American Institute for Conservation & Foundation for Advancement in Conservation

Our thoughts are with those currently impacted by #HurricaneBeryl & in the path of the storm this week. Collecting institutions with damage can reach the National Heritage Responders at 202.661.8068. Members of the public can reach NHR via NHRpublichelpline@culturalheritage.org.

Apply now to participate in FAIC’s "Treatment of Crayon Enlargements" hands-on workshop at Newberry Library, in Chicago, IL. The workshop will take place Oct 15-17 and applications are due July 29! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ehPaVdzt

In the Puerto Rico-based news and citizen education platform Marea Ecologista, Carlos Berrios Polanco discusses how Puerto Rican cultural institutions helped shape and create our Climate Resilience Resources, challenges facing cultural organizations in Puerto Rico, and resilience strategies to address risks heightened by the climate crisis:

FAIC is pleased to announce the 2024 Holly Maxson Conservation Grants! The awardees will build awareness among students about conservation and related fields and encourage students to consider conservation as a career path. Congratulations to the Balboa Art Conservation Center, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA), and Historic Richmond! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eKWfW9hj

Check out the new episode of Green Tea Podcast! The episode talks about the potential extended life to be found in used and loved antique furniture. Head Furniture Conservator at Trefler Restoration, Bernard Murphy, argues that there's a place for "reincarnation of furniture" and how it can lead to not only a less wasteful existence for objects but a fuller appreciation for craftsmanship and the quality of materials. Thank you to the 130+ podcast subscribers!

It's been an incredible year following the release of the Held in Trust report! culturalheritage.org/hit We've been thrilled to see projects like Climate Resilience Resources come to fruition since then. Let us know how the report has impacted your work: https://lnkd.in/eBXdY7pt

Some latest news of the great work from American Institute for Conservation & Foundation for Advancement in Conservation We're honored to be able to help assist the Lāhainā community in salvaging and caring for materials damaged in the catastrophic wildfires last year. Your support can help communities build resilience, respond to emergencies impacting cultural heritage, and allow preservation experts to aid in recovery—consider a donation to FAIC's emergency response fund: www. https://lnkd.in/e_VpuDxw

We're honored to be able to help assist the Lāhainā community in salvaging and caring for materials damaged in the catastrophic wildfires last year. The Art Newspaper recently featured our National Heritage Responders, Malia Van Heukelem and Liane Naʻauao, who will be deploying to Maui over the next few months to continue their work on the ground. Our thanks to the National Endowment for the Humanities for their support of these deployments! Your support can help communities build resilience, respond to emergencies impacting cultural heritage, and allow preservation experts to aid in recovery—consider a donation to FAIC's emergency response fund: https://lnkd.in/e_VpuDxw

Start your weekend with this beautiful profile of Fellow Joyce Hill Stoner of University of Delaware Art Conservation Programs in William & Mary Alumni Magazine! Joyce has had an incredible career in conservation and does incredible work for FAIC documenting oral histories, keeping memory and art alive in many ways:

The conservation team Penn Libraries shares "examples of how we employ sustainable practices in our work, and what the conservation field is doing to protect the long-term health of cultural heritage and the planet," as described by Fellow and Professional Member Sarah Reidell, who is the Margy E. Meyerson Head of Conservation at the Libraries: