Bank of America’s annual art conservation program has awarded grants to 18 projects this year, including the restoration of Titian’s *Bacchus and Ariadne* (1520-23) at the National Gallery in London. The painting will be removed from display next month for conservation work that involves placing it on a new fabric support and repairing paint loss. Other funded projects include Rembrandt’s *The Night Watch* at the Rijksmuseum, bronze palms at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, *Gaki Zōshi* at the Tokyo National Museum, Matisse’s *La Négresse* at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, and works at the Museo de Arte de Lima and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
This funding matters because it supports the preservation of major cultural heritage works across multiple countries, ensuring their longevity for future generations. The program, which has conserved over 15,000 objects since 2010, also highlights the growing role of corporate philanthropy in art conservation, with Bank of America backing both iconic masterpieces and lesser-known works that face deterioration or structural instability.