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Hi,

Are there resources for finding AAM approved climate-controlled storage facilities and/or colleague recommendations? Midwest preferred (we're in Chicago but open to storing out of state if we need to).  We are looking for temporary off-site storage options for some of our collection (photographs and some small sculptural works).  Most of our collection can live in cool vault climate but we are also looking for who may offer cold vault storage (40F / 40% RH) for our extra sensitives. 

Thanks,

C. Meier
MoCP

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Carissa Meier
Registrar
Museum of Contemporary Photography
Chicago IL
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Carissa,

Callahan art & Associates' Art Vault provides short term and long term storage in our climate controlled vault (70° / 50%rH) in Chicago. I would be happy to send you our information.

Best regards,

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Dennis Callahan
Callahan art & Associates
Chicago IL
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-08-2021 05:45 PM
From: Carissa Meier
Subject: Off-site temporary museum collection storage


Hi,

Are there resources for finding AAM approved climate-controlled storage facilities and/or colleague recommendations? Midwest preferred (we're in Chicago but open to storing out of state if we need to).  We are looking for temporary off-site storage options for some of our collection (photographs and some small sculptural works).  Most of our collection can live in cool vault climate but we are also looking for who may offer cold vault storage (40F / 40% RH) for our extra sensitives.

Thanks,

C. Meier
MoCP

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Carissa Meier
Registrar
Museum of Contemporary Photography
Chicago IL
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Carissa,
Have you looked at Terry Dowd, Inc. and US Art?
They both have fine art storage which a number of the museums in Chicago use for off-site storage.

Here are their contact information:
Terry Dowd, Inc.
2233 S. Throop St.
Chicago, IL 60608
773.342.8686 TEL
773.342.8650 FAX
chicago@terrydowd.com


U.S. Art

4400 W. Ohio Street                
Chicago, IL., 60624                                    
Telephone: 773-801-1811                                         
Toll Free: 844-274-2636
Fax: 773-801-1592

Good Luck!
-Ms. Devon Pyle-Vowles
Art & Artifact Management
Midwest, Chicagoland, Illinois USA



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Devon Pyle-Vowles
Collections Specialist/Registrar
Chicago IL
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-08-2021 05:45 PM
From: Carissa Meier
Subject: Off-site temporary museum collection storage


Hi,

Are there resources for finding AAM approved climate-controlled storage facilities and/or colleague recommendations? Midwest preferred (we're in Chicago but open to storing out of state if we need to).  We are looking for temporary off-site storage options for some of our collection (photographs and some small sculptural works).  Most of our collection can live in cool vault climate but we are also looking for who may offer cold vault storage (40F / 40% RH) for our extra sensitives.

Thanks,

C. Meier
MoCP

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Carissa Meier
Registrar
Museum of Contemporary Photography
Chicago IL
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The Conservation Center in Chicago has some storage capabilities and could probably point you in the right direction if they cannot accommodate your collection needs, I used them several years ago and was happy with their services:
The Conservation Studio
400 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
312-944-5401
http://www.theconservationcenter.com/


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Jennifer Landry
Museum Director
Irving Archives and Museum
Irving TX
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-09-2021 01:39 PM
From: Devon Pyle-Vowles
Subject: Off-site temporary museum collection storage

Carissa,
Have you looked at Terry Dowd, Inc. and US Art?
They both have fine art storage which a number of the museums in Chicago use for off-site storage.

Here are their contact information:
Terry Dowd, Inc.
2233 S. Throop St.
Chicago, IL 60608
773.342.8686 TEL
773.342.8650 FAX
chicago@terrydowd.com


U.S. Art

4400 W. Ohio Street
Chicago, IL., 60624
Telephone: 773-801-1811
Toll Free: 844-274-2636
Fax: 773-801-1592

Good Luck!
-Ms. Devon Pyle-Vowles
Art & Artifact Management
Midwest, Chicagoland, Illinois USA



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Devon Pyle-Vowles
Collections Specialist/Registrar
Chicago IL

Original Message:
Sent: 02-08-2021 05:45 PM
From: Carissa Meier
Subject: Off-site temporary museum collection storage


Hi,

Are there resources for finding AAM approved climate-controlled storage facilities and/or colleague recommendations? Midwest preferred (we're in Chicago but open to storing out of state if we need to).  We are looking for temporary off-site storage options for some of our collection (photographs and some small sculptural works).  Most of our collection can live in cool vault climate but we are also looking for who may offer cold vault storage (40F / 40% RH) for our extra sensitives.

Thanks,

C. Meier
MoCP

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Carissa Meier
Registrar
Museum of Contemporary Photography
Chicago IL
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Hi Carissa,

Guardian Fine Art Services in Milwaukee has excellent facilities as well.
They have extensive storage options and are AAM members.


https://www.guardianfineart.com/
GUARDIAN FINE ART SERVICES
1635 W. Saint Paul Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53233

For general information: info@guardianfineart.com
For project estimates: projects@guardianfineart.com 
For shipments arriving or departing: shipments@guardianfineart.com

​Phone: 414.252.0677
​Toll Free: 1.833.252.0677
​Fax: 414.252.0647

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Christopher Wood
Housing and Framing Technician
Philadelphia PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-08-2021 05:45 PM
From: Carissa Meier
Subject: Off-site temporary museum collection storage


Hi,

Are there resources for finding AAM approved climate-controlled storage facilities and/or colleague recommendations? Midwest preferred (we're in Chicago but open to storing out of state if we need to).  We are looking for temporary off-site storage options for some of our collection (photographs and some small sculptural works).  Most of our collection can live in cool vault climate but we are also looking for who may offer cold vault storage (40F / 40% RH) for our extra sensitives.

Thanks,

C. Meier
MoCP

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Carissa Meier
Registrar
Museum of Contemporary Photography
Chicago IL
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