It is not uncommon for cultural institutions to have a quantity of sculpture located out of doors. However, because such works are installed outside, often on a permanent basis, they are especially at the mercy of such things as the elements, age, vandalism, and more. If long-term maintenance of outdoor sculpture is to be carried out, annual preventative conservation as well as regular monitoring must be done. This webinar offers up a case study of sorts, in the form of a project that St. Catherine University (St. Kate’s), in Saint Paul, Minnesota, completed in 2023/2024 through the creation of an Outdoor Sculpture Corps. The Corps not only performed outdoor sculpture care for works located on the St. Kate’s campus, but is also structured so as to continue to do this work into perpetuity.

Topics covered in the webinar include:

specifics about the St. Kate’s collection and its environment,
how funds were procured for the project,
outcomes achieved,
and advice for anyone considering doing something similar.
Presenter


Jennifer Adam, Visual Resources Curator, Art & Art History Department, St. Catherine University

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