Workshops on collections care

Workshop series

Focus on Collections Care
Watertown Hotel
Seattle
March 25-27, 2015

Hosted by University of Washington

Registration now open.

The Balboa Art Conservation Center (BACC) will be presenting a
three-day workshop series designed for institutions with
material-based collections. Staff, volunteers, and students involved
in collections care stewardship, policy making, and exhibition
development and installation, are encouraged to attend.  A selection
of workshop titles will be offered to allow participants to select
the training topics appropriate to their needs and experience
levels.  Cost varies depending upon the number of workshops taken.
Individuals from qualifying institutions may apply for stipend
assistance (please see the website for more information).

The Focus on Collections Care workshops being offered in Seattle
are:

    Care of Collections: Metal Objects

    Environmental Monitoring: Gathering, Understanding and Using

    Condition Reporting for Collections Managers

    Disaster Recovery for Wet Collections: The First 24-48 Hours

    Care of Collections: Paper

    Preservation Policies, Plans and Procedures for Small Museums

To view the complete course descriptions and to register please
visit

    <URL:http://www.focusoncollectionscare.org>

or contact the BACC Field Service office at 619-236-9702 or
wrfso<-at->bacc<.>org.

Marcelle Lunau
Field Service Officer
Balboa Art Conservation Center (BACC)
PO Box 3755
San Diego CA 92163
619-236-9702
Fax: 619-236-0141


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