5. Current state of
sculptures
Approx. 60 smaller sculptures currently
known.
11 large sculptures in three locations.
Conservation work required for some of the
outdoor works.
Work with Milwaukee Art Museum to
determine rights and works associated with the
1988 deed of gift.
6. Current state of
sketchbooks
40+ boxes of sketchbooks and
drawings to be assessed and
preserved.
Move to offsite storage within the
year.
7. Objectives
● Document, catalog and organize the
collection into a:
o physical archive
o digital archive
● Create a means of sharing the data with
museums.
● Establish the significance of the work.
● Create a means of access for Mr.
Schreiner.
Dolan Geiman
8. Document, Catalog and Organize the
Collection
1. Photograph each sculpture;
Scan each sketchbook and
drawing
2. Organize chronologically by
type of work
3. Assign each object an
identification number
Examples:
Container Ship
1983.001
Drawing of Container Ship
D156
Roy Zipstein, Container Ships, 2012
10. Physical Archive
● Material from collection will
need to be moved and stored
at a location outside of the city
● Archival boxes
● Climate controlled
● Photographs of each object
12. Documentation Strategy*
* It is important to note that due to the architectural restrains of xDams, our conceptual data map cannot be translated into
the software without the modification of some parts of the original relationships.
Nonetheless, notes have been made in every record to maintain sibling relationships between sculptures and their
preparatory drawings.
21. General Timeline of Major Events
Process/catalog the collection in xDams (back end database)
with part-time photographer to photograph the work
simultaneously
12
months
Design
website
Apply for grants; develop institutional
relations
10
months
2
months
22. In closing . . .
● Document, catalog and organize the collection into:
o physical archive.
o a digital archive
● Create a means of sharing the data with museums.
● Establish the significance of the work.
● Create a means of access for Mr. Schreiner.
SN
1 part-time photographer to photograph the works (project-based hourly wage) about 500 a day
1 person to create the front end of the database (consultant fee). Maintenance of the database paid on an as-needed basis.
2 people to catalog the entire collection, including the digitization of the sketchbooks and drawings (project-based hourly wage)
1 part-time grant writer (project-based hourly wage)
1 Epson V600 scanner ($200)
ArtSystems Pro / StudioPro license: Licenses for ArtSystems StudioPro, for single-artist databases, start around $2000. Additional fees, such as optional training sessions, a support contract, and annual renewal, will have to be factored into the total fee as well.
3-4 computers (preferably iMac 27”, 8GB Ram) ($1700 each)
1 digital camera (Canon EOS 50D) ($300)
Adobe Creative Cloud (for Photoshop, Bridge, InDesign, Premiere, etc.)
At least 3 external hard drives, 2TB ($100 each) (possibly 4TB?)
