Only two weeks left to sign up for the popular preservation workshops offered by the Balboa Art Conservation Center between June 30th and July 2nd at Santa Clara University!

Staff, volunteers, and students involved in collections care stewardship, policy making, and exhibition development and installation, are encouraged to attend.  You will be able to choose from all in all six different workshops and most likely you will be able to find a selection of training topics that are appropriate for your experience level and your institution’s needs.  Cost will vary on the amount of workshops that you attend. This years Focus on Collections Care workshops offered in San Jose are: 

•             Care of Collections: Metal Objects

•             Environmental Monitoring: Gathering, Understanding and Using your Data

•             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, register for workshops, and to see our upcoming workshop locations, please visit http://www.focusoncollectionscare.org, or contact the BACC Field Service Office at 619.236.9702 or wrfso[at]bacc[dot]org. 

Balboa Art Conservation Center (BACC)

Field Service Officer

mailing address: PO Box 3755, San Diego, CA 92163

phone: 619-236-9702    fax: 619-236-0141

BACC website:  www.bacc.org