South East Museum Development (SEMD) is offering eight museums the chance to receive a full day of collections care support from preventive conservation experts, Spencer & Fry.
This Project will support museums in embodying the Ambition & Quality Investment Principle, part of Arts Council England’s Let’s Create strategy.
The purpose of this scheme is to enable museums to improve their care of collections through on-site auditing of conditions (and objects) in store or display areas, team training, and/or recalibration of environmental monitoring equipment.
The audits will include an advisory report of recommended actions, for which you are able to apply for a SEMD Collections Care Grant of up to £1000 to implement.
Who can apply?
- Museums enrolled in the Accreditation scheme (fully, provisionally, or formally working towards)
- Non-national museums
- Non-NPO museums
- Museums located in the South East of England: Buckinghamshire; Oxfordshire; Hampshire; Berkshire; Isle of Wight; Kent; Medway; Surrey; East Sussex and West Sussex.
What is the timescale?
The site visits will be available during the time periods listed below:
- Q1 May-July: museums in Kent and Medway
- Q2 July - Sep: museums in Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Berkshire
- Q3 Oct-Dec: museums in Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex
- Q4 Jan-March: museums in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
How to apply
Please complete an online Expression of Interest form online via the link provided, by the appropriate deadline listed below.
Before submitting your application, we recommend that you contact Joanna Low (Museum Development Officer for Kent & Medway) who is leading this project: [email protected].
Complete the expression of interest application.
What is the deadline for submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI)?
- Friday 22 April (for museums in Kent and Medway)
- Friday 17 June (for museums in Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Berkshire)
- Friday 16 Sept (for museums in Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex)
- Friday 16 Dec (for museums in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire)
What happens next?
Applications will be assessed by two members of the SEMD team (Joanna Low and your local Museum Development Officer). All applicants will be contacted regarding the success of their application within two weeks of the closing date.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding the support package detailed above, please contact our project lead Joanna Low, MDO for Kent/Medway at [email protected].