Another option might be to follow a CAP grant with an NEH preservation
assistance grant - check out the NEH Web
site.http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/presassistance.html. These grants
are designed for small institutions (assuming you are associated with an
institution). Deadline is next April.
Pat Miller

At 08:18 AM 6/19/02 -0500, you wrote:
>David:  At the risk of sounding unsympathetic to your financial situation,
>might I suggest that there is nothing much that you can or should do to help
>this painting, if it is indeed as important as you think.
>
>There are ways to find money for treatments.  Perhaps the easiest for you
>might be to find a benefactor in the community who can be persuaded to
>support the treatment of the painting.  If you are more willing to look long
>term, might I suggest that you apply, first, for a CAP grant from Heritage
>Preservation (a federal agency) to survey your whole Ndee collection, then
>once you have that report, apply for a Conservation Project grant.  (I
>assume that this painting is in a museum collection.)
>
>Because the painting is done in non-traditional materials, the potential for
>disaster if you try something yourself is much greater.  Best to leave this
>to the pros.
>
>Good luck.
>
>Claudia Nicholson
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "David Bingell" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 7:16 PM
>Subject: questions for paintings conservators
>
>
> > Dear group;
> >
> > I have recently come into possession of an older
> > painting done by an Ndee individual over 35 years ago.
> >  He's gone now, but his legacy is worth saving; but
> > here's the problem -- the painting is on an old drop
> > cloth (not only an artistic painter, but also a house
> > painter), done in what I think are oils, but they are
> > severely chipping off now.  The painting is covered
> > with dust from 35 years of hanging in Arizona.
> >
> > Not having the resources to send the painting to a
> > conservator, what are some options to stabilize this
> > painting?
> >
> > Thanks for your time, hope to hear from you all soon.
> >
> > David Bingell
> >
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