Erik Ahlberg Painting Conservation
To hire a qualified conservator to restore a significant museum collections piece: a 1934 painting from Moorhead artist Erik Ahlberg.
$5,982,000 the first year and $7,000,000 the second year are for statewide historic and cultural grants to local, county, regional, or other historical or cultural organizations or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Money must be distributed through a competitive grant process. The Minnesota Historical Society must administer the money using established grant mechanisms, with assistance from the advisory committee created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 4, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item (ii).
Available upon request. Contact: grants@mnhs.org
Photos indicate the desired short-term impact of improved condition. We are planning a short exhibit of the painting to educate visitors about conservation and to show how this project has made the painting exhibitable.
Available upon request, grants@mnhs.org