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SMALLCORP NEWS
Products for the Display, Conservation and Storage
of Works of Art, Textiles and Objects |
Greetings!
Welcome to SmallCorp News, our bi-monthly effort to stay in touch and share some of the valuable tips and information we've accumulated in nearly 40 years manufacturing museum-quality display cases and picture frames. If you find the newsletter useful, please feel free to pass it along to a colleague who might benefit from it, and if you have suggestions on improvements or future topics, don't hesitate to let me know. Thank you again for your association with SmallCorp, we couldn't do it without you. Best regards, Mike Dunphy
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SmallCorp at AIC's Annual Meeting
SmallCorp will be exhibiting at the American Institute of Conservation's annual meeting in Philadelphia, May 31 to June 3.
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The focus of the meeting is to examine how ethics, logic and perception guide conservation issues. Environmental sustainability, economic drivers, art as entertainment, the use of cultural heritage, and public access concerns are changing the practice of conservation. Do the core values still hold?
We expect to learn a lot and hope to see you there.
We'll also be showing off our latest motion-activated LED case lighting. Stop by and visit us at Booth 14-15.
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We're sad to announce that after more than ten years Dimitra, one of our customer service experts, who many of you talk to on the telephone every day, will be leaving us. May 31st will be her last day. We'll miss her and we wish her the best of luck in her new endeavors.
Say good-bye to Dimitra |
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As sorry as we'll be to see Dimitra go, we're equally excited to welcome Sarah Elmer to our team. Sarah has many years of manufacturing and customer service experience and we think she will be a great fit for SmallCorp.
Welcome Sarah to SmallCorp |
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LED Lighting Breakthroughs
We now offer LED spotlights with full dimming capability and a variety of lenses and filter options. LED spotlights can be built into new cases or added to existing cases with our "plug and play" light retrofit kit. Spotlight stalks can be mounted through your display deck or clamped to the edge, or they can be freestanding with a weighted steel base.
We also make our own dimmable LED light bars with adjustable color temperature. Lightbars can be customized to fit any case, including as retrofit kits for existing cases.
All of our LED kits can be powered by rechargeable batteries or by a traditional wall outlet. Additionally, we can incorporate motion sensors to bring the lights up as visitors approach and lower them again after a predetermined length of time.
LEDs use significantly less power than traditional lighting, without the heat and noise associated with other lighting systems, like fiber optics. The addition of motion sensors can lower power usage even further, as well as reducing the hours that objects on display are exposed to light.
To learn more about our latest LED offerings, please contact me. |
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Art Makes Us Feel Good
A recent study found that viewing art releases the feel-good chemical dopamine into the brain, eliciting the same feelings as being in love.
Read the Article
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Discontinued Finishes
We've received a surprising number of calls lately for some of our older, discontinued finishes. Here's a list of finishes and materials we no longer offer:
- All brass frames and floaters
- Distressed finishes F1 and SD
- Satin Finish
- Sandblasted Finish
- Powdercoat Colors:
- Light Gray
- Gray White
- Pearl
- Dark Gray
- Warm Gray
If you have corner samples for items that have been discontinued, please recycle them and contact us about replacing them with some of our current offerings.
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Making Connecticut
May 25th marks the opening of Making Connecticut, which explores life in Connecticut from 1550 through the present, at the Connecticut Historical Society in Hartford. SmallCorp is proud to have been a part of fabricating and installing the exhibit.
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Contact Us |
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Need a quote? Have a question?
Our customer service reps, Wendy and Sarah, welcome your calls and emails. Whether it's a quick quote over the phone, or a question that requires a little more research, they are always glad to hear from you, our loyal customers.
(800) 392-9500 (413-772-0889 outside the U.S.A.)
Wendy (x 101) Sarah (x 100)
info@smallcorp.com
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