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The creation of two Alliance for Response (AFR) networks in New Hampshire and Arizona, the training of four National Heritage Responders (NHR) cohorts in Massachusetts, Charleston, New Orleans, and Philadelphia, and the development of webinars, microgrants, and new online resources for the AFR community.

Emergency preparation and response for humanities collections would be improved by creating new “Alliance for Response” (AFR) networks, training and developing regional heritage response teams, developing inclusivity tools, and providing training and resources to strengthen AFR networks, over a three-year period. Specifically, two new AFR networks in New Hampshire and Arizona would be established and four volunteer heritage response teams would be trained, in cooperation with AFR networks in Massachusetts, Charleston, SC, New Orleans, and Philadelphia. A guide would be developed to support collaboration with community groups. The response training curriculum will be expanded to provide guidance on working with culturally sensitive collections. Project grants, a series of webinars, web forums, and expanded online resources will support these efforts and increase sharing of expertise among existing AFR networks.

The retention of three staff positions and the hiring of two consultants to maintain operations of the National Heritage Responders program and online resources for conservation professionals.

Financial support will ensure continuance of two programs that are key to preserving humanities collections in the U.S. FAIC’s National Heritage Responders (NHR) is a national network of volunteers who are specially trained to respond to emergencies involving cultural collections. FAIC’s Conservation OnLine (CoOL) and the associated Global Conservation Forum are free online resources that allow preservation specialists from around the world to share resources, discuss new materials and treatments, and ask and respond to questions as they arise. Funding for these two at-risk services would provide FAIC time to secure alternate sources of funding to keep all its vital programs in place.

Mid-career professional development workshops offered around the country for conservation professionals responsible for the care of humanities collections. Thirteen presentations of ten courses would be held over the two-year grant period, reaching an estimated 267 conservators and allied professionals. Twenty travel stipends would be awarded to participants in need of assistance and from underserved areas.

The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) seeks funding to support 13 presentations of 10 courses over a 2-year period. This initiative is part of of FAIC's program of professional development for conservators of cultural heritage and builds on the success and lessons learned from previous programs. An estimated 267 conservators and allied professionals will participate. 20 scholarships will increase access for conservation professionals in under-served regions through travel stipends. Workshop will take place in 9 states.

A three-year cooperative agreement between the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) and NEH to evaluate the current state of cultural heritage conservation and establish a forward-looking vision for preservation in the United States. Designed to support and enhance NEH’s “A More Perfect Union” initiative, core activities would include a fall 2021 national convening, followed by a publication and associated resources detailing needs, opportunities, and next steps to preserve the nation’s cultural heritage.

The "Held in Trust" project will evaluate current national infrastructure and opportunities and challenges facing cultural heritage conservation, establish a forward-looking vision for the preservation of our nation’s cultural heritage, and identify future directions and resource priorities to ensure that our nation’s cultural treasures are available for future education and enrichment. These goals will be achieved through three primary activities: 1) Interdisciplinary research and expert working group discussions designed to shape the dialog and engage many diverse perspectives; 2) A National Convening and related activities to examine and strengthen the field of conservation in the United States for current and future practitioners; 3) Publication of a report documenting needs, opportunities, and next steps required to better ensure the preservation of our nation’s cultural heritage, to be disseminated to key decision-makers and stakeholders.

The establishment of a new Alliance for Response (AFR) network in Oklahoma City; the delivery of training for a regional response team associated with AFR’s existing network in Georgia; the creation of continuing education webinars on emergency preparation and response for 27 existing AFR networks; and the building of web-based resources to include a new Forum Planning Guide and other key tools.

The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (FAIC) proposes to improve emergency preparation and response for humanities collections by creating a new Alliance for Response network of cultural leaders and emergency managers in Oklahoma, training a regional volunteer response team for cultural collections in Georgia, and providing nation-wide training and resources for existing Alliance for Response networks. A large portion of the existing Heritage Emergency response team training, now conducted primarily through face-to-face instruction, would be adapted for online delivery, resulting in lower costs and less travel time for participants, and making the training more easily reproducible for other locations in the future.

Mid-career professional development through workshops offered around the country for conservation professionals responsible for the care of humanities collections. Eleven presentations of nine courses would be held over the two-year grant period, reaching an estimated 287 conservators and allied professionals. Twenty travel stipends would be awarded to participants from underserved areas.

The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (FAIC) seeks funding to support 11 presentations of 9 courses over a two-year period. This initiative is part of FAIC's program of professional development for conservators of cultural heritage, and builds on the successes and lessons learned from previous programs. An estimated 287 conservators and allied professionals will participate. 20 scholarships will increase access for conservators in under-served regions through travel stipends. Workshops will take place in # states and the District of Columbia.

Three training workshops and a series of Web forums for cultural heritage managers and emergency response personnel as part of the Alliance for Response (AFR) program. Training would focus on three major metropolitan areas, with Web resources made available to existing AFR networks and the broader preservation community. Specific activities include: training 60 individuals in Miami and Seattle in emergency response for cultural collections; establishing a new AFR network in Washington, D.C.; and conducting national training through 12 90-minute webinars and the expansion of existing Web-based resources. AFR would also expand its current outreach to link major emergency management and first response associations with the cultural heritage community.

The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (FAIC) proposes to improve emergency preparation and response for humanities collections by training and developing response teams for cultural collections, offering training to create a new "Alliance for Response" (AFR) network, and providing continuing education programs on emergency preparation and response for collections.  Two volunteer response teams of up to thirty members each would be trained in cooperation with existing AFR networks in Miami and Seattle.  A training forum and follow-up activities to establish an Alliance for Response network in Washington, DC would reach up to 125 culture and emergency agency professionals.  A series of webinars, along with web forums and online resources, will support these efforts as well as increase sharing of expertise among existing AFR networks.

Mid-career professional development through workshops offered around the country for conservators responsible for the care of humanities collections. Fifteen presentations of 10 courses would be held over the two-year grant period, reaching an estimated 461 conservators and allied professionals. Twenty travel stipends would be awarded to participants from under-served regions.

The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (FAIC) seeks funding to support 15 presentations of 10 courses over a two year period. This initiative is part of FAIC's expanding program of professional development for conservators of culture heritage, and builds on the successes and lessons learned from previous programs. An estimated 461 conservators and allied professionals will participate. 20 scholarships will increase access for conservators in under-served regions through travel stipends. Workshops will take place in six states and the District of Columbia.

Professional development through workshops offered around the country for conservators responsible for the care of humanities collections. Up to 17 advanced conservation workshops would be held for an estimated 546 conservators. Five new workshops would be developed on such topics as sustainable collections care practices, media consolidation for manuscripts on parchment, and photographic chemistry for preservation.

The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (FAIC) seeks funding to support 17 presentations of 8 courses over a two year period, including 8 online presentations. This initiative is part of FAIC's expanding program of professional development for conservators of cultural heritage, and builds on the successes and lessons learned from previous programs. An estimated 546 conservators and allied professionals will participate. 20 scholarships will increase access for conservators in under-served regions through travel stipends. Workshops will take place in four states, the District of Columbia, and online.

Funding supports professional development through workshops offered around the country for conservators responsible for the care of humanities collections.

The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (FAIC) seeks funding to support nine workshops consisting of six new course topics over a two year period. This initiative is part of FAIC's expanding program of professional development for conservators of cultural heritage, and builds on the successes and lessons learned from previous programs. An estimated 195 conservators will participate. 48 scholarships will increase access for conservator in under-served regions through travel stipends. Workshops will take place in 6 states and the District of Columbia.

Professional development through workshops offered around the country for conservators responsible for the care of humanities collections.

On behalf of the American Institue for Conservaiton of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC), the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC) seeks funding in the amount of $264,198 to support nine workshops consisting of five topics over a two year period. This initiative is part of the AIC's newly expanded program of professional development for conservators of cultural heritage, and builds on the successes and lessons learned from previous programs. An estimated 128 conservators will participate. 45 scholarships will increase access for conservators in underserved regions through travel stipends. A blended learning module will be created to improve an existing course on Adhesives for Conservation. A job task analysis will be conducted to help prioritize future training programs and as the basis for a online tool for conservators to assess and track their professional development needs.

Professional development through workshops offered around the country for conservators responsible for the care of humanities collections.