BACC - Balboa Art Conservation Center
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BACC is a nonprofit regional conservation center devoted to the preservation of material culture in the areas of art and history.

 

Slideshow of hands performing various art conservation tasks at BACC.

 

March 14, 2012: Thanks to generous funding from the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH), BACC is pleased to offer a limited number of subsidized hazard surveys for only $350 each. Applications are due May 31, 2012. Contact the Field Service Office to learn more or download the application HERE!

March 6, 2012: BACC is pleased to provide a workshop at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Museum Association of Arizona in Phoenix. The workshop Surveying and Assessing Collection Needs will be offered as a preconference event on April 18th. A workshop description can be found here or visit the MAA website to register.

January 23, 2012: Guidelines are now posted for 2012 Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Receive up to $6,000 for preservation planning and implementation of small projects that strengthen collections care overall. Application Deadline: May 1, 2012. Visit the NEH website for complete information and guidelines.

November 14, 2011: The Samuel H. Kress Foundation has awarded a $145,000 grant to the Balboa Park Online Collaborative (BPOC) and the Balboa Art Conservation Center (BACC) for ConservationReel, a project to gather and present video on art conservation and collections care in an online resource intended for museum and conservation professionals, students, and interested members of the general public. Read the entire press release here.


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