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The funding will be used to upgrade critical art conservation tools and create new study spaces
Lauren Heath-Jones | Planet Attractions | 10 May 2021
The funding will be used to purchase specialist equipment, such as the Bruker X-ray Fluorescence Scanning Instrument (pictured), to aid conservation efforts Credit: The Courtauld
The Courtauld Gallery, a historic art gallery in London, UK, has been awarded two grants worth £2.2m (US$3m, €2.53m) from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
The grants will be used to upgrade vital art conservation equipment, as well as support the ongoing Courtauld Connects project, which saw the addition of several new gallery spaces and a redesigned visitor centre.
The funding, awarded by the AHRC Capabilities for Collections Fund (CapCo), will also be used to upgrade the gallery’s collection stores and create technology-enabled study spaces, including a new prints and drawings study room, an object study room and a technical examination area.
“These grants will enable our internationally respected department of conservation to make best use of technology and new spaces to push forward the boundaries of art conservation research and preserve fragile artworks for future generation,” said Professor Deborah Swallow, Märit Rausing director at The Courtauld.
“Most importantly, we will use the awards to help make that knowledge accessible to more people, from academics, curators and students, to the wider public.”
CapCo
The CapCo fund is designed to provide a “landmark investment in our galleries, libraries, archives, museums and special collections,” said Professor Christopher Smith, executive chair of the AHRC.
Beneficiary institutions “form the backbone of our heritage economy and act as a vital resource and source of inspiration for many diverse researchers,” he added, citing that their collective move towards a “sustainable and innovative future,” served as the inspiration for the initiative.
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