DePauw University (Richard E. Peeler Art Center)

To enhance the museum's ability to manage, care for, and access the approximately 572 framed artworks presently in storage, the Richard E. Peeler Art Center at DePauw University will purchase new powder coated adjustable art storage racks and rehousing supplies and all artworks will be inventoried with their new location information reconciled with the museum's collections management system. Replacing the wooden units will result in an estimated 15 percent increase in storage space for framed works of art, provide for safer long-term storage conditions for the framed artworks, increase the organization of artworks, and facilitate safer handling and access for exhibition, research, and teaching purposes.