The funds from this Give to CSS Day will go directly to purchasing a piece from a local artist in the Duluth Superior area, with the intent of adding artwork to the college's collection, to further deepen representation of voices in our community.
Grant to purchase security slides and high hooks to ensure the artwork cannot be removed from the walls, clear acrylic signs with interchangeable inserts to provide easily changed information, customized braille signs, and reframing some artworks for preservation.
Funds to be used to care for the College's art collection with a special thanks to Pat Hagen and Tom Zelman for a $500 match.
The College of St. Scholastica's Art Collection Initiative was founded in the Spring of 2020, with several aims and goals. Primarily, this initiative was borne out of the idea that as an educational instution with a deep heritage and lasting legacy, stewardship of art and artifacts held by the college is paramount. Further, the initiative is focused on fostering hospitality and respect through the analysis and care of existing works, and adding future works to the collection as vital component for reflecting our campus community at large.