Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art will conduct a general conservation survey at each of four buildings that house the museum’s collection of 1,200 works of modern and contemporary art, and assess the overall condition of 12 outdoor sculptures. The general survey will assess staffing, the quality and stability of facility environments, the conditions of the facility structures, collections policies, emergency preparedness, and a sample of collection objects for signs of deterioration. The outdoor sculpture assessment will address the overall condition of the sculptures, their structural stability, and recommendations for maintenance. Museum staff will use the results from the survey to update the museum’s strategic plan, to codify a progressive and achievable collections care policy, and to plan for future expansion and renovations of collection-related facilities.