CPA Projects – Detailed Report

Funding for this project will improve preservation of the archival, art, and artifact collections of the Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum, of which there are over 6,000 items encompassing a wide variety of materials and mediums. These include correspondence, sketches, journals, exhibition catalogs, clippings, and manuscripts related to Cyrus Dallin, as well as poems and manuscripts by Vittoria Dallin. This grant funding will support re-housing of its collections in archival enclosures and cabinetry and reorganization of its storage areas for long-term preservation. The project will greatly improve the Museum’s intellectual and physical control of these important cultural resources. Grant funds will support the cost of supplies and equipment, as well as the expertise and labor necessary to complete this work. Re-housing will improve the Museum’s ability to preserve the collections and make them accessible – both physically and remotely – to community members, local historians, scholars, and genealogists seeking to better understand the legacy of Cyrus E. Dallin (1861–1944), a celebrated sculptor, educator, and Indigenous rights activist who lived and worked in Arlington for over 40 years.