ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS AWARDS GRANT TO CHANUTE AIR MUSEUM

The Chanute Air Museum (CAM) was  awarded a $324.99 technology grant from the Illinois Association of Museums (IAM). The purpose of these funds is to purchase a quality digital camera to maximize the quality of artifact photo documentation and digitization at the Chanute Air Museum. The grant application was written and submitted late last year, the museum was notified of the award in April, and the funds dispersed in May.

Opened in 1994, CAM  is a long standing IAM member. Following a recommendation in a Conservation Assessment Program (CAP ) report, and faced with poor photographic equipment on hand. CAM sought funds through an IAM grant to purchase equipment to upgrade its photographic and digitization capabilities to more professionally and successfully preserve its historically irreplaceable collections. The new digital camera will be used to photograph three-dimensional artifacts  in detail, as well as large format archival material, such as maps and blueprints, too large to be scanned.