Cincinnati Art Museum

The Cincinnati Art Museum will inventory and photograph its works-on-paper collection of approximately 25,000 prints, drawings, watercolors, pastels, photographs, posters, and specially illustrated books. The inventory project will ensure that all works on paper are accounted for and that the inventory is accurate and reconciles database records with paper records. As each object is inventoried, corrections will be made to database records, objects will be photographed, and digital images will be linked to the database. The images and associated information will be available for use by staff, volunteer docents, scholars, and the public via the art museum’s website. A final report will detail the inventory process, staffing assignments, and a manual of storage guidelines to ensure a logical accommodation of future acquisitions within the storage system.