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My name is Elsa Huxley, and I am seeking feedback on the article below.

In the interest of full disclosure, an article on the topic Heritage Preservation was deleted early-mid last year. That article was not written by me. This is an entirely new article and my hope is that it will be found acceptable for the community. I want to be perfectly clear that I am employed by Heritage Preservation, my understanding is that by disclosing this fact up front the page won't automatically be deleted, but will be judged on its merits. I will be very grateful for any feedback I can get from the community. As I said, I am employed by Heritage Preservation, but I am posting this article because I believe that it is of value in and of itself.''

Heritage Preservation

Founded in 1973, Heritage Preservation is a national non-profit organization that has as its mission the preservation of the nation’s heritage for future generations.

Contents
History
Programs
References
External Links

History
In 1973, the National Conservation Advisory Council was organized in November, funded by the National Museum Act of the Smithsonian Institution. The NCAC surveyed national needs and became the National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property in 1982, and changed its name again to Heritage Preservation in 1997.1, 2, 3

One of its first major projects was called Save Outdoor Sculpture!(SOS!) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Save_outdoor_sculpture) Initiated in 1989, the project is a community-based effort to identify, document, and conserve outdoor sculpture in the United States. By fostering awareness and appreciation, SOS! aims to advocate proper care of a nationwide public resource. The Smithsonian Museum of American Art (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithsonian_Museum_of_American_Art) has become an active partner in the SOS! Project. 4 The SOS! project may be viewed as a precursor of community-generated or “crowd-sourced” social media-driven initiatives. 5 A second major project was a report produced in 2005 called the Heritage Health Index, which included data from more than 3,000 institutions, among them museums, historical societies, government archives, libraries, scientific organizations and universities. 6 This report was funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services.7 The survey found that some 612 million artifacts - from photographs and paintings to nature specimens and pottery - are at risk of deterioration because they are not cared for properly.8

Programs

  • Rescue Public Murals seeks to bring public attention to U.S. murals, document their unique artistic and historic contributions, and secure the expertise and support to save them.9,10,11,12,13
  • The Conservation Assessment Program Since 1990, 2,600 museums have participated in CAP, including museums in all 50 states and the U. S. territories. Museums have the condition of their collections and historic structures assessed by professional conservators. CAP is administered by Heritage Preservation and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 14
  • Emergency Programs include the Heritage Emergency Task Force, a partnership of 41 national service organizations and federal agencies created to protect cultural heritage from the damaging effects of natural disasters and other emergencies. The Task Force was founded in 1995 and is co-sponsored by Heritage Preservation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.15
  • Heritage Preservation bestows two annual awards. The Ross Merrill Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Preservation and Care of Collections is presented jointly by Heritage Preservation and the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. It recognizes an organization that has been exemplary in the importance and priority it has given to conservation concerns and in the sustained commitment it has shown to the preservation and care of cultural property. 16, 17, 18, 19 The CAA-Heritage Preservation Joint Award for Distinction in Scholarship and Conservation recognizes an outstanding contribution by one or more persons who have enhanced the understanding of art through the application of knowledge and experience in conservation, art history, and art. 20, 21, 22


References
1. Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_in_the_history_of_art_conservation
2. AIC Newsletterhttp://www.jstor.org/pss/3179333
3. NPS Archives http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/11593/Special-Energy-Issue.pdf
4. Smithsonian: http://americanart.si.edu/research/programs/sos/
5. Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Save_Outdoor_Sculpture!
6. New York Times: http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10710FD38550C758CDDAB0994DD404482
7. Institute of Museum and Library Services, a Federal Agency http://www.imls.gov/collections/partners__contributors.aspx
8. NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5049523
9. Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/19/arnold-belkins-endangered_n_969421.html
10. New York Times: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/hard-times-for-a-hells-kitchen-mural/
11. MSNBC: http://itineraries.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/11/8272141-americas-must-see-murals
12. Yahoo! News: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/belkin-s-mural-against-domestic-colonialism--1316439707-slideshow/sept-13-2011-photo-community-members-capture-moment-photo-183755108.html
13. New York Times: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/09/in-harlem-restoring-a-mural-inspired-by-a-masterpiece/
14. IMLS: http://www.imls.gov/101_museums_will_participate_in_conservation_assessment_program.aspx
15. Cleveland Daily Banner: http://clevelandbanner.com/bookmark/13452980-FEMA-offers-advice-for-saving-damaged-family-treasures
16. http://www.virginiaconservationassociation.org/pdfs/201109VCA_NL.pdf
17. http://richmondvacitycouncil.blogspot.com/2011/10/councilman-samuels-congratulates.html
18. http://www.vermontbiz.com/news/september/shelburne-museum-receives-award-preservation-and-care-collections
19. http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/2009/0731.html
20. http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/2002/02.28/03-newsmakers.html
21. http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/news/artnetnews2/artnetnews3-17-05.asp
22. http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/press-room/news/museum-news-archive/2599-stringari-caa-award

External Links
Official Website: www.heritagepreservation.org
Heritage Health Index Report: http://www.heritagepreservation.org/HHI/HHIsummary.pdf

Categories:

  • Heritage organizations
  • Organizations based in the United States
  • Conservation-restoration
  • Non-profit_organizations_based_in_Washington,_D.C.
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