Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 11/15/19 - Tom Schram, Asheville Art Museum
Friday, November 15, 2019 at 3:19PM Tom Schram, Asheville Art Museum, Preparator and Asst. Registrar
What goes on behind the scenes at a museum when it comes to technology? How are museum pieces stored? Is there an optimal temperature of condition for works of art? What is a museum preparator?
We cover that and a ton more as Tom Schram, Preparator and Asst. Registrar of the brand new Asheville Art Museum, joins Rick for the entire segment this week.
Rick was onsite in Asheville, NC, this week, for the opening.
Have a listen:
The $24 million, state-of-the-art facility covers 54,000 square feet and adds 70 percent more Collection gallery space. For the first time in the Museum’s history, it has the capacity to host major traveling exhibitions from nationally recognized museums. The expansion increases its physical space and dramatically increases its role as a community center, educational resource, economic engine for WNC, and cultural concierge for the region’s residents and visitors.
Working with local general contractor Beverly-Grant, local architecture firm ARCA Design, and New York-based architectural firm Ennead Architects, the project consisted of three main components:
-The historic preservation of the Museum’s current North Wing (formerly the 1926 Pack Library) to house the new John & Robyn Horn Education Center and Frances Mulhall Achilles Art Library.
-Renovation and new construction of the East Wing including two special exhibition halls (Appleby Foundation Hall and Explore Asheville Hall) and more Collection storage.
-Entirely new construction of the West Wing with a stunning glass façade.
Features of the new Museum:
A rooftop sculpture terrace and Perspective Café offer gorgeous mountain views.
The Oculus, a 15-foot viewing window in the SECU Collection Hall affords unmatched immersive city views and a place for reflection.
Public art installations and programming on the Plaza.
Wells Fargo ArtPLAYce, a hands-on creative space for people of all ages.
The Windgate Foundation Atrium, a light-filled place to take in large-scale works of art.
SECU Collection Hall’s 10 new galleries
“The new Asheville Art Museum is a warm and welcoming space on a personal level,” says Executive Director Pamela L. Myers.
