Case Studies

• BUNDANON TRUST ART ARCHIVE
• SBA MUSIC CATALOGUE
• QUESTACON
• THE SCOTS COLLEGE
• NATIONAL FILM & SOUND ARCHIVE
• LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
• ABC
• US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM PLAYER

DAMsmart! preserves Audiovisual Collection for Bundanon Trust

Specialist audiovisual archiving services provider DAMsmart! has completed a significant audiovisual preservation project for the Bundanon Trust.

The Bundanon Trust promotes arts practice and enjoyment by making the Bundanon properties, near Nowra in NSW, a living arts centre for the creation and presentation of visual arts, writing, music and other performing arts, and the promotion of education and research in the arts. Over several years the Trust has collected precious original media recordings on a variety of formats relating to renowned Australian artist Arthur Boyd.

The collection was held by the Bundanon Trust in Nowra. Formats included 16mm film, ¼ inch and cassette audio recordings. All the original recordings were in states of decomposition, and when Bundanon Trust Collections and Exhibitions Manager, Jennifer Thompson became aware of the state of the collection, she contacted DAMsmart.

“We had heard of some of the work DAMsmart! was doing for the National Library of Australia, and thought they might be able to help us out. I contacted DAMsmart and they were able to undertake treatment and conservation on the original carriers, and carefully transfer these precious items to digital preservation and access formats for Bundanon Trust”.

Apart from the preservation outcomes, the collection is now available to researchers and educators, and is likely to be used in future exhibitions by the Trust.