Grant Funded Projects
Spicer Art Conservation, LLC has had the good fortune to have performed projects funded with both New York State and Federal grants as well as through other funding channels.
Lower Hudson Conference (LHC)/New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) Statewide Conservation Treatment Grants
New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)/Upstate History Alliance (UHA) Get Ready! Grants
Heritage Preservation/Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) Grants
Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Conservation Treatment Grants
Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) 21st Century Museum Professionals Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grants
Other funding sources
Lower
Hudson Conference (LHC)/New York State Council on the Arts
(NYSCA) Statewide Conservation Treatment Grants
2009
* Cedar Grove - Treatment of Thomas Cole's Top Hat & box
* Columbia County Historical Society -
Treatment of a Printed Commemorative Textile
* Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame
- Treatment of Racing Silks
2008
* The Fenton History Center
- Treatment of Gov.
Fenton's Baroque-style Upholstered Leather Armchair
* Grafton Community Library
- Conservation of an Early
19th century Aniti-Rent Movement
Banner
* Historical Society of Warwick
- Conservation of a floral
& plaid silk Taffeta Dress &
Mannequin
* Munson-Williams-Proctor
Arts Institute - Conservation of a George Hunzinger
upholstered Armchair
2007
* Almanzo
and Laura Ingalls Wilder Association - Treatment of a Homespun
Woven Shawl
* Huguenot Historical Society
- Treatment
of Five Silk Embroidered Pictorial Pictures for
an Exhibition Notions to
Sew
* The Hyde
Collection Art Museum - Upholstery Treatment of
a pair of Louis XV Needlepoint-covered Armchairs
* Waterford Historical Museum & Cultural
Center - Treatment of a
mid-19th century Schoolboy's Leather Travel
Trunk
2006
* Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder
Association - Treatment of a Dress & Bonnet
* Dutchess County Historical Society -
Treatment of a group of Needlework Samplers
* Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame
- Treatment of two Racing Caps
* Niagara County Historical Society -
Treatment of a group of Hair Wreaths
2005
* Buffalo & Erie County Historical
Society - Treatment of Two Native American Artifacts
for an exhibit
* Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame
- Treatment of two Racing Silk Jackets
* Honeoye Falls Historical Society -
Treatment & Mounting of a Fireman's Banner
* Ontario County Historical Society -
Treatment & Folder-mount for a Sampler
* Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder
Association - Treatment of a Coverlet
* Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society - Treatment of Native American Artifacts for an exhibit
* Old Dutch Church - Treatment of Two Civil War Flags
2003
* Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society - Treatment of Native American Artifacts for exhibit
* Chemung County Historical Society - Treatment of Flags for exhibit
* Friends of Historical Kingston - Treatment of group of Samplers
* Oneida Community Mansion - Treatment & Mounting of Album Quilt
* Ontario County Historical Society - Treatment of a Flag Quilt
* Pompey County Historical Society - Treatment of a Lace & Beaded Dress & Custom Mannequin
2002
* Rensselaer County Historical Society - Treatment of items for a Military Exhibit
* Pompey County Historical Society - Treatment of a Military Coatee from the War of 1812
* Ravena/Coeymans Historical Society - Treatment of a "Diamond" pattern Quilt
* Schenectady County Historical Society - Treatment of a 1777 Liberty Flag
2001
* Columbia County Historical Society - Treatment of Society's Banner
* The Hyde Collection Art Museum - Upholstery Treatment of Louis XV Painted Bergere a la Reine, Armchair & Ottoman
* Alice Austen House Museum - Treatment of Parasol
2000
* Ravena/Coeymans Historical Society - Treatment of a Temperance Banner
* Samuel B. Morse, Locust Grove - Treatment of an Original Show Covers of Upholstered Suite of Chairs
* Yates County Genealogical and Historical Society - Treatment of the Jeremiah Wilkinson collection
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New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)/Upstate History Alliance (UHA) Get Ready! Grants
2010
* Woodstock Historical Society - Collection Storage Survey & Planning
2009
* New Brunswick Historical Society - Space Utilization
2008
* DAR, Rhinebeck Chapter - Textile Storage Survey & Preservation Plan
* Ukrainian Museum - Textile Storage Survey & Preservation Plan
* World Awareness Children's Museum - Development of Textile Storage for a new building
2007
* Stepping Stones Foundation - Development of a Housekeeping Plan for Bill Wilson's House & Studio
* Schenectady County Historical Society - Development of Textile Storage & Recommendations for Overall Collection Storage
2005
* Rochester Historical Society (NYSCA) - Textile Storage Survey & Preservation Plan
2004
* Friends of Historical Kingston (NYSCA) - Survey of the Textile Collection
2002
* Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum (NYSCA) - Textile Storage & Display of the Costume Collection. Project included a training workshop, opened to regional museums.
* Friends of Historic Kingston (NYSCA) - Survey of Textile Collection, Condition & Storage
1999
* Rensselaer County Historical Society (NYSCA) - Survey of Military Collection & Rehousing Solutions
* Samuel B. Morse, Locust Grove (NYSCA) - Textile Storage Survey used to plan new storage facility
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Heritage Preservation/Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Conservation Assessment Program (CAP) Grants
2010
* Woodstock Historical Society - Conservation Assessment Program
2008
* FASNY Firefighting Museum - Conservation Assessment Program
2005
* Schenectady County Historical Society - Conservation Assessment Program
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Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Conservation Treatment Grants
2007
* Walter Elwood Museum - A series of collection storage workshops and the development of a Emergency & IPM Plans
2005
* Maine State Museum (IMLS) - Treatment of Native American Beaded Collection
2003
* Historic Cherry Hill, Albany, NY (IMLS) - Condition & Storage Needs Survey of Large Textile Collection
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Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) 21st Century Museum Professionals Grants
2006
* Historic Cherry Hill, Albany, NY (IMLS) - IPM & Freezing Training Workshop Program
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Examining the Couch
National Endowment
for the Humanities (NEH) Preservation Assistance
Grants
2010
The Long Island Museum - Environmental
& Collection Storage Assessment
Saratoga County Historical Society,
Brookside Museum - Environmental Monitoring Program
2008
* Woodlawn Museum - Assessment of a 1827 Napoleonic-style Best Bed
2007
* Rensselaer County Historical Society -
Conservation Assessment Team for the Howard-Hart Curtain
Quarter Couch
2006
* Old Mill Village Museum - Collection
Storage Survey & Training Workshops
* Warrensburg Historical Society - Textile
Storage Survey & Workshop
2003
* Rensselaer County Historical Society -
Storage Solutions for Hanging Textiles & Flag
Storage
2002
* Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History -
Quilt Rehousing Project & Workshop
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Other Funding
Sources
2009
* South Street Seaport Museum - Development
of an Emergency Plan
* The Farmers' Museum - Development of a
Housekeeping Plan
2007
* Victoria Mansion, Portland, ME - Survey
& Storage development of a large mid-nineteen century trims &
passementerie collection
* Explore & More Children's Museum -
(NYSCA) Survey of Collection Management and Protocols
with an assessment of Collection Storage
* Sayre Historical Society - Conservation
Assessment for Exhibit Needs & Preservation Plan for
Collection Storage
*
Seneca Falls Historical Society
- Survey of
Exhibition and Collection Storage Room Usage in Historic
House & Future Storefront Building
2006
* New York State Museum - Survey of Small
Iroquois & Algonquin Beadwork; Survey of Large
Animal Robes
* Joint Committee on Legislative Management of
the Connecticut General Assembly- Treatment of Two
Civil War flags
* Stepping Stones Foundation- Survey of
textile collection as part of group project to develop a
long-range preservation plan. (clicking here for more description.)
2005
* North Collins Historical Society - General Collection
Assessment Survey
* Proctors Theater, Troy, NY - Survey &
Examination of a Large Painted Theater Curtain &
Stage Sets
2004
* Walter Elwood Museum - Collection Storage
Assessment Survey
* Maine State Museum - Survey of Beaded
Artifacts Slated for the Exhibition Uncommon Threads
2002
* Buffalo & Erie County Historical
Society - Condition & Storage Survey for a
Native American Collection
* Montclair Historical Society, NJ -
Collection Care Survey with indications of future needs,
focused on Textiles & Furniture for Evergreens.
* Mount Claire Museum House - Survey &
Examination of a Painted & Gilt Upholstery Suite
2001
* The Hyde Collection - Textile &
Furniture Storage
* Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Museum -
Solutions for Collection Care & Preservation
* Castleton Historical Society (VMGA) -
General Collection Survey
* Maine State Museum - Survey of the
State Flag Collection
* Onondaga Historical Association - Costume
& Textile Collection Survey
2000
* New York State Museum - Light Exposure
Survey of the Terrace Gallery
- Overview of Storage & Conditions of
Selected Textile, including Morgan Collection
* Chautauqua Institution - Survey of
Storage & Condition of the Literary & Scientific Banner
Collection
1999
* Castleton Historical Society (VMGA) -
Textile & Costume Storage
* Dudley Observatory (NYSL) - General
Collection Survey
* Landmark Society of Western New York -
Textile & Storage-Facility Survey
1998
* Shaker Museum & Library - Textile
Storage Facility Assessment
1997
* Albany Institute of History & Art -
Textile & Costume Storage Facility Assessment
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