Regional Heritage Stewardship Program presented by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts Join us for the first workshop series of the Regional Heritage Stewardship Program. Workshops I & II will cover topics vital to staff and volunteers with responsibility caring for cultural collections.
Workshops will be offered at locations in the Appalachian region of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia and Alabama, Mississippi, and the Florida Panhandle. Workshops: I: Preservation Best Practices and Conducting a Preservation Needs Assessment This program will provide an overview of preservation standards for collections care and management including basic benchmarking, identifying facilities concerns, collections storage, and agents of deterioration. Participants will also learn the components of a comprehensive preservation needs assessment and receive guidance on conducting self-assessments. June 19, 2017: Wiregrass Museum of Art, Dothan, AL June 22, 2017: Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS June 22, 2017: Southeast Ohio History Center, Athens, OH June 27, 2017: Hazard Community & Technical College, Hazard, KY II: Fundraising for Collections Care and Artifact Handling and Housing Through thoughtful planning and effective grant writing, your organization can be competitive in seeking public and private funding to preserve cultural collections. This workshop will examine the planning process funders want to see, elements of a successful grant proposal, and regional funding opportunities. Participants will also learn about safe handling and housing techniques for both flat and three dimensional objects. Discussion will include how to prepare work areas, best practices for moving various types of artifacts, and identifying potential conservation concerns before handling. June 20, 2017: Wiregrass Museum of Art, Dothan, AL June 22, 2017: Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS June 23, 2017: Southeast Ohio History Center, Athens, OH June 28, 2017: Hazard Community & Technical College, Hazard, KY Speakers: Dyani Feige, CCAHA Director of Preservation Services and Samantha Forsko, CCAHA Preservation Specialist Fees: $30 per day, or $50 for both workshops For more information and to register for these programs, visit the Program Calendar on the CCAHA website: http://ccaha.org/education/program-calendar Funding for these programs was generously provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Archives through August 2016 at http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/ Archives from September 2016 onward at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
