We are seeking a Collections Project Assistant to become a key contributor to an ongoing inventory project. Work directly with our collections to improve the intellectual control and physical well-being of 2,500 items across four properties. Part-time, grant-funded position.
The Dean F. Failey Grant will provide support for the production of our forthcoming book, Promoting Long Island: The Art of Edward Lange, 1870-1889, an initiative of our multi-year Art of Edward Lange Project.
Read the article written by Preservation Long Island Curator Lauren Brincat and Curatorial Fellow Peter Fedoryk about the Long Island artist Edward Lange featured in a recent issue of the premier publication on the decorative arts!
One year later, Preservation Long Island shares acquisition highlights from its “Preserving the Present: Collecting in the Time of Covid-19” initiative.
As history unfolds around us, Preservation Long Island seeks to collect objects that tell the diverse stories of Long Islanders living through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Preservation Long Island has embarked on a project to assess and make accessible collections of photographs, manuscripts, and personal papers. Learn about a project to catalog and digitize the personal papers of our founder, Howard C. Sherwood.