Welcome
The Center for Painted Wall Preservation (CPWP) is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit organization, dedicated to the research and preservation of eighteenth and early nineteenth century paint-decorated plaster walls.
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Our goal is to survey and document painted and stenciled walls, in situ or in collections; further the appreciation of this rare and vulnerable art form; and serve as a resource for the conservation and preservation of painted plaster walls for future generations. The walls we study include those painted by some of America’s most significant early folk artists, such as Rufus Porter, Jonathan D. Poor, and Moses Eaton.
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Painted walls — which include murals, freehand brushwork, and stenciled plaster walls— are vulnerable to destruction and loss. We will lose these irreplaceable historical records unless we preserve these critical documents of our past. Help us protect this important part of our heritage by supporting the CPWP.
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Thank you for your support.
Presenting
The Center for Painted Walls
Monthly 100-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
for May
Challenge yourself with images from our archives!
The Galusha House, Shaftsbury, Vermont, attributed to the Scrollwork artist
The Center for Painted Wall Preservation is proud to support, by membership in, the following mission-aligned organizations.
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the CPWP digital newsletter.
News
On the cusp of 2025, Plaster Bits presented a profile of the Center for Painted Wall Preservation’s activities for 2024.
(https://pwpcenter.org/so/38P6ou-H5?languageTag=en&cid=a3508702-106c-4f03-a9a8-bb25cd97e64b)
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To all interested in helping us continue our mission, please contribute either through our website (pwpcenter.org) or by mail at: P.O. Box 187, Hallowell, ME 04347
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CPWP IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE
THE INAUGURAL
CENTER FOR PAINTED WALL PRESERVATION SCHOLARSHIP
The scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students, scholars, and artisans, established or in training, to develop educational projects to further our mission through documentation, conservation, and preservation — where art, history, craft, and science meet. For more information visit https://pwpcenter.org/so/37PFG3sge?languageTag=en&cid=a3508702-106c-4f03-a9a8-bb25cd97e64b.
For an “Application Process” summary and Application Form contact info@pwpcenter.org with Scholarship Fund in the subject line. Completed applications will be accepted until midnight, April 25, 2025.
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Major funding has been provided by the
Carl M. Lindberg Family Foundation
The Center for Painted Wall Preservation proudly announces:
THE VIRTUAL MUSEUM OF
PAINTED WALLS
This addition to our website, comprised of the Digital Archive of Painted Walls and Immersive Tours, adds another source for viewers to immerse themselves in a scholarly and visually stunning educational experience.
For a more complete description of what this (members only) stunning online resource has to offer.