At Risk Cultural Heritage Education Series (ARCHES)

FAIN: TR-253959-17

Smarthistory, Inc. (Pleasantville, NY 10570-2511)
Steven Zucker (Project Director: August 2016 to July 2018)

The monuments, sites, and objects that define our shared humanity are being lost at an unprecedented rate. And while news headlines regularly mark the most dramatic acts of destruction, there is currently little high quality, engaging, and in-depth information reaching the general public. As the center of a network of more than two hundred humanities scholars and professionals, and a resource serving a growing audience numbering in the millions, Smarthistory is the leading online provider of learning resources for art and cultural history and is perfectly positioned to bring the public into the discussions surrounding endangered cultural heritage. Smarthistory is requesting $650,000 to complete the At Risk Cultural Heritage Education Series (ARCHES), a new collection of online content tracing a comprehensive introduction to the preservation of cultural heritage worldwide.