Art Restoration NYC

	American Institute for Conservation (AIC) National membership organization of conservation professionals dedicated to preserving the art and historic artifacts. aic.stanford.edu Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) Created in 1972 to promote the proper care and preservation of Canada's cultural heritage and to advance the practice, science, and technology of conservation. www.cci-icc.gc.ca Western Association for Art Conservation (WAAC) Nonprofit membership organization for professional conservators. palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac Artwatch International, Inc. International watchdog organization dedicated to the preservation of art. www.artwatchinternational.org Getty Conservation Institute Activities include research in the laboratory and field, education and publications, the care of collections, and grant support. www.getty.edu/conservation Williamstown Art Conservation Center (WACC) Located on the grounds of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, it treats objects ranging from family photographs, antiques, and heirlooms to some of the most important paintings, sculpture, and furniture in the country. www.williamstownart.org Art Conservation: A Guide to Internet Resources Directory of associations and organizations dedicated to historic conservation. www2.lib.udel.edu/subj/artc/internet.htm Art Restoration: Two Cultures United Economist.com article looking at how technology is bringing new powers, and new problems, to art research and conservation. www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=1429361 Washington Conservation Guild Forum for learning more about the preservation and of art and artifacts. palimpsest.stanford.edu/wcg The Detroit Institute of Arts: Disaster Preparedness Planning Information on how to prevent or reduce harm to people, buildings, and collections in the event of catastrophic events. www.dia.org/museum_info/statewide_services/disaster.asp Robert Fulford's Column About Art Restoration in Italy Touches upon the controversy surrounding the restoration of Michelangelo's paintings in the Sistine Chapel. www.robertfulford.com/restore.html NOVA: Lost Treasures of Tibet Chronicles the restoration project of the Tibetan Buddhist art within the Thubchen monastery, located in the Kingdom of Mustang. www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tibet Philadelphia Museum of Art: Conservation Outlines the Conservation Department's recent projects. http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/22-398-362.html State Russian Museum Exhibits Conservation Department Information about the work of repairing and restoring artwork in the museum collection. www.artsstudio.com/restoration Media Center for Art History, Archaeology & Historic Preservation Explores material culture, vision, media, and pedagogy in the broadest sense to connect faculty research and student learning through the creative application of technology. www.mcah.columbia.edu
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