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The following is a list of organizations associated with the professional field of conservation-restoration.. Professional conservators join and take part in the activities of numerous conservation associations and professional organizations with the wider conservation field, and within their area of specialization.
WAAC was founded in 1975 to bring together conservators practicing in the western United States to exchange ideas, information and news. One of the prime forces behind the creation of the Western Association for Art Conservation, or Western Association of Art Conservators as it was initially called, was Benjamin Bishop Johnson, [2] who served as the first President of the organization; and at ...
The Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association (ATADA), was founded in 1988, by a group of independent antique tribal art dealers to form a professional association of dealers that would provide education for the public and set standards for the trade.
The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) was incorporated in 1972 to support the charitable, scientific, and educational activities of the AIC.FAIC receives donations and grants to undertake and underwrite efforts that advance the field of conservation, support AIC members in their professional endeavors, and help people care for their collections.
Intermuseum Conservation Association; International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property; International Council of Museums; International Council on Monuments and Sites; International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works; Island Conservation
E.C.C.O. was established in 1991 by 14 European conservator-restorers' organisations. As of 2018 it represents close to 6,000 professionals within 22 European countries and 25 members organisations, [3] including one international body (International Association of Book and Papers Conservators – IADA [4]).
The Intermuseum Conservation Association (ICA) was founded in 1952 on the campus of Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH. Six directors of major Midwestern museums wanted to create a professional art conservation laboratory. Richard Buck from the Harvard Art Department was the first director of the ICA and served for 20 years. [1]
Paintings restoration A conservator-restorer is a professional responsible for the preservation of artistic and cultural artifacts , also known as cultural heritage . [ 1 ] Conservators possess the expertise to preserve cultural heritage in a way that retains the integrity of the object, building or site, including its historical significance ...