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collections
Permanent Collection

The South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Art Museum's permanent collections demonstrate the museum's commitment to its mission. The collection is a reflection of the visual arts in South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã and surrounding regions. Today, the museum's extensive permanent collection is comprised of nearly 7,000 items ranging from paintings, works on paper, textiles, Native American, sculpture and ceramics.

Collections Stewardship

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The South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Art Museum is a founding institutional member of the . The museum consults with the Midwest Art Conservation Center to utilize its expertise and service for various needs, including conservation of artwork.

The South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Art Museum continues to care for the collections in various ways. Past examples include a National Endowment for the Humanities Preservation Assistance Grant, which provided funding to preserve and improve access to the museum's archives; the Institute for Museum and Library Services awarded the museum an American Heritage Preservation grant, providing funding to preserve and improve access to the museums' archives; renovated the HVAC system to provide greater efficiency, control and reliability for the building; initiated a program to create high-resolution digital files of all the works on paper collections; conducted an evaluation of Nazi-era works in the collections; Heritage Preservation and Institute for Museum and Library Services awarded the museum a Re-CAP Assessment to identify and prioritize collection needs, develop a revised long-range preservation plan and disaster response plan.

The careful, sound and responsible management of that which is entrusted to a museum's care. Possession of collections incurs legal, social and ethical obligations to provide proper physical storage, management and care for the collections and associated documentation, as well as proper intellectual control. Collections are held in trust of the public and made accessible for the public's benefit. Effective collections stewardship ensures that the objects the museum owns, borrows, holds in its custody and/or uses are available and accessible to present and future generations. A museum's collections are an important means of advancing its mission and serving the public.
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South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Art Museum
Physical Address
1036 Medary Ave.
Brookings, SD 57007
Mailing Address
South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Art Museum, Box 2250
Brookings, SD 57007
Hours
Mon - Fri: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sat: 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sun: 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Closed: Sundays January-March and all State Holidays

Museum Parking: Just west of the museum on Harvey Dunn Street (926 Harvey Dunn St. on GPS). Check in at the front desk for a parking pass.
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