Janet W. Hessling Professional Care for Fine Art Collections 5613 Frenchman's Creek, Durham, NC 27713    (919)-544-4914    hessling@mindspring.com

SOME CONSERVATION FUNDING SOURCES Janet Hessling has written successful grant applications for institutions seeking funding for collections care and conservation treatment. Each funding agency has targeted particular needs of museums and has created programs to fund both large and small projects. From institutional and collections surveys to treatment plans for specific objects or collections, they are eager to support appropriately designed and planned projects that will help your museum care for the material heritage you hold in trust. Contact Jan Hessling now to discuss your collecton needs and let her help you find the funds to achieve your goals.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS William Ivey 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 624 Washington, DC 20506 (202)-682-5442 A federal agency which funds conservation of collections and individual works of art. The Endowment focuses on works of national importance. INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES Beverly Sheppard, Acting Director 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 510 Washington, DC 20506 (202)-606-8536 insinfo@ims.fed.us A federal agency which funds MAP (Museum Assessment Program) and CAP (Conservation Assessment Program) grants to help museums establish priorities for caring for their collections. These grants fund surveys by qualified curators and conservators to identify institutional and collection needs from climate control to cataloging. Museums can use their surveys to set institutional priorities and to apply for further funds to implement recommendations based on survey results. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES William Ferris 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20506 (202)-606-8310 info@neh.fed.us A federal agency that funds preservation of libraries and archives as well as fine art collections. Preservation Assistance Grants of up to $5,000 may pay for general assessments, specific preservation consultations, preservation training, and some equipment or storage purchases. Other grants may also fund major capital projects such as installation or upgrading of climate control systems. THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION Angelica Zauder Rudenstine 140 East 62nd Street New York, NY 10021 (212)-838-8400 lb@mellon.org The Mellon Foundation has a program to fund programs at college and university art galleries. They award grants year round, and highly recommend a preliminary informal discussion with staff to determine if a request is within their areas of funding interest . THE GETTY GRANT PROGRAM James J. Oddy, Program Officer 1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90049-7703 (310)-440-7320 The Getty awards grants to museums for surveys of their collections, conservation treatment and interdisciplinary research that will add to the body of art historical knowledge, and architectural conservation. SAMUEL H. KRESS FOUNDATION> Lisa Ackerman, Vice-President 174 East 80th Street New York, NY 10021 (212)-861-4993 The Kress Foundation focuses its activities on European art. It funds scientific research and treatment of art objects as well as art historical research. TOP