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 From: achoudhury at conservation-us.org
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Subj: Tru Vue Optium  Conservation Grant Awarded by the Foundation of the 
American Institute for  Conservation



   
FOR IMMEDIATE  RELEASE 
January 17,  2012 
Contact: Eric Pourchot 
Phone: (202)  661-8061 
Email: _epourchot at conservation-us.org_ (mailto:epourcho
t at conservation-us.org)   

Tru Vue Optium® Conservation Grant 
Awarded by  the Foundation of the 
American  Institute for Conservation 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Foundation of the American  Institute for 
Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (FAIC)  announces the winners of the fall 
2011 Tru Vue Optium® Conservation  Grant.    
Monetary awards and donations of Tru Vue Optium  Museum Acrylic® were made 
to the Friends of Old Ship Meeting House of  Hingham, Massachusetts and to 
the Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples,  Florida. 
The Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples (“C’mon”)  will use Tru Vue 
Optium Acrylic® in order to protect artwork in their  Fine Art Collection which 
will be hung at a 48” level for better viewing  by children.  Three 
paintings will be glazed that are used heavily  for educational purposes and 
represent the significant focus of the  collection, American art with children 
and/or animals as the  subjects. Carrie Cutchens, Curator of Collections, has  
noted, “These three works are critical to our ability to  continue our art 
education programming.”  The work will be  done under the direction of Tara L. 
Fraser, Director of Conservation at  The Fine Arts Conservancy of West Palm 
Beach, Florida.    
Old Ship Meeting House is the only colonial era  meeting house still 
standing. It was built in 1681 and is currently  undergoing major restoration.  
Four elements from the restoration  will be protected with Tru Vue Optium 
Acrylic®, including a cut-away  wall section revealing several layers of 
original clapboards and later  plasterwork, a section of Victorian wallpaper, and 
Georgian windows from  1755.  These “windows into the past” will help tell 
the story of  this unique wooden structure, which is still in use as a 
community  center and Unitarian Universalist church. Andrea Gilmore of Building  
Conservation Associates will supervise the work. 
Tru Vue, Inc. has partnered with FAIC to offer grants  and donated Optium 
Acrylic® products to support projects in glazing  applications for 
preservation of museum and library collections. Twelve  Tru Vue Optium Conservation 
Grant awards have been awarded since  November 2008. The goals of this grant 
program include increasing  knowledge of glazing applications, promoting 
Optium Acrylic® products,  and encouraging the involvement of conservators in 
museum and library  collection projects.   
Not-for-profit collecting institutions (museums or  libraries) with active 
exhibition programs and located in the U.S. are  eligible to apply.  
Projects must involve a staff or contract  conservator.  The deadlines for 
applications are May 1 and November  1 of each year.  Guidelines and forms are 
available on both the  AIC/FAIC website, _www.conservation-us.org_ 
(http://www.conservation-us.org/)  and  Tru Vue, _www.tru-vue.com_ (http://www.tru
-vue.com/) , or by calling the  FAIC office at 202-661-8070. 

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About FAIC 
FAIC, the Foundation of the American Institute for  Conservation of 
Historic & Artistic Works, supports conservation  education, research, and outreach 
activities that increase understanding  of our global cultural heritage. 
About Tru Vue 
Tru Vue is a manufacturer of high performance glazing  products for the 
custom picture frame and museum markets.  Tru Vue  is a leader in both UV 
protection, as well as anti-reflective and  specialty glazing products for these 
markets.  The company is  located in McCook, Illinois and Faribault, 
Minnesota and is a subsidiary  of Apogee Enterprises, which is traded under “apog” 
on the NASDAQ.   For more information on Tru Vue, visit the company website 
at _www.tru-vue.com_ (http://www.tru-vue.com/) . 
 
Abigail  Choudhury 
_achoudhury at conservation-us.org_ (mailto:achoudhury at conservation-us.org)  
Development and  Education Associate 
 
Foundation of  the American Institute for Conservaton of Historic & 
Artistic  Works
 
1156 15th  Street, NW
 
Suite  320
 
Washington, DC  20005
 
t (202)  661-8070
 
f (202)  452-9328


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