Summer 2023

Mark Your Calendars: The deadline to apply for the 2023

NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant is September 1!

The deadline has passed to take part in the 2023 NYSCA/GHHN Site Assessment and Preservation Supplies Grants however the portal is open and accepting applications for the NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant.

What is the NYSCA/GHHN

Conservation Treatment Grant?

A partnership of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and Greater Hudson Heritage Network (GHHN) that provides support for treatment procedures by professional conservators

to aid in stabilizing and preserving objects in collections of museums, historical, and cultural organizations in New York State. Additional funding from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation supports projects from Long Island and New York City.

Support is available for conservation treatment of paintings, works on paper (including individual drawings, watercolors, prints or photographs), textiles (including costumes, domestic textiles, and upholstery), furniture, frames, sculpture, historical, ethnographic, and decorative objects. Our funding priorities value objects and stories that tell a more inclusive narrative of New York State. The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant will consider all eligible 3D objects for conservation, however we encourage requests for support of objects involving historically marginalized and underrepresented communities. Any nonprofit organization including museums, historical organizations or other cultural institutions incorporated in or registered to do business in New York State, that own, care for and exhibit collections to the public may apply.

Images: The Hispanic Society Museum & Library, Manton de Manila {LH2385}, ca.1870. 2022 CTG Awardee.

Application Deadline: September 1, 2023

Maximum Award: $7,500

Support for treatment procedures by professional conservators to aid in

stabilizing and preserving objects in collections of museums, historical,

and cultural organizations in New York State.

For guidelines and application portal,

visit www.greaterhudson.org/nyscaghhn-grants or click the button below!

Learn More

The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Grant Program is made possible with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Additional funding from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation supports projects from Long Island and New York City.

Hot Off the Presses!

Our New Publication - The ABCs of Collection Care - Now Available!

What is the best way to clean our chandelier?

We have some old film that is starting to smell like vinegar - is this a problem?

I noticed some moth holes in our quilt collection - what do I do?

The ABC’s of Collection Care provides staff and volunteers with answers to these questions and more! Featuring 144 full-color photographs of objects from some of the Hudson River Valley’s historic sites and museums, the guide covers object care and handling, storage solutions, important points to remember and when to seek out a professional conservator for a variety of object types: from ceramics to textiles to glass and everything in between!

Get your copy today - print books are just $20 and are available here.

Prefer eBooks? You can get your copy from Amazon here.

This publication was generously funded by the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area/Hudson River Valley Greenway.

Save the Date!

We are delighted to announced that the GHHN Annual Conference is back. "Taking Care: Well-Being and the Museum Worker" will take place on October 24 at Boscobel House and Gardens in Garrison. Watch your inbox for a call for presenters, sponsor/exhibitor opportunities, and more information coming very soon!

Thursday, September 28

Historic Huguenot Street, Huguenot Cemetery/Crispell Memorial French Church Burying Ground,

New Paltz, NY

Space is limited! Don't Miss Out!

Click here to see photos from our May and June sessions.

Stone Strategies:

Documentation, Stewardship & Conservation of Historic Cemeteries

Historic cemeteries are found in every community, and many are in urgent need of documentation and preservation as residential and business development projects progress through urban, suburban and rural farming communities in the Hudson Valley. These workshops are a hands-on opportunity for citizens, local historians, educators, librarians, genealogists, community groups and historical societies to learn professional and practical steps for stewardship, identification, documentary, and the cleaning and preservation strategies that are necessary to preserve a vanishing heritage.

This is a full day workshop which runs from 9 AM - 4 PM and includes light breakfast, lunch, and a resource packet.

Participants should dress comfortably and wear sneakers or work boots.

GHHN Members: $45

Non Members: $55

Please note: this workshop will take place rain or shine!

This workshop is generously funded by the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area/Hudson River Valley Greenway.

Calling All NYC And LI Based Collecting Institutions!

GHHN is honored to enter into a continued partnership with the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation for $186,000 (over three years) to provide dedicated funding for Long Island and New York City museums through the Conservation Grant Program. These additional dedicated funds will be made available during the 2023 Conservation Grant Program grant year.

Please join us for a free info session to learn more about the NYSCA/GHHN

Conservation Grant Program which now offers three opportunities for collecting institutions in New York State: Conservation Treatment Grants, Preservation Supplies Grants, and Site Assessment Grants. The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Grant Program is administered by Greater Hudson Heritage Network, in partnership with the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Additional funding from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation supports projects from Long Island and New York City.

The info session will introduce all three opportunities of the grant program; however, the session will mainly will focus on the Conservation Treatment Grant application process, and address the most commonly asked questions.

Two sessions will be offered:

Monday, July 24, 2023 -1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages

1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook

Meeting will take place in the Carriage Museum - Gillespie Meeting Room

Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Old Westbury Gardens

71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury

Meeting will take place in the Barn

Cost: FREE!,

RSVP requested by July 21.

Light refreshments will be provided.

To register, click the button below or visit our website at www.greaterhudson.org

Thank you to our hosts, The Long Island Museum and Old Westbury Gardens!

GHHN awards $63,300 statewide for the 2023 NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Grant Program: Preservation Supplies and Site Assessments.

For the 2023 grant year, 102 grant applications were received from institutions from 35 counties in New York State, requesting an aggregate of $69,464.47 in grant support. In all, 94 organizational awards totaling $63,300 for Preservation Supplies and Site Assessments were recommended for funding. The Conservation Grant Program: Preservation Supplies and Site Assessment Grant awards range from $349 to $1,000.

Preservation Supplies requests include a total of

904 boxes
30 padded hangers
32 packages of sleeves
144 dividers/trays
36 organizations requested buffered and unbuffered tissue
11 rolls of tyvek
27 requests for ethafoam
32 organizations requested misc. collection care supplies: gloves, hake brushes, cotton tying tape, stockinette, dust cloths, muslin, and item ID tags
6 organizations will purchase supplies to address UV light in their spaces
9 organizations will purchase data loggers
4 organizations will purchase supplies to address integrated pest management
1 organization is creating a disaster preparedness kit with the requested supplies
7 organizations are using supply materials to create custom storage boxes for collection items
1 organization will purchase a dehumidifier and 1 organization will purchase a vacuum for cleaning collections

Site Assessment awardees include 7 general assessments, 4 site assessments with a specific collection item type focus: 2 for textiles, 1 for basket storage, 1 for art/paintings storage, 1 for bone fragment storage. One organization's site assessment will focus on disaster preparedness and 2 organizations will have site assessments on integrated pest management and environmental controls.

Click here to read the full press release.

Awards for Excellence

GHHN's Awards For Excellence program seeks to recognize and commend exceptional efforts among GHHN members. Awards are made to projects that exemplify creativity and professional vision resulting in a contribution to the preservation and interpretation of the historic scene, material culture and diversity of the region. Awards will be presented at GHHN's 2023 Annual Conference on October 24 at Boscobel House and Gardens in Garrison, NY.

Awards may be made to organizations or individuals in the following areas:

 Program

 Individual Achievement

 Project

 Publication

Program: can include programming for schools, children, adults, groups with special needs, lecture series, demonstrations, etc.

Individual/Staff Achievement: to celebrate the efforts of an individual or staff as a collective group towards promoting and furthering a knowledge and appreciation of New York history.

Project: can include exhibition (physical or online - but not your organizational website), a restoration or preservation project, special research initiative, etc.

Publication: can include book, exhibition catalog, audio, visual, etc. Nominated books should contain accurate citations, an index and a bibliography or list of works cited. We will no longer accept nominations for newsletters or pamphlets.

Nominations reflecting work in creative re-interpretation of collections are strongly encouraged; nominations of collaborative or regionally focused projects are especially welcome. Any GHHN member (organizational or individual) can be nominated for projects completed in the last 18 months prior to October 2023 (projects conducted from January 2022 through October 2023). Projects not yet completed must have reached a point sufficient to permit judgment of merit. You are encouraged to nominate your own organization.

Nominations are due August 15, by 11:59 PM

Click here for more information

Apply to Serve on the GHHN Board!

GHHN is looking to recruit at least five new board members to serve a three year term (with a possible renewal for a second term) on the GHHN Board.

We invite all qualified candidates located throughout New York State to apply or hope that you will refer someone you think would be a qualified candidate. We encourage museum professionals from historically marginalized communities or types of institutions that are typically underrepresented in GHHN membership. We are particularly interested in candidates with backgrounds and experience in: education/public programming; interpretation; preservation/conservation; communications/PR; and community engagement.

Responsibilities of a GHHN Board Member include: attend quarterly meetings (either in person or virtually), serve on one committee (meeting as needed), and maintain an individual GHHN membership and contribute to the Annual Appeal.

Please submit your application by August 15, 2023, 11:59 p.m. PT.

Questions about serving on the GHHN Board? Give us a call - 914.592.6726

Click here for application form

Did You Know that GHHN Offers Training on Demand?

We can provide on-demand training services on a variety of issues, tailored to your site's needs. Available full or half-day and hands-on programs cover a range of topics to benefit your professional development and offer an accessible and convenient online learning opportunity for you, your staff, and your colleagues at your site.

Examples of available on-demand programming include:

Archival Processing
Archival Arrangement & Description
Applying for Grants - Navigating the NYS Grants Gateway and Grants.gov
Care and Handling of Photographs
Cleaning Collections
Collection Management Policies and Procedures
Constructing Book Wrappers
Handling and Moving Collections
Historic Housekeeping
Object Photography
Reading Room Policies
Silver Cleaning

To discuss any of these training options, propose a training session idea, or schedule a training, please contact us at 914.592.6726 or at info@greaterhudson.org

Recently posted jobs include:

Development & Community Partnership Manager - Dyckman Farmhouse Museum Alliance
County Historian Aide (PT) - Putnam County Historian's Office
Park and Recreation Aide 2 - Tour Guide/Historic Interpreter - Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Curator of Historic Landscapes, Lyndhurst

To check out these and all the other listed jobs, visit www.greaterhudson.org/job-listings

or click on the button below!

Learn More!

Have a job to post? Posting a job for free is a benefit of GHHN membership. Not-yet-members may choose to become GHHN members or purchase ad time by the week.

For more information, please contact Priscilla Brendler at director@greaterhudson.org or call 914.592.6726

Reminder that as of September 1, 2018, GHHN will only post job listings that include a salary range/hourly rate.