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The Arts in Health
The Arts in Health

Why is Arts in health is a priority for hospitals right now? It is proven that art has a positive impact on patient living and patient care.

Preserving Art in Architecture
Preserving Art in Architecture

Certain materials will require less maintenance than others, which could be a factor in determining what is selected or where it is placed. Conservators can also develop maintenance guidelines

Why do we preserve sports artifacts and memorabilia?
Why do we preserve sports artifacts and memorabilia?

When we preserve and conserve sports artifacts and memorabilia, we are locking in the stories they tell of personal achievement, cultural strides, and historic events.

Do artists think art maintenance is important?
Do artists think art maintenance is important?

Is art maintenance really that important? Artists say it is. In this article, we asked 3 artists to share why they believe art maintenance is crucial to the life of artwork.

The Ultimate Art Conservation Guide
The Ultimate Art Conservation Guide

This guide will give you a broad overview about art conservation to help you understand what it is, why it is important, and how to get started.

Guide to creating a volunteer program for art conservation and maintenance
Guide to creating a volunteer program for art conservation and maintenance

In this article we explain how volunteers can be properly incorporated into your art maintenance program. We also sort out the pros and cons of using volunteers, explain how conservators fit into your process, and give you the basic steps and tips for starting your volunteer program for art conservation and maintenance.

How to choose an art conservator
How to choose an art conservator

Finding the perfect art conservator can be quite a task. In this article we go over two different methods for finding a conservator and walk you through step by step.

B.R. Howard featured on TV
B.R. Howard featured on TV

B.R. Howard was featured on the T.V. Show, World’s Greatest!

Bronze sculpture repairs
Bronze sculpture repairs

Why do sculptures need repairing? Here we walk through 3 common reasons why sculptures need treatment.

What is a condition assessment?
What is a condition assessment?

A condition assessment a good foundation for knowing how to take care of your collection. It provides a detailed report of problem areas or potential issues your collection may have.

10 Art Conservation Transformations: Amazing Before and Afters
10 Art Conservation Transformations: Amazing Before and Afters

10 examples of how conservation treatment brings amazing transformation to cultural heritage artifacts, sculptures and vehicles.

What's the difference between conservation and restoration?
What's the difference between conservation and restoration?

Art conservation and art restoration are actually not the same. The term conservation includes preservation, restoring, and more.

Humidity and Art: Moisture Damage to Artwork
Humidity and Art: Moisture Damage to Artwork

What effects does humidity have on artwork? How do museums take precautions against humidity?

Why is it important to preserve historical artifacts?
Why is it important to preserve historical artifacts?

Preserving historical artifacts helps us to honor our culture’s past and continue to tell the story into the future.