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The ICA was pleased to get a record number
of applications for our annual Subsidized Survey
program. Each fall we invite small collecting
institutions to complete a short application and we
select one to receive up to five free days of a
conservator's time and expertise. We accepted nearly
three times the number of applications in 2009 as in
the two previous years.
The selection committee ultimately awarded the survey to St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights. We have contacted all the organizations, however, with offers of assistance tailored to their specific needs. Applicants included local churches, universities, historical societies, museums and archives. The next round of applications will be accepted in October 2010 and we encourage any collecting institution in need of assistance to apply. Previous recipients have included the Oberlin Heritage Center, the Massillon Museum, and the North Canton Heritage Society. |
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The ICA Paper Department completed two long-term
conservation projects in 2009. ICA staff assisted with
federal matching grant applications that resulted in
substantial awards for both the Denison University Museum and the Kelsey
Museum of Archaeology at the University of
Michigan
at Ann Arbor.
As we reported in our October 2007 issue, Denison Museum was awarded a $66,000 IMLS Conservation Support Grant to treat portions of its prints and drawings collection. The project included ICA conservators training Denison staff and student interns, so they can now perform ongoing collections care activities in a new treatment space also funded by the grant. Denison recently produced a video describing the project. The Kelsey Museum also produced a video to celebrate the opening of its new permanent exhibition wing. The short film includes shots of the recently conserved watercolor reproductions of the Villa of Mysteries in Pompeii. The Kelsey received an IMLS Conservation Support Grant of $160,000 to underwrite the cost of treating these unique objects, which we reported on in both 2008 and 2009. The ICA provides grant information and support through assisting with project planning, generating estimates, creating condition reports, and supplying letters of commitment and resumes of conservation professionals. For questions regarding grants, contact Director of Education Nicole Hayes. |
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At a recent grant panel, one reviewer commented on
the difficulty of promoting conservation. Conservation
that is impeccably done, she observed, is invisible.
She was struck by how challenging it must be for the
ICA to effectively market itself.
In late 2008, the ICA was one of only four institutions selected (from twenty-four applicants) by the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations to receive strategic planning consultation services. Under the guidance of a team of Mandel graduate students, ICA board, staff and community partners engaged in a two-phase process that resulted in a comprehensive five-year plan. One of the four main goals identified in the plan is to raise the ICA's public visibility. A Marketing and Development Committee has already been formed and is meeting regularly under co-chairs Barbara Tannenbaum (ICA board member and Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Akron Art Museum) and ICA Paintings Conservator Wendy Partridge. This is an exciting time in the history of the ICA. As we move toward our 60th anniversary we are engaged in negotiations for several large-scale partnerships which would allow us to exponentially increase our community impact. The ICA Facebook page has over 200 self-subscribed "fans" from all around the globe, and our YouTube channel videos have been viewed thousands of times. Keep reading this e-newsletter for announcements of more exciting outreach initiatives in the months to come! |
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In one year, the ICA provided 60 hours of free
public outreach in the form of telephone and email
preservation advice. We assisted people in 26
states and 3 foreign countries.
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February 12-13, 2010
College Art Association Annual Conference Chicago, IL ICA Materials Research Director Mark Gottsegen will moderate public panels on "The Origins of Color" and "Printed Digital Media and Imagery." February 14, 2010 2PM-3PM Caring for Your Textiles Medina County District Library, 210 South Broadway, Medina, OH 44256 ICA Director of Education Nicole Hayes will offer this FREE illustrated lecture, sponsored by the Medina County Genealogical Society. The presentation will cover topics including: understanding the needs of your textile collection; preventing damage through appropriate care, handling, and storage practices; and the importance of collection monitoring. March 3, 2010 Ohio Statehood Day Columbus, OH This event connects history professionals and advocates from across the state with their legislators. Registration details and cost to attend will soon be posted to the Ohio Historical Society website. March 22-23, 2010 Museums Advocacy Day Washington, D.C. The American Association of Museums sponsors this annual event that connects collecting institutions with members of Congress. April 25-26, 2010 2010 Ohio Museums Association Annual Conference Cherry Valley Lodge, Newark, OH SAVE THE DATE! Additional details on the following programs will be posted to our website and sent to our members and friends as they become available:
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 Nicole M. Hayes, Director of Education and External Relations
Intermuseum Conservation Association
p: 216-658-8700 f: 216-658-8709
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