Community Projects
Community Projects 2026
For this year’s Community Project at the 2026 Conference, we assisted the historic Gibbes Museum of Art with the restoration of two antique frames.A special
Community Projects
Community Projects
Community Project 2024
For our community project in 2024, we paid homage to our generous hosts – the American College of the Building Arts, by completing three projects.
University of Texas at Arlington 2017
Two Community Projects were undertaken: Interior work at the University Hospital Chapel and exterior work on a horse mascot. In the Chapel, a half-dome in
Eagle Theater Proscenium Arch – Pontiac, IL – April, 2016
Where: Pontiac, Illinois When: April 14 through 19, 2016 What: Gilding the proscenium arch at the renovated Eagle Theater and gilding a little fiberglass art
2015 Glessner House Ceiling – Chicago, IL
The dining room ceiling of Chicago’s Glessner House (1886), a National Historic Landmark, was originally gilded, but later covered with layers of imitations. During the
2012 Desert Storm monument – Pontiac, IL
In conjunction with the opening of the Society of Gilders “Museum of the Gilding Arts”, the ribbon ornament on Pontiac’s Desert Storm monument was gilded.
2007-2012 Community Project – New Orleans, LA
2007 Ongoing Community Project – New Orleans, LA During the 2007 Society of Gilders Conference, we undertook two venues where we worked on gilding and
2008 Iwo Jima Memorial – Washington, DC
In September of 2008 during the SOG’s Gilding at the Smithsonian conference, members contributed their time to the Community Project of re-gilding the lettering and
2006 Guglielmo Marconi Memorial – Washington, DC
In September of 2006 during the SOG’s Gilding at the Smithsonian conference, members contributed their time to the Community Project of re-gilding the Guglielmo Marconi
