Midwest Art Conservation Center’s Saturday Workshop Series Starts Soon!

 

A new series of public workshops have become part of MACC’s fall lineup.  Four workshops will be available starting in October which will provide instruction to professionals of art institutions, private collectors, artists, and students on the care of art on paper and paintings.

The new workshop series will take place on four Saturdays throughout the fall.  MACC Preservation Services has designed these workshops for staff at cultural institutions, private collectors, and businesses dealing with works on paper and / or paintings collections.  The workshop will take place at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, MN.  Participants can contact MACC to register.

October 18 The Care and Handling of Paintings: A practicum on applying backing boards and proper cleaning techniques, how to examine a painting for potential purchase or to determine if conservation is needed, and exhibition, storage and handling advice.  Discussions are to include participants’ specific questions on items in their care.

November 1 The Care and Handling of Works on Paper: A practicum on the technique of dry cleaning, how to examine works on paper for potential purchase or to determine if conservation is needed, and proper care in exhibition, storage, and handling advice. Discussions are to include participants’ specific questions on items in their care.

November 15 Matting Works on Paper: A practicum on measuring and cutting mats; hinging and other attachment procedures. Participants are asked to bring an item from their collection of 11x14 or smaller.  This item will be hinged and matted by the participant as a final result of the workshop.

December 6 Framing Paintings and Works on Paper: Choosing the proper frame and application techniques, examples of framing hardware and glazing, and cushioning frame rabbets.

The fee for each full day workshop will be $245.  MACC members receive a 20% discount.  Other discounts are available to small institutions and currently enrolled students.  A further 20% will be taken off the total for those who register for all four workshops in the series.

Midwest Art Conservation Center is a nonprofit regional center for the preservation and conservation of art and artifacts providing treatment, education and training for museums, historical societies, libraries, and other cultural institutions. The MACC Preservation Services Department can be contacted for general collections inquiries, consultation, environmental monitoring equipment loans, grant writing assistance, and disaster response services.

 MACC Preservation Services is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Travelers Foundation and Individual contributors.