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

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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
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Grafton Community Library - Conservation of an Early 19th century Aniti-Rent Movement Banner
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Historical Society of Warwick - Conservation of a floral & plaid silk Taffeta Dress & Mannequin
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Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute - Conservation of a George Hunzinger upholstered Armchair

2007
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Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder Association - Treatment of a Homespun Woven Shawl
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Huguenot Historical Society - Treatment of Five Silk Embroidered Pictorial Pictures for an Exhibition Notions to Sew
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The Hyde Collection Art Museum - Upholstery Treatment of a pair of Louis XV Needlepoint-covered Armchairs
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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

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* 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
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Woodstock Historical Society - Collection Storage Survey & Planning

2009
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New Brunswick Historical Society - Space Utilization

2008
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DAR, Rhinebeck Chapter - Textile Storage Survey & Preservation Plan
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Ukrainian Museum - Textile Storage Survey & Preservation Plan
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World Awareness Children's Museum - Development of Textile Storage for a new building

2007
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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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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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