Quayle Center creates 'Wish List'
By Rick Henly on Sunday, July 5th, 2009 |
In order to maintain its dedication to educational excellence, the Quayle Center is planning to institute some repairs to the facility, as well as updating its exhibit galleries. “We’ve had an issue with the roof of our facility which will need to be addressed,” said Executive Director, Daniel Johns. “I’ve also planned to update our upper exhibit gallery and continue to improve our lower gallery.”
Changes in the upper gallery will include replacing the old wall exhibit fabric with new “Frontrunner” fabric. “Frontrunner is designed especially for exhibits to that Velcro may stick to it.
Other changes include building new exhibit display cases, as well as creating a “mini theatre area” in the Quayle exhibits to view the film, 'The Week That Was', a documentary of the 1988 Bush/Quayle rally at the Huntington Courthouse. “To ensure the students that come here get the best experience possible, we need to keep reinventing the exhibits - making them as fresh and informative as possible for our visitors,” said Johns.
Construction will be completed by Center staff and volunteers. The goal would be to have everything completed by the spring school tour season.
If you are interested in helping underwrite this update, please contact the Center at (260) 356-6356 or via email at info@quaylemuseum.org.
Donations may be sent to the Center at P.O. Box 856, Huntington, IN 46750. The Center is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Donations would be tax deductible.
Facility Update - Wish List
Roof And Ceiling Repair: The Facility has developed a flaw with its roof which has allowed rain to penetrate causing damage to the ceiling of the upper gallery. Underwriting opportunity — $5,000.
New Facility Signage: The facility needs to update its exterior and interior signs for visitors. Underwriting opportunity — $2,500.
Frontrunner Fabric Purchase: Needed to update upper gallery. This fabric is $25/yard. It is estimated that we need approximately 60-70 yards. Thank you to the Hiner Family Fund at the Huntington County Community Foundation for partial funding of this project. Additional underwriting opportunity — $500.00
Construction Materials: Needed to construct new exhibit and gift shop displays. Underwriting opportunity — $500.00. Contact Center for specific details for in-kind materials donation.
Video Displays and DVD players: Needed for video presentations of 'Second To One' and 'The Week That Was'. Underwriting opportunity — $700.00. Contact Center for specific details for in-kind materials donation.
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