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

Cultural Institutions & Emergency Management: Partners in Disaster Response & Recovery

  • Jul 30, 2014
  • 9AM – 4PM
New Jersey Collections Care Network Statewide Conference Presented by: The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts Description: Intended for collections care professionals, volunteers, and emergency managers, this conference will address important facets of emergency response, as well as…
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Protecting Collections: Disaster Prevention, Planning, and Response Part II (Bryn Mawr, PA)

  • Aug 5, 2014
  • 9:30AM – 3:30PM
Presented By: Conservation Center for Art and historic Artifacts Description: One of the most important steps any 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 of Textiles (Philadelphia, PA)

  • Sep 10, 2014
  • 9:30AM – 3:30PM
Presented By: The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts Description: Participants in this workshop will learn to properly care for costumes and textiles and to identify issues requiring consultation with a conservator. The first part of this workshop…
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