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

Protecting Collections: Disaster Prevention, Planning, & Response

  • Apr 30, 2013
  • 9:30AM
  • – Jun 11, 2013
  • 4:30PM
Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts Description: One of the most important steps a cultural institution can take to safeguard its collections is to be prepared in the event of an emergency or disaster. This two-part…
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Preservation Management

  • May 16, 2013
  • 10AM
  • – May 30, 2013
  • 12PM
Presented by: LYRASIS Description: In the current environment of shrinking budgets, emerging and rapidly changing technologies, and ever-expanding needs, focusing on preserving a library's resources has never been more crucial. Today's preservation administrators are responsible for directing traditional preservation…
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Fundraising for Preservation & Conservation

  • May 21, 2013
  • 9:30AM – 3:30PM
Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts Description: Through thoughtful planning and effective grant writing, your organization can be competitive in the race for public and private funding to preserve cultural collections. This workshop will examine the…
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