Outdoor Sculpture Resource Sites

Smithsonian American Art Museum
This PDF provides resources and links to programs alphabetized by state.

Smithsonian American Art Museum Inventory
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture Smithsonian American Art Museum reference over 360,000 art works in public and private collections worldwide and are complemented by a photographic study file of over 60,000 photographs, which are available for study in our Washington, DC office. Over 21,000 painters and nearly 15,000 sculptors are represented in the database. Reference services are provided to the public.

American Institute for Conservation
This website assists the public in the conservation of historic and artistic works throughout the nation. The AIC helps provides guidelines for selecting a conservator and provides funding opportunities for various progams.

National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to save America's diverse historic places and revitalize our communities.

National Sculpture Society
NSS, the oldest organization of professional sculptors, encourages excellence in sculpture throughout the United States through meetings, gala weekends, educational programs and exhibitions that bring artists together for conversation and networking.

National Council on Public History
The NCPH organization promotes professionalism among history practitioners and encourages their engagement with the public. The site includes resources for the public and educational links.

International Sculpture Center
ISC is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the creation and understanding of sculpture and its unique, vital contribution to society. The site includes the ISC Resource Directory, a resource committed to being the world destination and source of information on contemporary sculpture. In the Directory, you can find information on many types of arts organizations, destinations, programs and businesses.

Fairmont Park Art Association
The Fairmount Park Art Association is the nation's first private, nonprofit organization dedicated to integrating public art and urban planning. This web site contains information about the history and programs of the Art Association, a map and descriptions of over 100 works of public art in Philadelphia, as well as tips for learning about public art in Philadelphia and other cities.

Port of San Diego Public Art Program
Highlights recent public art programs and endeavors in the San Diego area.

The Sculpture Center in Ohio
The Sculpture Center connects Cleveland and its visitors with the artists and inspired three-dimensional and installation art of Ohio and our greater region. Site includes exhibits and a forum for ideas.

Texas Cultural & Arts Network
The Texas Commission on the Arts’ mission is to develop a receptive climate for the arts in Texas. Toward this end, TCA awards grants, promotes the arts, and raises funds to enhance support of the arts in Texas.

World Monuments Fund
WMF is the foremost private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of endangered architectural and cultural sites around the world. Headquartered in New York, WMF works with local partners and communities to identify and save important heritage through innovative programs of project planning, fieldwork, advocacy, grant-making, education, and on-site training.

Summer Sculpture Conservation Internship Program
Each summer the Hirshhorn Museum Conservation Department implements a maintenance program for the outdoor sculpture collection. The Hirshhorn Museum has more than seventy sculptures situated throughout its sculpture garden and plaza areas. The objects, which range in size from three to more than sixty feet in height, are made from a variety of materials including stone, bronze, iron, aluminum, and steel.

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