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Bank of America Announces 2022 Art Conservation Project Grant Selections

BAC | June 10, 2022

Grants will provide funding for 19 cultural restoration projects across the globe

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America announced today the recipients of the 2022 Bank of America Art Conservation Project. The recipients include 19 major art restoration projects that represent a diverse range of artistic styles, media and cultural traditions across the U.S., the U.K., Australia, Ghana, Ireland, Nigeria, Spain, France and Mexico.

Since 2010, Bank of America's Art Conservation Project has supported the conservation of more than 6,000 individual pieces including paintings, sculptures, and archaeological and architectural pieces of critical importance to cultural heritage and the history of art. More than 200 projects across 39 countries have been managed by nonprofit cultural institutions that receive grant funding to conserve historically or culturally significant works of art that are in danger of deterioration.

This year's grant recipients include:

Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, N.Y. – Conservation of a gilded Book of the Dead, a 21-foot papyrus manuscript that is of utmost historical significance
Kyoto National Museum, Kyoto, Japan – Conservation of 15th century domaru armor, a suit that exemplifies the type of armor worn by elite warriors of the 1400s
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid – The Virgin of Humility (c. 1433 – 1435) - Fra Angelico (Italian, 1395-1455), one of the most iconic works in the museum's collection
Notre-Damede Paris – Restoration of the statuary and the marquetry of the floor after the fire of April 15, 2019 before the reopening of the cathedral in 2024
The British Museum, London – Conservation of Michelangelo's TheEpifania, 1550-1553, a cartoon executed in black chalk on 26 joined sheets of paper

"Through the Art Conservation Project, we have an opportunity to shine a light on the perpetual need for conservation and preservation," said Brian Siegel, global arts and heritage executive at Bank of America. "Our support helps ensure that future generations can celebrate and enjoy these historic works of art for years to come."

The full list of museums receiving grants through the 2022 Bank of America Art Conservation Project includes:

Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami
Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Kyoto National Museum, Kyoto, Japan
Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis
Munch Museum, Oslo, Norway
Museo Tamayo, Mexico City
Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
National Museum of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
Nigerian National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria
Notre-Damede Paris, Paris
Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, Calif.
Orange County Museum of Art, Santa Ana, Calif.
The British Museum, London
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Trinity College Library, Dublin
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, Calif.
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City

Learn about this year's projects in the 2022 Art Conservation Project brochure.

The Bank of America Art Conservation Project is a key demonstration of Bank of America's arts support worldwide. Through the Art Conservation Project, as well as programs like Museums on Us®, loaning exhibitions through the Art in Our Communities program, the Masterpiece Moment video series and sponsorships and grants, Bank of America supports a wide range of both local and world-class organizations. The company's programs are designed to have a positive impact on economies and societies throughout the world and help create greater cultural understanding. Through steadfast and strategic support, Bank of America has become one of the world's leading corporate supporters of the arts.

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