Upcoming Application Deadline for CCAHA’s
Preservation Needs Assessment and Risk Assessment Programs
Applications must be postmarked by Friday,
February 28, 2014
The
Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is seeking
applicants for its Preservation Needs Assessment and Risk Assessment
programs. Through funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities
(NEH), CCAHA is able to offer a limited number of subsidized assessments for
a total of just $350 each. These services are valued at over $5,000.
Detailed
information on the Preservation Needs Assessment Program can be found at: http://www.ccaha.org/fundraising/grant-calendar/2014/02/28/ccaha-s-preservation-needs-assessment-program-2.
Information
on the Risk Assessment Program can be found at: http://www.ccaha.org/fundraising/grant-calendar/2014/02/28/ccaha-s-risk-assessment-program-2.
If
you have questions or want to discuss the suitability of this program for your
institution, please contact CCAHA’s Preservation Services Office, call
215.545.0613, go to www.ccaha.org, or email [log in to unmask]
About the Preservation Needs Assessment Program
Completing a
Preservation Needs Assessment is
a key first step in the process of caring for collections and
is essential when seeking funding for preservation and conservation initiatives.
The preservation
needs assessment process encompasses a general evaluation of the institution's
preservation needs for their collections and includes: environment
(temperature, relative humidity, pollution, and light), housekeeping, pest control,
fire protection, security, and disaster preparedness; collection storage,
handling, exhibition, and treatment; and preservation planning. The site visit
consists of a review of the site conducted by a CCAHA preservation expert, an
examination of the collections, and interviews with relevant staff. The written
report provides observations, recommendations, and resources to serve as a
guide in the development of a comprehensive preservation plan for the
collections.
Eligibility: Institutions with paper-based
humanities collections that are available to the public on a regularly
scheduled basis and that have national or regional significance are encouraged
to apply. Additional eligibility requirements are on CCAHA’s web
site at: http://www.ccaha.org/fundraising/grant-calendar/2014/02/28/ccaha-s-preservation-needs-assessment-program-2.
About the Risk Assessment Program
A
risk assessment is a necessary first step for developing an Emergency
Preparedness and Response Plan. Institutions selected to participate in
the program will work with a CCAHA preservation expert to complete a one day
on-site consultation during which collections management policies and
procedures, facilities and building location, environmental conditions,
security and fire protection, pest and mold control, and weather and geographic
risks are analyzed. The written risk assessment report will provide observations,
recommendations and mitigation strategies, and resources to help the
institution mitigate risks and will also serve as a guide in the development of
an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for the collection and the
institution. In addition, CCAHA staff will review any subsequent disaster
planning documents and make suggestions for the successful implementation of
the emergency plan.
Eligibility:
Small to mid-sized institutions with humanities-based collections of
regional or national significance are eligible and encouraged to apply.
Additional eligibility requirements are on CCAHA’s web site at: http://www.ccaha.org/fundraising/grant-calendar/2014/02/28/ccaha-s-risk-assessment-program-2.
All applications must be postmarked by Friday, February
28, 2014.
Established
in 1977, CCAHA is one of the largest nonprofit conservation facilities
in the country. CCAHA
serves other non-profit cultural, educational, and research institutions and
specializes in the treatment of art and historic artifacts on paper and
provides preservation education, training, and consultation.
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Preservation Services Assistant
264 S. 23RD STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
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