The Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support received from its grantors including ...
The Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture“A Naval History: Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812 and Kingston's role”
Purpose: The Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation will promote community-based cultural heritage tourism through a strategic collaborative museum exhibition with the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston. The exhibition will run during the spring and summer of 2012 to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812. Using the War of 1812 as its theme, this exhibit will focus on the Royal Navy Dockyards during the period 1812 to 1814.
Timeframe: November 2011 to October 2013
Status: In progress
"Upgrade Database Accessibilty and Functionality"
Purpose: This project will allow the Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation to update, secure, and protect data in a new database system. The project will increase storage capacity, accessibility of data, and develop web access for outside users wishing to electronically investigate material held in trust by the foundation.
By preserving and protecting data on collected materials we will also increase opportunities for scholarship and research based not only on access to data, but through this portal to the material itself - the collection of artifacts stored in the Foundation's repository.
Timeframe: August 2011 to November 2011
Status: In progress
“Past to Present - Website Makeover”
Purpose: The Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation will upgrade its website by migrating to a content management system that will allow for more frequent information updates, an e-commerce system for online payment, online enrolment in education programs, memberships and donations, and the introduction of online "Archaeological Hotspots". These hotspots will be interactive mapping tools that provide users with links to information about recognized archaeological sites in the City of Kingston. The reports will include site photos, artifact photos, historical background, archaeological work conducted, and results of the excavation. The new website will communicate up-to-date information about the organization and archaeological heritage in Kingston.
Timeframe: July 2011 to November 2011
Status: In progress
Kingston Arts CouncilDIG!
Purpose: This public art project, with a sculptural focus, brought together the functional aspect of an accessible lift with three-dimensional art made available to all Kingstonians and visitors who traverse the mid-town portion of Princess Street. Through the iconic message of archaeology, archaeologists and their tools, people are exposed to public art drawn in to the Kingston Archaeological Centre to view the history of past peoples through archaeological objects. The lift construction and building signage have been funded through two other grants; the sculptural portion, artistic elements, and museum signage were funded through the City of Kingston Arts Fund.
Timeframe: January 2010 to December 2011
Status: In progress
“Digital Archive Upgrade Project”
Purpose: The Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation is committed to the recognition, investigation, and preservation of the rich archaeological resources found throughout Ontario. The Foundation preserves this information by archiving the historical records gained through archaeological research at the Kingston Archaeological Centre, which is open to scholars, researchers, school groups, and the Kingston Community. The Digital Archive Upgrade Project will expand the digital archiving capabilities of the Foundation, providing increased memory space for analyzing, interpreting, and storing archaeological information. The completion of this project will allow the Foundation to continue in its mission to collect and preserve Kingston’s archaeological record.
Timeframe: November 2010 – December 2011
Status: Complete
Operating Funding 2010
Purpose: This ministry provides annual operating grants to approximately 200 community museums. These museums contribute to their communities' economic well-being as employers and tourist attractions, attracting over 2,300,000 visitors per year. This support strengthens their role in their communities as custodians and interpreters of the province's irreplaceable heritage collections. Museums that receive this support are required to meet the criteria established in Regulation 877, "Grants for Museums" under the Ontario Heritage Act and this ministry's Standards for Community Museums in Ontario.
Timeframe: 2011 operating year
Status: pending
Purpose: The Ontario Trillium Foundation supported the Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation with a grant to undertake green renovations to our facility that will improve accessibility, safety and comfort for staff and volunteers and improve environmental and economic efficiencies. These renovations included installation of a furnace, air-conditioning, interior walls, painting and sealing, window treatments, an accessible lift, and a new front porch for the building.
Timeframe: December 2009 – September 2011
Status: Complete
The Healthy Community FundPurpose: The City of Kingston’s Healthy Community Fund has supported the Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation with two projects: The Exhibit Upgrade Project and The Exterior Signage Project.
The Exhibit Upgrade Project
Purpose: This project expanded and improved our Archaeological Process, Pre-History, and 19th Century exhibits. The main objective of this project was to update the information presented in the three displays by adding interpretive text panels, additional visual aids, and increasing the educational experience by introducing interactive elements.
Timeframe: 2009 – 2011
Status: Complete
The Exterior Signage Project
Purpose: The Exterior Signage Project allowed the Foundation to remove signage left on the building by the previous owners and install new signage to advertise the Kingston Archaeological Centre and its services. The addition of new signage will assist the Foundation in becoming an active member of its new neighborhood, attracting new visitors, volunteers, and creating partnerships with the nearby schools, university, and colleges.
Timeframe: 2009 – 2011
Status: Complete
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