Taft Museum Of Art

BICENTENNIAL LOVE THIS HOUSE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

2019 HPF SAT - TAFT MUSEUM OF ART

THE TAFT MUSEUM OF ART WILL IMPROVE THE DOCUMENTATION OF ITS PERMANENT COLLECTIONS AND MAKE THEM FULLY AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE ON ITS WEBSITE FOR A BROAD AUDIENCE. MUSEUM STAFF WILL WORK WITH A CONTRACTED PHOTOGRAPHER AND TWO ART HANDLERS TO DOCUMENT THE ENTIRETY OF WORKS IN THE COLLECTION INCLUDING EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE, CHINESE PORCELAINS, AND EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ARTS. FOLLOWING A REFRESHER COURSE ON BEST PRACTICES IN ART HANDLING, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL REVIEW EXISTING DIGITAL IMAGES, PHOTOGRAPH 558 OBJECTS, ENTER NEW DATA AND CORRECT EXISTING DATA FOR 790 OBJECTS, UPLOAD NEW IMAGES AND OBJECT FILES, CREATE NEW FIELDS FOR THE WEBSITE, AND PROMOTE THE PROJECT EXTERNALLY.  THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE THE MUSEUM WITH GREATER INTELLECTUAL CONTROL OVER THE COLLECTION AND IMPROVED SEARCHABILITY THROUGH THE ONLINE COLLECTIONS PORTAL FOR BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL USERS.

15.929 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES OPPORTUNITY P24AS00545 SAVE AMERICAS TREASURES GRANTS FROM THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND PROVIDE PRESERVATION AND OR CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE TO NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND COLLECTIONS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE PROCESS AND REQUIRE A DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR, NON-FEDERAL MATCH, WHICH CAN BE CASH OR DOCUMENTED IN-KIND. THE GRANT PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA), THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH), AND THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PHYSICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE TAFT MUSEUM OF ART TO FUND CONSERVATION OF THE DUNCANSON MURAL.

TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE C.F. DAUBIGNY AND THE BIRTH OF IMPRESSIONISM EXHIBITION.

TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION AND CATALOGUE "DAUBIGNY, MONET, VAN GOGH: IMPRESSIONS OF LANDSCAPE."

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION CRAFT AND CAMERA: THE ART OF NANCY FORD CONES AND AN ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES.

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION A SPLENDID CENTURY: CINCINNATI ART 1820-1920 AND ACCOMPANYING CATALOGUE.