Sixteen cultural institutions have been selected to receive grants as part of the 2025 Bank of America Art Conservation Project. The initiative encompasses a variety of artistic styles, media, and cultural traditions from regions including the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America.
Initiated in 2010, Bank of America’s Art Conservation Project aims to address the need for preserving artwork for future generations. To date, the program has awarded over 275 grants in 40 countries to conserve paintings, sculptures, works on paper, manuscripts, and archaeological pieces.
This year’s selected projects feature notable artwork including “Possum Dreaming” by Michael Nelson Jagamara and “Salute to Slessor’s 5 Bells” by John Olsen at the Sydney Opera House, and “The Blinding of Samson” by Rembrandt Harmensz Rijn at the Städel Museum in Frankfurt. Other projects include “A Rake’s Progress” by William Hogarth at Sir John Soane’s Museum in London and over 100 paintings of American Presidents at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Additionally, among the selected are “La Debutante” by Roberto Matta at the Museo de Artes Visuales in Chile, and “Triptych on the East Wall” of the Rothko Chapel in Houston.
Brian Siegel, Global Arts, Culture & Heritage Executive at Bank of America, remarked, “Art reflects the creativity, ingenuity, and history of the people who created these works – and like everything, art is vulnerable to the passage of time. Together with some of the world’s finest cultural institutions, we can help preserve these works for future generations.”
Each conservation project is unique, using a variety of advanced techniques to restore and preserve the artwork. More information on the 2025 Art Conservation Project and the particular details of each conservation effort can be found in the 2025 Art Conservation brochure.
Previously, the project has funded the restoration of pieces by artists like Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, Sam Gilliam, and Jenny Holzer, among others significant for cultural heritage and art history.
Bank of America collaborates with various arts-focused nonprofit organizations. This partnership aims to bridge shared history, create opportunities, and positively impact local economies as part of the bank’s initiatives to drive Responsible Growth.
Reporters seeking additional details may contact AnnMarie McDonald at Bank of America via phone at 1.332.234.8635 or email at annmarie.mcdonald@bofa.com.
