Author: Harnik, Tema Greenleaf

Publication Year: 1980

Media Type: Book

Summary:

Those who approach this guide out of concern for the care of cultural collections and their innovative presentation to the public can glean from it valuable information about an abundant body of resources. Wherewithal includes comprehensive descriptions of 145 nonprofit organizations and government agencies that offer funds, consultant services, technical assistance, legal services, circulating exhibitions, workshops, research facilities and a host of other resources. The Subject Guide to Directory Listings can assist users in locating these and other valuable services.

Abstract:

Those who approach this guide out of concern for the care of cultural collections and their innovative presentation to the public can glean from it valuable information about an abundant body of resources. Wherewithal includes comprehensive descriptions of 145 nonprofit organizations and government agencies that offer funds, consultant services, technical assistance, legal services, circulating exhibitions, workshops, research facilities and a host of other resources. The Subject Guide to Directory Listings can assist users in locating these and other valuable services.

Specifically Wherewithal identifies: Major public funding agencies that provide vital financial support for museums and historical societies. Reference centers that maintain information on private funding sources. Conservation consultant services, laboratory facilities, and information sources for art, artifacts, documents, archives, textiles and photographs. Sources of legal, architectural, and planning expertise in the area of historic preservation. Regional history and ethnic studies organizations. Graduate level arts administration programs and professional cultural management institutes. Publications, selected to form a core of reference works for the museum field; and Museum service organizations that serve as resources for collection and exhibition development and museum education programming. (Introduction, p. ix).

CONTENTS
Introduction.
How to use this directory.
Alphabetical list of organizations included.
Guide to acronyms.
Directory listings.
Subject guide to directory listings.

Arts & Intersections:

Categories: Heritage & Preservation