Collections
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
South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Art Museum is a Founding Institutional Member of the . The museum consults with Midwest Art Conservation Center to utilize their 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 (PAG), 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.
