Conservation Grants to focus on South American Viceregal Art

Focus Area

• Applicants are required to propose projects that focus on preventive conservation, the restoration of artworks in need of care, the acquisition of laboratory equipment, or the organization of preservation/conservation workshops or symposia.

Funding Information

• The Thoma Foundation Art of the Spanish Americas Conservation Grant will annually award and distribute up to $50,000 among selected proposals chosen by an international jury of experts in the field.
• This funding is intended for conservators, curators, or other stakeholders working in museums or academic institutions and will be awarded to projects with the potential to make significant contributions to the preservation and conservation of South American viceregal art.

Eligibility Criteria

• They strongly encourage international applicants, particularly those from Latin America, to apply.

 Applications Requirements

• Complete application form:
  • Title
  • Abstract (limit 300 words)
  • Period of Performance – Start and End Dates
  • Project Director
• Project proposal (limit seven double-spaced pages, plus up to two optional pages of images/charts/diagrams). Organize your proposal using the following section headings:
  • Significance for Art of the Spanish Americas and Methodology: Discuss the preservation/conservation challenge your project would address and elucidate how the field of viceregal art would benefit from the proposed solution. Identify the anticipated project outcomes and elaborate on how they would contribute to advancing humanities research, education, or public programming initiatives. Outline the procedures, standards and methodology that will be employed throughout the execution of the project.
  • Preservation/Conservation Research Impact: Illustrate the connections between your project and existing efforts within the preservation/conservation field, highlighting how your proposed outcomes would contribute to the advancement of specific theories, practices or overall knowledge in a particular subject or area. Elaborate on your plans to disseminate the results of the project and discuss the expected adoption or integration of these outcomes in the Spanish Americas art field.
  • Evaluation: Provide a thorough discussion of your plan to assess the outcomes of your project. Explain the methodologies that will be employed to implement and evaluate the scientific, quantitative, or qualitative results. Describe how you plan to disseminate your results with the community at large.

For more information, visit Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation.