The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum and Research Center will become the primary source for scientific and scholarly information concerning the artistic legacy of Georgia O’Keeffe and the preservation of her art, archives, homes and personal collections.  The mission of the Conservation program is to elevate the profile of our conservation and preservation achievements to significant supporters, museum partners and the preservation community, thus earning their sustained recognition and support.

The Conservation program will:

• Preserve of the Museum’s historic and artistic collections, homes and landscapes using the most acknowledged best practices and scientifically advanced strategic, preventive and corrective conservation measures possible
• Scientifically investigate and document O’Keeffe’s use of artist’s materials and techniques and research the tangible and archival evidence of her artistic process and interaction with other artists
• Assist the Curator and Research Center Director with the safe, prudent and innovative use of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum collections and facilities in public and scholarly programs
  

 
Enter into collaborative technical and preservation studies with leading conservation institutions including:

• the National Gallery of Art
  
• the Getty Conservation Institute
  
• the Museum of Modern Art
  
• the Metropolitan Museum of Art
  
• the Whitney Museum of American Art
  
• the Art Institute of Chicago
  
• the Phillips Collection
  
• the Smithsonian American Art Museum
  

 
Raise the profile of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Conservation Program by publicizing and educating about its activities and discoveries using:

• Publications
  
• Presentations
  
• Exhibitions
  
• Media Coverage
  
• On-line web-based presentations on the Museum’s web site

Dale Kronkright
Head of Conservation
dkronkright@okeeffemuseum.org 
505.946.1041 telephone
505.946.1093 fax

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