The Conversation Center for Art and Historical Artifacts (CCAHA) has asked libraries, museums, historic sites and archives to name Pennsylvania’s top 10 endangered artifacts.
The goal of this initiative is to save the state’s most significant historical artifacts, including drawings, paintings, manuscripts, rare books, maps, photographs, objects, textiles and more.
Once the top 10 objects are selected by an independent review panel, a fundraising site will be set up which will allow the public to vote for and donate to their favorite objects. This will encourage some friendly competition among institutions and history buffs.
CCAHA created Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Endangered Artifacts, which is supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage and by The Beneficial Foundation, to draw attention to the increasingly urgent need to preserve and protect Pennsylvania’s cultural collections for future generations.
“This initiative is a wonderful opportunity for the participating organizations to engage with the public on the important issues of collections care and the need to preserve Pennsylvania’s heritage,” says Ingrid E. Bogel, Executive Director of the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts. “With a sustainable fundraising platform and the community’s support, we will ensure that artifacts vital to preserving the state’s history remain accessible to the public, educators, students and researchers.”
The project is part of CCAHA’s Save Pennsylvania’s Past initiative, a multi-year, statewide effort to protect and preserve the millions of objects and historic artifacts that shape the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s history and define our nation.
Nominations for the Top 10 Endangered Artifacts are now being accepted at patop10artifacts.org, through April 15, 2013. The top 10 will be announced in the spring, followed by public voting and donations and the announcement of a People’s Choice Winner. Funds raised through the online platform during the competition will be used to conserve the Top 10 Endangered Artifacts.
Learn more at ccaha.org.
The goal of this initiative is to save the state’s most significant historical artifacts, including drawings, paintings, manuscripts, rare books, maps, photographs, objects, textiles and more.
Once the top 10 objects are selected by an independent review panel, a fundraising site will be set up which will allow the public to vote for and donate to their favorite objects. This will encourage some friendly competition among institutions and history buffs.
CCAHA created Pennsylvania’s Top 10 Endangered Artifacts, which is supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage and by The Beneficial Foundation, to draw attention to the increasingly urgent need to preserve and protect Pennsylvania’s cultural collections for future generations.
“This initiative is a wonderful opportunity for the participating organizations to engage with the public on the important issues of collections care and the need to preserve Pennsylvania’s heritage,” says Ingrid E. Bogel, Executive Director of the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts. “With a sustainable fundraising platform and the community’s support, we will ensure that artifacts vital to preserving the state’s history remain accessible to the public, educators, students and researchers.”
The project is part of CCAHA’s Save Pennsylvania’s Past initiative, a multi-year, statewide effort to protect and preserve the millions of objects and historic artifacts that shape the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s history and define our nation.
Nominations for the Top 10 Endangered Artifacts are now being accepted at patop10artifacts.org, through April 15, 2013. The top 10 will be announced in the spring, followed by public voting and donations and the announcement of a People’s Choice Winner. Funds raised through the online platform during the competition will be used to conserve the Top 10 Endangered Artifacts.
Learn more at ccaha.org.