SUNY New Paltz (Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art)

The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art will partner with other members of the Hudson Valley Visual Art Collections Consortium (HVVACC) to conduct planning for a regional visual arts collection study center and storage facility. Planning activities will include hiring a planning consultant; creating a conceptual and financial plan for HVVACC and key programs, including the center; establishing HVVACC as a legal entity; developing a fundraising plan; and producing a detailed guide to organizational development for HVVACC and the center, with a timetable, milestones, and expected outcomes. The project will provide a realistic, actionable roadmap for creating the study center to provide better access to collections; more efficiently use staff resources and funding; streamline collection management; encourage donations of regional art and archival material; better preserve important art objects; and enable area organizations to grow their collections for continued public benefit.