Preventive Conservation: Care of Archives, Art, and Artifacts

The Georgia Archives Conservation Department is excited to present two dates for a three-day workshop in 2024 on Preventive Conservation: Care of Archives, Art, and Artifacts.

These workshops are for anyone who works in cultural heritage institutions, libraries, museums, galleries, or just has an interest in learning how to best look after their own items. The workshop is suitable for beginner to intermediate attendees and prior conservation experience is not required. The workshops will be presented in a hybrid format both online and in person. Join us to gain a greater understanding of how to best look after your treasures!

The workshops are generously sponsored by the NHPRC with subsidies to the cost of registration.

REGISTRATION FEE
$50.00
Registration fees include handout materials, and snacks will be provided.

WHEN
February 21-23, 2024 (capacity of 30)
Registration closes and no cancellations after February 18, 2024.

OR

May 15-17, 2024 (capacity of 30)
Registration closes and no cancellations after May 12, 2024.

WHERE
Georgia Archives
5800 Jonesboro Road
Morrow GA 30260

OR

Online through Microsoft Teams

Preventive Conservation: Care of Archives, Art, and Artifacts: Synopsis
This workshop is for those who are interested in understanding how to care for art and artifacts or who work in an institution of any size from libraries and archives to museums and galleries. The workshop will cover the causes of material degradation, environmental monitoring and control, integrated pest management and housekeeping, preservation policies, storage furniture and enclosures, risk assessment, emergency planning and procedures, and disaster recovery. The workshop will be conducted in a classroom and will include a tour of the Georgia Archives to show how these concepts are put into everyday practice. Participants are also welcome to share their experience with preservation and discuss ways to problem solve for specific concerns.

Instructor
Sigourney Stanford
Paper Conservator
Georgia Archives

More information: https://web.cvent.com/event/d20558ad-cd4f-403f-998e-0a13fddc24fd/summary