University of Wisconsin-Madison (Elvehjem Museum of Art)

Chazen Museum of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will conduct a general preservation assessment survey and develop an updated long range conservation plan. The project will help ensure the museum has objective goals to drive its future conservation efforts. As a result of the survey and implementation of its recommendations, staff expect to improve the long term stability of the collection, which will create opportunities for the artwork to be more readily displayed in the museum; made available to visiting scholars, university students and faculty; and loaned to other institutions. The museum hosts approximately 100,000 visitors each year, and this project will provide greater access to its collection to a larger and more diverse audience.