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Blog Post: From the Bench: Literally Hanging by a Thread

Oct 09, 2012

A grant from IMLS permitted the Walters Art Museum to create a plan of action to care for a collection of Southeast Asian works of art and to safely relocate the majority of them into accessible, conservation-quality storage environments. Read More

 
Blog Post: From the Bench: New Blog Series Highlights the Work of Conservators

Oct 04, 2012

Part scientist, part detective, conservators help to protect and preserve objects that have great power to connect us to science, history, art, nature and culture. Read More

 
Blog Post: National Students Poets Program Debuts at National Book Festival
Susan Hildreth, Virginia McEnerney, Natalie Richardson, and Margo Lion

Sep 28, 2012

This past weekend, we had the opportunity to attend the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival with thousands of book lovers, poets, and authors, celebrating books that have shaped America. The new National Student Poets Program debuted at the National Book Festival with five outstanding high school poets. Read More

 
Blog Post: National Leadership Grant Video: San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts’ Center for Creative Energy

Sep 26, 2012

The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts has partnered with the Upper Colorado River Authority and the local school district to help students learn about water issues at the same time as they learn about art.​ Read More