American Institute For Conservation

THIS NATIONAL PROGRAM (COLLECTIONS ASSESSMENT FOR PRESERVATION, OR CAP) HELPS SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MUSEUMS OF EVERY TYPE RECEIVE PRIORITIZED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE CARE OF THEIR COLLECTIONS. A CAP ASSESSMENT IS A STUDY OF ALL THE INSTITUTION'S COLLECTIONS, BUILDINGS, AND BUILDING SYSTEMS AS WELL AS ITS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO COLLECTIONS CARE. THE ASSESSMENT INVOLVES A SITE VISIT BY A COLLECTIONS ASSESSOR AND A BUILDING ASSESSOR, WHO SPEND TWO DAYS TOURING THE MUSEUM AND INTERVIEWING STAFF AND GOVERNING OFFICIALS AND THEN PREPARE A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT THAT OUTLINES THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TO THE PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION. A CAP ASSESSMENT ASSISTS SMALL MUSEUMS BY IDENTIFYING SHORT- AND LONG-TERM PRIORITIES FOR PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION, FACILITATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LONG-RANGE PRESERVATION PLAN, AND/OR SERVING AS A FUNDRAISING TOOL FOR FUTURE COLLECTIONS PROJECTS. OUTCOMES-BASED EVALUATIONS INFORM IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROGRAM.

THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CONSERVATION (FAIC) PROPOSES TO OFFER CONSERVATION ASSESSMENTS, FOR BOTH COLLECTIONS AND STRUCTURES, TO APPROXIMATELY 300 MUSEUMS OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD. THE COLLECTIONS ASSESSMENT FOR PRESERVATION (CAP) PROGRAM WILL BUILD ON THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM WHICH HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR 24 YEARS. KEY ELEMENTS INCLUDE PROVIDING TWO-PERSON TEAMS TO ASSESS COLLECTIONS AND BUILDINGS, REGARDLESS OF THE AGE OF THE STRUCTURES LINKING MUSEUMS TO TRAINING AND OTHER RESOURCES AS NEEDED STRUCTURED FOLLOW-UP SESSIONS WITH MUSEUMS AND ASSESSORS NINE TO TWELVE MONTHS AFTER THE ASSESSMENT TRAINING FOR ASSESSORS AND PROVISION FOR RAPID APPROVAL OF ASSESSMENTS FOLLOWING EMERGENCIES.

HELD IN TRUST: A NATIONAL CONVENING ON CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION

THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CONSERVATION (FAIC) WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOP TOOLS ENABLING CULTURAL HERITAGE PROFESSIONALS TO MAKE INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC DECISIONS TO LOWER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. FAIC WILL PARTNER WITH RESEARCHERS TO UNDERSTAND THE CARBON IMPACT OF SIX ACTIVITIES CENTRAL TO MUSEUM COLLECTIONS WORK: TREATMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS; TIME-BASED MEDIA AND DIGITIZATION; PEST CONTROL; AND OBJECT LOANS. FOR EACH TOPIC, THE PROJECT WILL CREATE AN ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING TOOL TO CALCULATE ENERGY USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; A CASE STUDY DEMONSTRATING THE MODEL; A USER GUIDE TO HELP GENERATE RESULTS; AND A SUSTAINABILITY ACTION GUIDE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ADVICE BASED ON SITE-SPECIFIC RESULTS. BY PROVIDING TOOLS AND INFORMATION NEEDED FOR PROFESSIONALS TO MAKE MORE SUSTAINABLE DAILY CHOICES, THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS INCREASING CONCERNS ABOUT ENERGY USE WITHIN THE FIELD.

CARETAKERS OF AMERICAN HERITAGE: ADVANCING THE TECHNICAL SKILLS OF CONSERVATORS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS [THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CONSERVATION (FAIC) WILL ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE BASE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS OF NEARLY 500 CONSERVATION AND COLLECTIONS CARE PROFESSIONALS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH ONE SYMPOSIUM AND FIVE WORKSHOPS FOR CONSERVATORS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS THAT ADDRESS SPECIFIC NEEDS IDENTIFIED BY THE 2023 HELD IN TRUST REPORT AND THROUGH CONSTITUENT REQUEST. TOPICS INCLUDE POLARIZED LIGHT MICROSCOPY; CLEANING WITH GELS, CHELATORS, AND PH AND CONDUCTIVITY; CARING FOR HISTORIC HOUSE COLLECTIONS; SALVAGE OF FIRE-DAMAGED COLLECTIONS; ANOXIC ENVIRONMENTS FOR PEST REMEDIATION; AND PRESSURE-SENSITIVE TAPES.]

BUILDING A LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT TOOL & LIBRARY OF PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION METHODS

TRAINING FOR DISASTER: PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FOR HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS [THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CONSERVATION (FAIC) WILL ADMINISTER AN ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAM TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF THE NATIONAL HERITAGE RESPONDERS, A TEAM OF PRESERVATION EXPERTS WHO ARE TRAINED IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FOR HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS. THIS TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ALL ACTIVE RESPONDERS WITH THE GOAL OF UPDATING INFORMATION, REFRESHING SKILLS, AND STRENGTHENING THE EXPERIENCE OF THE TEAM. NEW ADDITIONS TO THE CURRICULUM INCLUDE SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN TRAUMA RESPONSE, AS WELL AS RECOVERY FOR FIRE-IMPACTED COLLECTIONS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO ALLOCATE FUNDING TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR DEPLOYED RESPONDERS. ADDITIONALLY, FAIC WILL PROVIDE MICROGRANTS TO ALLIANCE FOR RESPONSE NETWORKS TO FACILITATE TRAINING AND EDUCATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. TOGETHER, THESE INITIATIVES CREATE A STRONGHOLD OF EXPERTS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES FOR HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS HELD IN MUSEUMS ACROSS THE NATION.]

BUILDING TEACHING CAPACITY AND EQUITABLE ACCESS FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE RESOURCES [THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO BEGIN TO EMBED CLIMATE RESILIENCE PLANNING INTO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REPERTOIRE OF FIELD SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHER INSTRUCTORS, WHILE ALSO IMPROVING USABILITY AND REMOVING ACCESS BARRIERS TO THE EXISTING CLIMATE RESILIENCE RESOURCES FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE (CRR). SPECIFICALLY, WE SEEK TO IMPROVE CRR AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR HELPING HUMANITIES ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENCY THROUGH: EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING RESOURCES; DEVELOPMENT AND FACILITATION OF A TRAIN THE TRAINERS PROGRAM; FREE PUBLIC TRAINING WEBINARS; SPANISH TRANSLATION OF EXISTING RESOURCES TO EXPAND ACCESS FOR UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES.]

TRANSFORMING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CURRENT CONSERVATION NEEDS [THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CONSERVATION (FAIC) WILL DEVELOP AND PRESENT FIVE TECHNICAL SKILL WORKSHOPS FOR CONSERVATORS AND FOUR OUTREACH WORKSHOPS FOR BROADER AUDIENCES THAT ADDRESS SPECIFIC NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE RECENT MULTI-YEAR PROJECT TITLED HELD IN TRUST: TRANSFORMING CULTURAL HERITAGE FOR A MORE RESILIENT FUTURE (HIT) TO EVALUATE THE STATE OF PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES. WITH THIS PROJECT, WE SEEK TO ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN HIT THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: PROVIDING FREE OUTREACH PROGRAMMING TO CONNECT CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS WITH COMMUNITIES AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS; DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE WORKSHOPS FOR ALL, INCLUDING CONSERVATORS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE; FOCUSING SKILL-BASED TRAINING ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES; AND REDUCING THE CARBON IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH TRAVEL BY MOVING LECTURE-BASED CONTENT ONLINE WHENEVER POSSIBLE.]

EMERGENCY PREPARATION AND RESPONSE TRAINING TO PRESERVE HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS [EMERGENCY PREPARATION AND RESPONSE FOR HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS WOULD BE IMPROVED BY CREATING NEW ?ALLIANCE FOR RESPONSE? (AFR) NETWORKS, TRAINING AND DEVELOPING REGIONAL HERITAGE RESPONSE TEAMS, DEVELOPING INCLUSIVITY TOOLS, AND PROVIDING TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO STRENGTHEN AFR NETWORKS, OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD. SPECIFICALLY, TWO NEW AFR NETWORKS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND ARIZONA WOULD BE ESTABLISHED AND FOUR VOLUNTEER HERITAGE RESPONSE TEAMS WOULD BE TRAINED, IN COOPERATION WITH AFR NETWORKS IN MASSACHUSETTS, CHARLESTON, SC, NEW ORLEANS, AND PHILADELPHIA. A GUIDE WOULD BE DEVELOPED TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS. THE RESPONSE TRAINING CURRICULUM WILL BE EXPANDED TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON WORKING WITH CULTURALLY SENSITIVE COLLECTIONS. PROJECT GRANTS, A SERIES OF WEBINARS, WEB FORUMS, AND EXPANDED ONLINE RESOURCES WILL SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS AND INCREASE SHARING OF EXPERTISE AMONG EXISTING AFR NETWORKS.]

STICH: COLLECTIONS TOOLS FOR CLIMATE ACTION [THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CONSERVATION (FAIC) WILL REFINE THE SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS IN CULTURAL HERITAGE (STICH) CARBON CALCULATOR; A FREE, OPEN-ACCESS, DIGITAL TOOL DESIGNED TO EMPOWER PROFESSIONALS WITH INFORMATION TO MAKE CLIMATE-CONSCIOUS MATERIALS CHOICES FOR TREATMENT, DISPLAY, AND TRANSPORTATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE. NEH TIER I AND II RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS (2017-2022) SUPPORTED BUILDING THE STICH CALCULATOR SOFTWARE, DATA SHEETS, AND WEBSITE. STICH USES LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA), A SCIENCE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING TOOL, TO CALCULATE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF MATERIALS. A KEY FINDING OF HELD IN TRUST (HIT), A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NEH AND FAIC TO EVALUATE THE STATE OF PRESERVATION IN THE US, IDENTIFIED THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE HERITAGE SECTOR. IN THIS LEVEL III NEH GRANT, USER-LED EVALUATIONS GUIDE REDESIGNING THE STICH CARBON CALCULATOR AND PRODUCING TUTORIALS AIMED AT CHANGING BEHAVIORS TOWARDS CLIMATE ACTION.]

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS - MUSEUMS

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS - MUSEUMS

THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CONSERVATION (FAIC) WILL CREATE, IMPROVE, AND EXPAND CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS CARE RESOURCES FOR A MORE FOCUSED AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE. THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AN AUDIT AND UPDATE OF THE ARCHIVE OF NEARLY 300 ON-DEMAND WEBINARS, CREATION OF FIVE NEW LEARNING PATHS THAT GUIDE USERS THROUGH A SERIES OF VIDEOS GROUPED BY TOPIC OR EXPERIENCE LEVEL, A PILOT LEARNING GROUP PROGRAM FOR TEAM-BASED LEARNING AND NETWORKING, AND 36 NEW WEBINARS AND FOUR NEW COURSES WITH LIVE AI TRANSLATION/TRANSCRIPTION IN OVER SIXTY LANGUAGES FOR ALL NEW WEBINARS AND COURSES TO IMPROVE ACCESS. NEARLY ALL NEW AND ARCHIVED RESOURCES WILL BE AVAILABLE FREELY AT WWW.CONNECTINGTOCOLLECTIONS.ORG.

21ST CENTURY MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CONSERVATORS: PROVIDING PRESERVATION AND ACCESS FOR THE HUMANITIES

TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY PREPARATION AND RESPONSE FOR HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS

THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CONSERVATION (FAIC) WILL EXPAND AND ENHANCE CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS CARE, A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS CHARGED WITH THE CARE OF COLLECTIONS. BASED ON USER FEEDBACK, FAIC WILL PILOT NEW FEATURES THAT WILL CONTINUE TO TARGET SMALL TO MID-SIZED COLLECTING INSTITUTIONS WITH LIMITED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGETS. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE CREATION OF HYBRID COURSES WITH ONLINE AND IN-PERSON COMPONENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIONAL MUSEUM ASSOCIATIONS. FAIC WILL ALSO COLLABORATE WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF TRIBAL ARCHIVES, LIBRARIES, AND MUSEUMS TO OFFER IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS ON COLLECTIONS CARE TOPICS FOR TRIBAL COLLECTING INSTITUTIONS. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE IMPROVED ONLINE PUBLIC FORUMS, EXPANDED WEBINAR TOPICS, SIX NEW ONLINE COURSES, AND IMPROVED SEARCH MECHANISMS FOR USE WITH THE PROGRAM'S ARCHIVES OF WEBINARS AND COURSES.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CONSERVATORS: PROVIDING PRESERVATION AND ACCESS FOR THE HUMANITIES

THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CONSERVATION WILL INCORPORATE USER FEEDBACK TO DEVELOP NEW FEATURES FOR ITS WEB-BASED CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS CARE (C2C) RESOURCE. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE DEVELOPING 33 NEW WEBINARS AND SIX ONLINE COURSES WITH ENHANCED ACCESSIBILITY THROUGH THE ADDITION OF CLOSED-CAPTIONING AND TRANSCRIPTIONS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS WILL MONITOR ONLINE FORUMS TO ENSURE PROMPT ANSWERS AND TRUSTED ADVICE FOR PARTICIPANTS. TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE C2C WEBSITE WILL ENHANCE SEARCH FUNCTIONALITY, ENSURE ADA COMPLIANCE, AND MAKE IT MOBILE-ADAPTIVE. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL MEASURE SUCCESS THROUGH INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM SURVEYS, PARTICIPATION DATA, AND A USER NEEDS ASSESSMENT. PARTICIPATION AT STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL MUSEUM CONFERENCES WILL BUILD AWARENESS FOR THE C2C RESOURCE. THE PROJECT WILL PARTICULARLY BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH LIMITED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGETS BY ENHANCING THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF COLLECTIONS CARE PRACTICES.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CONSERVATORS: PROVIDING PRESERVATION AND ACCESS FOR THE HUMANITIES

TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY PREPARATION AND RESPONSE FOR HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS

TRAINING FOR EMERGENCY PREPARATION AND RESPONSE FOR HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CONSERVATORS: PROVIDING PRESERVATION AND ACCESS FOR THE HUMANITIES

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CONSERVATORS: PROVIDING PRESERVATION AND ACCESS FOR THE HUMANITIES

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR CONSERVATORS: PROVIDING PRESERVATION AND ACCESS FOR THE HUMANITIES

PLANNING A LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS LIBRARY OF PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION METHODS

PRESERVING HUMANITIES POSITIONS FOR CONSERVATION OF HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS [FINANCIAL SUPPORT WILL ENSURE CONTINUANCE OF TWO PROGRAMS THAT ARE KEY TO PRESERVING HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS IN THE U.S. FAIC?S NATIONAL HERITAGE RESPONDERS (NHR) IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES INVOLVING CULTURAL COLLECTIONS. FAIC?S CONSERVATION ONLINE (COOL) AND THE ASSOCIATED GLOBAL CONSERVATION FORUM ARE FREE ONLINE RESOURCES THAT ALLOW PRESERVATION SPECIALISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO SHARE RESOURCES, DISCUSS NEW MATERIALS AND TREATMENTS, AND ASK AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS AS THEY ARISE. FUNDING FOR THESE TWO AT-RISK SERVICES WOULD PROVIDE FAIC TIME TO SECURE ALTERNATE SOURCES OF FUNDING TO KEEP ALL ITS VITAL PROGRAMS IN PLACE.] [PURPOSE:?THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT TO RETAIN THREE STAFF POSITIONS AND HIRE TWO CONSULTANTS TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONS OF THE NATIONAL HERITAGE RESPONDERS PROGRAM AND ONLINE RESOURCES FOR CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS AT THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CONSERVATION (FAIC), A RECOGNIZED LEADER IN CONSERVATION DISASTER PLANNING AND RESPONSE.  ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: POSITIONS TO BE FUNDED ARE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FAIC EMERGENCY PROGRAMS COORDINATOR, THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, THE FORUM MODERATOR, AND THE NHR COORDINATOR. THESE ROLES WILL SUPPORT THREE KEY PROGRAMS: NATIONAL HERITAGE RESPONDERS (NHR), A NETWORK OF VOLUNTEERS TRAINED TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES INVOLVING CULTURAL COLLECTIONS;?FAIC?S CONSERVATION?ONLINE;?AND THE GLOBAL CONSERVATION FORUM.   EXPECTED OUTCOMES:?THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE THAT IN-PERSON, PHONE, AND EMAIL SUPPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL COLLECTING INSTITUTIONS IN NEED. THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CONTINUE MAINTAINING IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR THE ONGOING PROBLEMS RELATED TO NATURAL DISASTERS AND THEIR DAMAGE TO COLLECTIONS. THE EXPANDED ONLINE TOOLS WOULD PROVIDE A COMMUNICATION PLATFORM FOR AFR MEMBERS TO SHARE IDEAS AND RESOURCES, FIELD QUESTIONS, AND CONNECT WITH ALLIED PROFESSIONALS. IN GENERAL, FAIC WILL CONTINUE TO RESCUE AND HELP OTHERS RESCUE AND PRESERVE OBJECTS AND ARTIFACTS RELATED TO THE SHARED HISTORY OF PEOPLES, NATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES.?   INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE AUDIENCES THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM SUSTAINING THE WORK OF FAIC INCLUDE MUSEUMS, LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, UNIVERSITIES,?CONSERVATORS, COLLECTIONS CARE STAFF, AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN THE PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS AND THOSE THAT UTILIZE THEM.   SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:?THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.]

THE PURPOSES OF THE CENTER SHALL BE TO 1 DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION, CONSERVATION, AND INTERPRETATION OF HISTORIC PROPERTY 2 DEVELOP AND FACILITATE TRAINING FOR FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL RESOURCE PRESERVATION PROFESSIONALS, CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGERS, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, AND OTHERS WORKING IN THE PRESERVATION FIELD 3 TAKE STEPS TO APPLY PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGY BENEFITS FROM ONGOING RESEARCH BY OTHER AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS 4 FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGY AMONG FEDERAL AGENCIES, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, UNIVERSITIES, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND 5 COOPERATE WITH RELATED INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON MONUMENTS AND SITES, THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY, AND THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON MUSEUMS

DISSEMINATING TECHNOLOGY IN ART CONSERVATION

PRESERVATION AFTER A DISASTER VIDEO SERIES

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

PRESERVING HUMANITIES POSITIONS FOR CONSERVATION OF HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR CULTURAL COLLECTIONS IN HAITI

NATIONAL HERITAGE RESPONDERS ASSISTING AFTER SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING IN KENTUCKY [FAIC'S NATIONAL HERITAGE RESPONDERS PROGRAM, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF VOLUNTEERS TRAINED IN RESPONDING TO DISASTERS AFFECTING CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, WILL ASSIST COLLECTING INSTITUTIONS WITH ASSESSMENT AND RECOVERY OF COLLECTIONS DAMAGED BY THE SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING IN JULY 2022.]

NATIONAL HERITAGE RESPONDERS ASSISTING AFTER HURRICANE FLORENCE

NATIONAL HERITAGE RESPONDERS ASSISTING AFTER HURRICANE HARVEY

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

TO SUPPORT "TECHFOCUS3: CARING FOR COMPUTER-BASED ART."

TO SUPPORT THROUGH A CHAIRMAN'S EXTRAORDINARY ACTION AWARD DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIC COLLECTIONS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TO HAITI TO ASSESS PROTECT A

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CELEBRATION THROUGH PRESERVATION: TRAINING CARETAKERS OF AMERICAN HISTORY [HISTORIC OBJECTS AND DOCUMENTS TELL THE STORY OF OUR NATION?S FOUNDING AND BRING THEM LIFE. ARTIFACTS OF OUR FOUNDING ARE NOT RELEGATED TO OUR NATION?S CAPITAL. THEY ARE PEPPERED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IN SMALL AND MID-SIZED MUSEUMS. THE LONG-TERM PRESERVATION OF THESE COLLECTIONS DEPENDS UPON STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HAVING THE EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY RISKS TO OBJECTS AND PLAN FOR THEIR LONG-TERM CARE. CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS CARE PROVIDES TRUSTED COLLECTIONS CARE ADVICE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT NO COST TO STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OF SMALL AND MID-SIZED MUSEUMS. WITH SUPPORT FROM A CELEBRATE AMERICA! GRANT TO MATCH SUPPORT ALREADY RECEIVED, FAIC WILL DEVELOP AND PRESENT TWELVE NEW TRAINING WEBINARS AND SUPPORT A MODERATED ONLINE COMMUNITY FORUM WHERE COLLECTIONS CARETAKERS CAN POST QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY A CADRE OF EXPERTS.]

TO SUPPORT THE WORKSHOP TECHFOCUS I: CARING FOR VIDEO ART.

NATIONAL HERITAGE RESPONDERS DEPLOYMENTS TO MAUI [ON SIX TWO-DAY SITE VISITS OVER SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS, TWO FAIC NATIONAL HERITAGE RESPONDERS VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE ONSITE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECOVERING HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS FROM THE LAHAINA FIRES.]

TO SUPPORT A SYMPOSIUM TO ADDRESS PRESERVATION AND ARCHIVING OF THE PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL COMPONENTS OF 3D PRINTED ART.

THE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CONSERVATION (FAIC) WILL RESTORE THE CAPACITY OF COLLECTING INSTITUTIONS TO RESPOND AND RECOVER FROM EMERGENCIES FOLLOWING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. FIRST, FAIC WILL DEVELOP A MOBILE APP BASED ON ITS EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND SALVAGE WHEEL. THE APP WILL ESTABLISH A PORTABLE AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE SOURCE OF IMMEDIATELY USABLE INFORMATION IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND SALVAGE AT NO COST TO THE END-USER, EVEN IN PERIODS OF WIDESPREAD POWER OR CELL PHONE OUTAGES. THE PROJECT ALSO WILL REPLENISH THE STOCK OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT USED BY NATIONAL HERITAGE RESPONDERS AND LOCAL ALLIANCE FOR RESPONSE TEAMS TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES. THESE SUPPLIES, INCLUDING GLOVES AND N95 RESPIRATORS, WERE EXPENDED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC. REPLENISHING THIS EQUIPMENT WILL ENSURE SAFE AND TIMELY RESPONSES BY VOLUNTEERS TO EMERGENCIES AFFECTING COLLECTING INSTITUTIONS NATIONWIDE.

DISSEMINATING TECHNOLOGY IN ART CONSERVATION

NPS - FY21 - IMR - NCPTT GRANTS

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY IN ART CONSERVATION