Support Humidification System
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SALI NA@J[F~Center
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2004-2005
BOARD MEMBERS
Stacy Clark
Frank Coady
PRESIDENT
John Divine
Judy Edmands
Kelli Exline
Paula Fried
Bob Goodwin
Charley Griffin
TREASURER
Peter Johnston
Patrice Lewerenz
.s Livingston
Mark Ritter
l\IOl'Illan Yenkllf
Sam1Yn ReetI\ Hardy
DlRECTtJ1l
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November 11, 2004
Commissioner Debbie Divine
Commissioner Alan Jilka
Commissioner Don Marrs
Commissioner Monte Shadwick
Commissioner Paul Webb
Dear Madam and Sirs:
The significant support of the City of Safula for. facility maintenance and utilities
has helped the Salina Art Cen!~bring world-class works of art into the center of
our community and region.--1'he environmental conditions necessary to house and
care for irreplace.~ltfand highly rare works of art are becoming more and more
demanding as the Art Center gains stature and as the standards of care rise within
the mu.Di profession. With increasing regularity we must protect and stabilize
workiby such important artists as Andy Warhol, Francesco Goya, James
bsenquist and Mark Rothko.
The Salina Art Center must maintain an average of SOO/O humidity at all times to
attract these important loans of art and to comply with contracts from major
museums including the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the
National Oallety of Art and to meet accreditation standards set by the American
Association of Museums. Because of the increased and growing need for state of
the art standards in our galleries, we are requesting an addition to our contract
agreement that includes the allocation of expenses for our humidification system,
not to exceed $3,000 annually.
The Saliaa Art Ceuter, IDe.. respectfully requests eODSideration by the Salina
City Commission to support the Art Center's Humidification System at 242
South Santa Fe.
The expenses inCUlTed for the Humidification System over the past three years are
listed below:
2003-04
Regeneration Rental/Service
Regm~ation S~Sypplies
Total Expense
$2,400.00
$ 91.50
$2,491.50
2002-03
Regeneration Rental/Service
R.en~ritUon Salt/Supplies .
Total Expense
$2,400.00
$ 321.00
$2,127.00
242 S. Santa fe. PO Box 743. Salina Kansas 61402-0743. Tel 785.827.1431. fax 785.827.0686. info@salinaartcenter.org.www.salinaartcenter.org
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2001-02
Regeneration Rental/Service
Regeneration Salt/Supplies
Total Expense
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
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Saralyn Reece Hardy, Director/Curator
Salina Art Center
Cc: Dennis Kissinger, City Manager
Mike Morgan, Deputy City Manager
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$2,400.00
$ 462.02
$2,862.02 .