RAP

REGIONAL
ALLIANCE for
PRESERVATION

The Regional Alliance for Preservation provides information and resources on preservation and conservation for cultural institutions and the public throughout the United States.

    • ICA Senior Paintings Conservator Andrea Chevalier cleans a frame

    • ICA Senior Paintings Conservator Andrea Chevalier cleans a frame

    • NEDCC conservator treating historic document

    • NEDCC conservator treating historic document

    • Peebles Island Resource Center Textile Conservator Sarah Stevens working on a wool flag

    • Peebles Island Resource Center Textile Conservator Sarah Stevens working on a wool flag

    • Inpainting carte-de-visite portraits from the Civil War at CCAHA

    • Inpainting carte-de-visite portraits from the Civil War at CCAHA

    • Handling frozen photographs at WESTPAS

    • Handling frozen photographs at WESTPAS

    • An objects conservator at work at the Midwest Art Conservation Center

    • An objects conservator at work at the Midwest Art Conservation Center

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  • Emergency Resource Guide

  • The Mid-Atlantic Resource Guide for Disaster Preparedness assists institutions in the preparation of emergency telephone lists and in the selection of emergency supplies.....

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UPCOMING EVENTS & PROGRAMS

RAP MEMBERS

Collections Care: Collections Security - Webinar

  • Feb 7, 2012
  • 2PM – 4PM
Presented by: Northeast Document Conservation Center Description: This live webinar will cover security measures that can ensure the safety of collections and staff. Policies and practices will be reviewed for low- and no-cost solutions to security problems, and additional…
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Constructing Basic Storage Enclosures for Paper Collections

  • Feb 15, 2012
  • 9:30AM – 3:30PM
Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts Description:In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to make simple enclosures for paper artifacts including folders, boxes, and options for rolled storage. A selection of commercial storage materials will…
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Digitization Basics

  • Feb 21, 2012
  • 9:30AM – 3:30PM
Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts Description: Every institution struggles with pressure to be visible on the web and to make its collections accessible to wider audiences, and many face daunting hurdles to implementing digitization programs.…
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