California Inclusive Preservation Program

FAIN: PE-295910-24

Balboa Art Conservation Center (San Diego, CA 92163-1755)
Leticia Gomez Franco (Project Director: May 2023 to present)

Development of the California Inclusive Preservation Program (CIPP), through which Balboa Art Conservation Center would provide support for stewards of cultural heritage in the state, focusing on rural, BIPOC, and veteran collections. The program would include virtual and in-person workshops and foster a network of trainees to act as preservation leaders on a local level.

Balboa Art Conservation Center seeks funding to establish the California Inclusive Preservation Program (CIPP). Funding will support the development and implementation of a series of virtual and in-person workshops and collaborative learning opportunities designed to increase preservation knowledge among small to midsize collections throughout California through 1000+ engagements. While portions of CIPP will be open to all California-based collections staff, outreach and content will focus on those tasked with collections care at small and mid-sized organizations who lack the resources and access to collections care services and training, particularly those serving under-represented communities, including but not limited to BIPOC, rural, and veteran communities.