Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) was a community-based effort to identify, document, and conserve outdoor sculpture in the United States . The program was initiated in 1989 and ended in 1999.
7-504: Save Outdoor Sculpture! was initiated by Heritage Preservation: The National Institute of Conservation in 1989. As of 1998, volunteers had cataloged and assessed the condition of over 30,000 outdoor statues and monuments. The Smithsonian Museum of American Art became an active partner in the SOS! project, making SOS! material available online as part of the Inventory of American Sculpture at
14-462: A nationwide public resource. The Smithsonian American Art Museum , Research and Scholars Center, became an active partner in the SOS! Project through the Inventories of American Paintings and Sculpture which continues to accept submissions. The project may be viewed as a precursor of community-generated or “crowd-sourced” social media-driven initiatives. Resources in continuing support of SOS!,
21-589: The 1990s, the organization funded a Cleveland Sculpture Center effort to inventory and preserve 36 sculptures in Ohio. A primary objective of SOS! is to educate and create a number of programs for children. For example, SOS! has partnered with the Girl Scouts of the USA to create a Girl Scout patch for scouts who participate in the project. Heritage Preservation Heritage Preservation (active 1973–2014)
28-950: The National Conservation Advisory Council and the National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property", including an archive of its website, were accessioned by and are made accessible by the Smithsonian Institution Archives . In 1973 , the National Conservation Advisory Council was organized in November, funded by the National Museum Act of the Smithsonian Institution . The NCAC surveyed national needs and became
35-493: The National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property in 1982, and changed its name again to Heritage Preservation in 1997. One of its first major projects was called Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!). Initiated in 1989, the project is a community-based effort to identify, document, and conserve outdoor sculpture in the United States. By fostering awareness and appreciation, SOS! aims to advocate proper care of
42-659: The Smithsonian American Art Museum. "Some of the most-requested materials" are available via the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation . Other records and resources for SOS!, including the Heritage Preservation website, including the public art guidance "Designing Outdoor Sculpture Today for Tomorrow", and "Mural Creation Best Practices", were accessioned by and are made accessible by the Smithsonian Institution Archives . In
49-450: Was an American non-profit organization . Its mission was to preserve the nation's heritage for future generations through innovative leadership, education, and programs. As of June 30, 2015 the organization was dissolved by its board. Several of its programs and resources have been absorbed by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation . "Records that document the history and activities of Heritage Preservation from its very beginnings as
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