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MUSEUM SERVICES
LJAC Digital Imaging Facilities
AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE PRESERVATION
Through the power of digital imaging previously inaccessible information is being uncovered that helps tell the story of The African American Experience. LJAC began digitizing our collections in 2005. Digital imaging technology enables us to offer access to the information in the collections while at the same time safe guarding the originals for future generations.
At this facility, staff members work on creating digital images of photographs and documents from the LJAC's own collections, for access, exhibit and publication use and to provide copies for researchers. Objects can be cleaned and treated prior to digitization and recommendations can be made with regard to the proper long-term housing of the original objects. Collections can be re-housed after imaging and prior to being returned to the owner.
If you would like to make a donation to the photograph, moving image, or sound recording collections of LJAC, contact us.
Although the Library/Archives has a small budget to purchase material for the collections, most acquisitions are received through donation. We are pleased to consider donations of published items, manuscript materials, public records, sound recordings, motion pictures, photographs, and other documents that relate to the LJAC's mission and goals.
AFRICAN AMERICAN ORAL HISTORIES PROJECT
The Oral History Project: This LJAC Initiative serves as a repository of oral histories and artifacts from some of the most historically significant persons of our community, African American people who are an integral part of American culture and history. Their stories, experiences and ways of life are preserved here. Eventually These oral histories will be available to the general public, scholars and students via this web-site.
EXHIBITS DEVELOPMENT
Ground-Up Design
It doesn't matter where you are in the exhibit development process, whether just starting with an idea, or want to revamp an existing show, our skills cover all aspects of exhibit design and development.
We offer the following services to help artists develop a compelling exhibit:
* Establish a focus and create a theme
* Curate art work and gallery spaces
* Interior design and final installation
* Creating Didactics
* Working with Lighting Design
* Exhibition storage
Traveling Exhibits
* We can exhibit existing shows locally, nationally, or internationally.
* Our service includes freight forwarding, customs clearance, all risk insurance, installation, and de-installation.
Curating
* Over the last few years we have currated exhibits which address concerns for subject, space and implementation.
Archiving Services:
COLLECTION
DOCUMENTATION and MANAGEMENT
Eversmart Scanner
LJAC can handle all of your scanning and digitizing needs, carefully matching each project to its specific requirements, operating in-house for most projects, and working with high-end scanners if time and quantity issues require it. Whether it’s bound volumes of speeches, catalogues, oral histories, photographs, documents, or any other types of items you need scanned and digitized, we’ll work with you to get your electronic archiving project completed cost-effectively and quickly.
* Each inventory is customized to meet your artistic archival needs.
* Digital Photography scanning restoration & and Imaging Systems
* Digital VIDEOGRAPHY and Cut Pro HD
* ArtSystems © Collections Software
*Adobe Creative Suite CS4 ©
* Creo Eversmart Sellect 11 Scanner©
Canon & Sony HD digital Camcorders
Hi resolution Canon cameras.
Omaha Star
We are currently working to archive the photographic
collection of the historic Omaha Star Newspaper
As an educational institution, the Loves Jazz & Arts Center features state of the art digital media equipment enabling us to teach the latest media and engage in innovative new initiatives. Through exhibits, workshops, performances, educational programs and special activities, the Loves Jazz & Arts Center explores the African American experience and celebrates accomplishments of the past, present, and future.
Curating:
Over the last few years we have curated exhibits which address the African American Diaspora and more!
To Date Loves Jazz & Arts Center has curated over ten exhibitions celebrating the African American experience and it's artists.
Download LJAC"s African American Archive Brochure Here
North Omaha Jazz History Brochure
Upcoming Events
Call to Artists:
4th Annual African American Art Exhibition – December 15th 2009 deadline
Keeping in line with our mission: “To preserve and promote the unique history and cultural talents of local and national African American artists.”
The Loves Jazz & Arts Center is pleased to present this opportunity for local & regional African American Artists to exhibit their original fine art. This exhibit is open to artists of all mediums, including but not limited to painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation art, drawings, photography, new media and mixed media.