| PG-51065-10 | Preservation and Access: Preservation Assistance Grants | Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas | Renewal and Update to ASC Conservation and Preservation of Permanent Collection | 1/1/2010 - 6/30/2011 | $4,150.00 | Janelle | McNulty | Powell | | | | Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas | Pine Bluff | AR | 71601-4903 | USA | 2009 | Museum Studies or Historical Preservation | Preservation Assistance Grants | Preservation and Access | 4150 | 0 | 4150 | 0 | A preservation assessment of the Arts & Science Center's art collection, which includes 166 works by African American artists Benny Andrews, Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Margaret Burroughs, Camille Billops, and Jacob Lawrence.
The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas has over 1,000 artworks including paintings, sculptures, photography, drawings and prints with an emphasis on African-American art, Arkansas artists, and art of the Delta. This collection is only growing as it ranges from work by well-known artists from the Harlem Renaissance period to new artists from the state and region. The Center is seeking funding for an updated preservation plan for our permanent collection. A General Conservation Assessment was done in 2000, but due to funding cuts and staff changes, many of the recommendations were not implemented. Now, with the Center on a secure financial footing and with a steady staff, ASC wants to renew its commitment to being good stewards of the collection for generations to come. The Center is also seeking AAM re-accreditation, and this grant will help us toward that goal. |