Creating a Suitable and Energy-Efficient Lighting Environment for the Preventive Conservation of the Permanent Collection
Conversion to energy-efficient LED lamps in all
gallery and storage areas of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which holds
significant collections of African, American, Asian, European, and contemporary
art.
The Indianapolis Museum of Art
(IMA) seeks to enhance the preservation of the collection and reduce
collection-related energy use and costs by converting to LED lamps for lighting
the permanent collection in the galleries and in collection storage. Conversion
to LED lamps is timely and addresses key components of the IMA's 10-year
Strategic Plan, as well as the Long-Range Conservation Plan. The Museum-wide
conversion of all existing incandescent and fluorescent lamps to LED lamps will
safeguard the collection, eliminating UV emissions from lamps and improving color
perception and clarity to potentially allow for lower light levels in the
galleries. It will also realize a return on investment reflected in reduced
electricity utilities costs, a reduced number of lamps purchased per year, and
reduced labor costs due to less frequent replacement of lamps. This reduction
in operating costs further enhances sustainability by making funds available to
collections-based research and programs.
[White paper]
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Project fields:
Arts, General; Arts, Other
Program:
Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections
Division:
Preservation and Access
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Totals:
$190,000 (approved) $190,000 (awarded)
Grant period:
10/1/2016 – 1/31/2018
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