DePauw to participate in collections assessment program

DePauw University is one of 75 institutions from across the country selected to participate in the inaugural year of the Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program.

Administered by the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artist Works, CAP assists museums in improving the care of their collections by providing support for a conservation assessment of the museum’s collections and buildings.

A team of two preservation professionals will spend two days surveying the galleries at the Peeler Art Center and Emison Building and Museum and the university art collection and meeting with staff before preparing a comprehensive report that will identify preventive conservation priorities.

The assessment report will help DePauw prioritize its collections care efforts in the coming years.

DePauw expects the program to be a first step in the next phase of its collections care work.

The galleries at the Richard E. Peeler Art Center are open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday 1-5 p.m., and are closed during university breaks and holidays.