| Susan Nichols Sculpts a New Project at Smithsonian
Susan’s 15 years with SOS! produced significant accomplishments. Over 32,000 sculptures have been identified and recorded on the Inventory of American Sculpture database; 273 have been assessed by professional conservators; and 123 have received conservation treatment. Susan helped put outdoor sculpture “on the map” for thousands of Americans. From the SOS! pilot project, in which citizens from every state participated, to the touring exhibit Preserving Memory: America’s Monumental Legacy, she has worked to educate people about the importance of outdoor sculpture and its need for conservation and maintenance. In her new position, Susan is developing education programs for the Smithsonian American Art Museum. SOS! is in the capable hands of longtime Heritage Preservation program director Clare Hansen and the SOS! staff. We at Heritage Preservation will miss Susan, and wish her all the best in her new projects! More Staff News In July, Adrianne Stone left SOS! to pursue a master’s degree in Visual Arts Administration at New York University. During her three years at SOS!, Adrianne’s chief contributions were management of the assessments program, evaluation of the education kit, and oversight of the NEA APP sculpture survey. Rashan Clark, Program Assistant for the Heritage Health Index and the Heritage Emergency National Task Force, has left Heritage Preservation to pursue a career in the Maine National Guard with their Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team. Rashan's position will be filled by Yael Meirovich, who is finishing her MA in Arts Administration from American University and has experience with communications and marketing for several non-profit arts groups, a library, and a children's museum. She has an undergraduate degree in studio art from the University of Maryland. |
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