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Focus on Collections Care Workshop Series - June 7-9, 2006
The three-day Focus on Collections Care workshop series will be held in Balboa Park, San Diego, California. This series is presented by San Diego-based Balboa Art Conservation Center (BACC) and is designed to provide an intensive training experience with a programmatic approach. The series curriculum focuses on care of collections, policies and procedures and planning and management. Participants may select one workshop per day from the following:
Day 1:
- Care of Collections-Photographic Materials
- Surveying & Assessing Collection Needs
- Handling & Housekeeping for Collections
Day 2:
- Care of Collections - Paintings & Painted Surfaces
- Collection Care Planning & Fundraising for Implementation
- Making Material Choices for Storage & Exhibit Materials
Day 3:
- Care of Collections - Paper-Based Materials
- Emergency Preparedness & Response
Persons involved in collections care management, institutional development and policy making, exhibition development and installation, and students in degree-related programs are encouraged to attend. Each workshop will take place from 9 AM to 4 PM. Participants from qualifying institutions may apply for stipend assistance.
Focus on Collections Care is made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency. Additional support was provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Please contact the Balboa Art Conservation Center at 619-236-9702, or email us at wrfso@bacc.org, or visit bacc.org for complete workshop descriptions and registration and stipend information. Registration deadline is May 31, 2006.
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