Sculpture Roundup
Some interesting sculpture projects and resources
Check out the Brooklyn Museum Statue of Liberty Replica Blog by Lisa Bruno, Objects Conservator.
Start preparing now for the Save America's Treasures grant program, which funds sculpture conservation. SOS! encourages all sculpture owners to take advantage of this funding source. Visit www.saveamericastreasures.org for grant guidelines, and contact sos@heritagepreservation.org with any questions.
Sculpture owners/conservators: The Smithsonian American Art Museum's (SAAM) Inventory of American Sculpture (IAS) will update records for sculptures that have been conserved. Complete a Conservation Treatment Notification Form, available at www.americanart.si.edu/art_info/sos-getinvolved.cfm.
You may also search the Inventory of American Sculpture (IAS) database Web site at www.siris.si.edu—click on "Art Inventories" listed under the Smithsonian American Art Museum Research Databases section. For assistance in searching the database, contact IAS at 202-275-1932.
The Field Guide to Emergency Response is Heritage Preservation's latest publication. It is designed to help museums and other cultural institutions deal effectively with emergencies and disasters of all kinds. Even if you have a disaster plan, you'll appreciate its simple, clear instructions, professional conservation advice, and accompanying DVD with salvage demonstrations.