and stories that tell a more inclusive narrative of New York State. The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant will consider all eligible 3D objects for conservation, however we encourage requests for support of objects involving historically marginalized and underrepresented communities. For the purposes of this grant, historically marginalized and underrepresented communities may include: African American/Caribbean, Latino/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, Native American/Indigenous, LGBTQIA, and people with disabilities. Additionally, objects that interpret the stories of New York State are strongly encouraged for conservation.
WHAT WE FUND:
Support of up to $7,500 is available for conservation treatment of paintings, works on paper (including individual drawings, watercolors, prints, or photographs), textiles (including costumes, domestic textiles, and upholstery), furniture, frames, sculpture, historical, ethnographic, and decorative objects.
Frames are an integral part of a painting and applicants must address frame condition and treatment when applying for painting conservation. Support is also available for treatment costs for supports, stands, and mounts that are integral to the treatment of the object.
Grants will support in-state transportation costs for the objects and/or the conservators, and the cost of insurance for the work(s) to be treated.
Requests for treatment of outdoor sculpture must include the description of an on-going maintenance program already in existence, or one to be implemented, at your institution. An engineer's report may be required for some sculptures.
WHAT WE DO NOT FUND:
Grant will not support staff salaries.
Grants will not support out-of-state transportation, or the cost of obtaining the treatment estimate for this proposal.
Grant will not support treatment of archival or library materials (i.e., books, ledgers, log books, letters, loose photographs, scrapbooks, newspapers, ephemera, mass produced maps, or any item primarily used for informational/research value).
Funds are not available for preventative care, re-housing or re-formatting of objects, purchases of storage furniture, or upgrading environmental systems.
This is not a reimbursable grant. Conservation treatment projects that have already been initiated prior to the application deadline and/or award notification will not be supported.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2024, 11:59 PM
To access the online portal, and for more information on the application process, grant guidelines, informational videos, and listings of past grantees please visit our website:
www.greaterhudson.org/conservation-treatment-grant-program
The application portal will remain open until 11:59 PM on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. You may log in and work on your application at any point during this time period.
Please note: organizations may apply for all three opportunities: Preservation Supplies, Site Assessment, and Conservation Treatment in the same year.
Eligibility or Application Questions?
Give us a call at 914.592.6726 or email at director@greaterhudson.org.
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ABOUT THE NYSCA/GHHN CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAM
The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Grant Program is made possible with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Additional funding from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation supports projects from Long Island and New York City. This statewide program offers three opportunities for collecting institutions in New York State: Conservation Treatment, Preservation Supplies, and Site Assessments.
