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Do you have an object or a group of related objects that are in dire need of
conservation? If the estimated cost of conservation is between $10,000 - $30,000, we have an opportunity for you!
Our Conservation Management History: As you know, GHHN has managed the NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant Program for over 26 years and has provided approximately $2.8 million in support to conserve more than 1,366 objects in 671 NYS museums. However, the funding ceiling for this program is $10,000, and we are limited in the types of objects we can conserve. GHHN has identified a way to support larger conservation projects for small organizations in New York State. On August 24, 2024, GHHN received $269,038 from Save America’s Treasures to conserve objects from 10 small and mid-size museums in New York State. The conservation of these 35 objects is scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2027.
The Need: Because of the significant need to conserve larger, more complex objects, GHHN is again seeking to partner with 10 organizations from across the state for a conservation opportunity through the Save America's Treasures - Collections Grant. In our proposed grant, GHHN would apply on behalf of these 10 organizations to conserve specific object(s) and facilitate staff/volunteer training on the care of the object(s) post- conservation at your site.
What kinds of objects are we looking for? For this grant proposal, all objects may be considered, which include but not limited to: 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, as well as archival objects (books, ledgers, log books, letters, scrapbooks, newspapers, ephemera, maps) are eligible!
Conservation Timeline and Activities: A panel of conservators managed by GHHN will work on the objects over 8-10 months and will also participate in a Community Engagement Conservation Workshop at each museum for staff and visitors, highlighting the unique challenges and new discoveries in conserving these stories from New York State. If funded, the object conservation projects would take place between 01/01/2027 and 12/31/2029.
All are welcome to participate; however, priority will be given to partners who have:
- operating budget of $350,000 or less
- objects with demonstrable damage that require conservation treatment
- objects that can be considered 'nationally significant'. This is not as limiting as it sounds; in fact, it is quite broad! Objects that meet any of the criteria below can be supported:
- Are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to, and are identified with, or that outstandingly represent the broad patterns of United States history and culture and from which an understanding and appreciation of those patterns may be gained; or,
- Are associated importantly with the lives of persons nationally significant in United States history or culture; or,
- Represent great historic, cultural, artistic, or scholarly ideas or ideals of the American people; or,
- Embody the distinguishing characteristics of a resource type that:
- Is exceptionally valuable for the study of a period or theme of United States history or culture; or
- Represents a significant, distinctive, and exceptional entity whose components may lack individual distinction but that collectively form an entity of exceptional historical, artistic or cultural significance (e.g., an historic district with national significance or a collection that as a whole describes a significant aspect of America’s development), or
- Outstandingly commemorates or illustrates a way of life or culture; or,
- Have yielded or may yield information of major importance by revealing or by shedding light upon periods or themes of United States history or cultural significance to national history.
IMPORTANT: The object that you select for conservation may not have previously received conservation from a prior Save America's Treasures grant. Objects owned by state or federal agencies are ineligible.
Your Obligations: If you are chosen to partner with GHHN for this grant:
Provide GHHN with both a letter of support and a letter authorizing GHHN to oversee the conservation of your object(s) by 5 PM on June 9.
Host a Community Engagement Conservation Workshop at your museum for
staff and visitors to highlight unique challenges and new discoveries during the
process of conserving these unique stories.
All participating museums will be required to provide an in-kind match. GHHN will assist you in determining this amount. No cash match is required by the museums selected to participate in this project
If you are interested in partnering with GHHN on this grant proposal, please click the button below to tell us more about the object(s) you have in need of conservation. We are looking to work with one organizational partner from each REDC region.
We have a very fast turnaround on this grant proposal - please fill out the interest form by 5:00 PM on Friday, June 5!
If you have any questions, please give us a call Priscilla at 914-592-6726 or Kerry at 914-582-3353!
To see what kind of objects are being conserved through our current Save America's Treasures grant, please visit: www.greaterhudson.org/save-americas-treasures.
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