The Chicago Cultural Alliance is proud to announce that the following ten Core Member organizations applied for and will be receiving resources through this year’s Conservation & Collections program: American Indian Center of Chicago; Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture; Cambodian American Heritage Museum; Chicago Japanese American Historical Society; Chinese-American Museum of Chicago; Latvian Folk Art Museum; Polish Museum of America; Swedish-American Museum; and the Ukrainian National Museum. This program is an excellent opportunity for Core Members to further ensure that the public continues to have access to their various collections, which tell the story of Chicago’s ethnic communities. Conservators from the Field Museum and the Chicago History Museum will be conducting comprehensive preservation reviews of Core Members’ collections, as well as conducting a series of hands-on workshops throughout the next six months. These workshops will focus on best practices for the storage, handling, and display of artifacts and collections. |
