As a museum registrar, I subscribe to the Packing, Art handling & Crating Information Network (PACIN). The forum is a great way for art handlers to receive information and pose questions about the many conundrums we encounter in our line of work.
Following up on a recent conversation on the PACIN listserve about what to do with old crates, the artist collective Red 76 has temporarily landed its Anywhere, Anyplace Academy in the Open Field, and they have salvaged our old crates for a higher purpose. This is only the beginning of what they’re building with local collaborators (anyone’s welcome), so check in for more updates!
A purpose for old crates: in progress
As old chemicals are in use out of use, new ones pop up. Often we don’t be familiar with if the new substitutes will harm the ecology.