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Vizcaya's centennial continued the upward trend in visitation that we have experienced for the past decade—with a thirteen percent increase in visitation over the prior year. During the centennial year, 311,000 people experienced the history and beauty of the estate, a testament to Vizcaya's enduring and inclusive sense of place. This year, Vizcaya was honored to receive significant recognition for its research, preservation and programmatic accomplishments. The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works awarded Vizcaya the prestigious Ross Merrill Award for exemplary work and commitment to the preservation and care of its cultural property. The Ross Merrill Award is given to a single U.S. museum or library each year; the prior recipient was Harvard University. Vizcaya also was a Shortlist Award recipient of the J.M. Kaplan Fund's 2017 Alice Award for the book Robert Winthrop Chanler: Discovering the Fantastic , co- published by Vizcaya and The Monacelli Press in 2016. Documenting the life and work of Chanler, a high-profile early twentieth-century artist who created Vizcaya's extraordinary “under-the-sea” Swimming Pool Grotto mural, the publication was honored along with books produced by New York University, Saint Louis Art Museum and the Bard Graduate Center. The publication has helped re-establish Chanler's notable place in the history of art and reaffirmed Vizcaya's commitment and responsibility to restore the Swimming Pool Grotto in the years ahead.
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