The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and Greater Hudson Heritage Network (GHHN) aim to support the conservation of museum, historical, and cultural collections across New York State, ensuring the preservation and stabilization of significant objects. With additional support from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, their mission extends to dedicated conservation projects within Nassau and Suffolk Counties, emphasizing the preservation of local heritage and cultural expression.
The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant Program offers funding for professional conservation treatment for a variety of objects including paintings, works on paper, textiles, furniture, sculpture, and more within New York State’s museums, historical, and cultural organizations. The program covers treatment costs, transportation of objects or conservators within the state, and insurance for works being treated. A focus on frames as part of painting conservation, the necessity for maintenance plans for outdoor sculptures, and support for integral supports, stands, and mounts highlight the comprehensive approach to conservation. Prioritizing diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA), the program encourages applications that involve objects and stories representing historically marginalized and underrepresented communities, aiming to tell a more inclusive narrative of New York State’s history and culture.