AIC & FAIC

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The American Institute for Conservation (AIC) & Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) support conservators & those who preserve cultural heritage.

A picture of the Montreal skyline with text reading "Why should you come to the AIC & CAC Joint Annual Meeting & Conference?"
Three individuals in personal protective equipment on a dock with shipping containers in the background. They are using sponges to clean soot from a painting. The painting has been intentionally edited in this image to protect the artist's work.
An image of a painting of ice skating in Central Park with the AIC and FAIC logo in the corner. The Park-Winter, 1923. Leon Kroll (American, 1884–1974). Oil on canvas; unframed: 91.5 x 122 cm (36 x 48 1/16 in.); framed: 109.2 x 139.7 x 7.6 cm (43 x 55 x 3 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection, 1923.1339
An image of six different posts from Ask a Conservator Day, featuring professionals in the labs, engaged in field work, and answering questions. Text reads "Looking back at 2025: 15+ countries where conservators participated in Ask a Conservator Day."
An image of several people gathered in a conservation lab, listening to a speaker. The text reads "Looking back at 2025: $313,336 awarded in scholarships and grants by FAIC."
Four participants display their padded crates during the joint PACCIN/AIC workshop in May 2025, which focused on crating museum collections for transport.
A woman wearing a brown cardigan next to text reading "Ask a Conservator Day. Who are the people in your neighborhood: Liz Handwerk Kurt, FAIC CAP Program Coordinator"
A picture of a woman with a gray cardigan and fuzzy scarf next to text reading "Ask a Conservator Day. Who are the people in your neighborhood: Bonnie Naugle AIC Communications & Membership Director"
A picture of a woman wearing glasses in all black next to text reading "Ask a Conservator Day. Who are the people in your neighborhood: Katelin Lee, FAIC Outreach Manager"
A picture of a woman in a red cardigan above text reading, "Ask a Conservator Day. Who are the people in your neighborhood: Christina Cain, FAIC Emergency Programs Manager"
An image of "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood with the face of a blonde woman wearing glasses crudely pasted over Mr. Rogers' face. The text reads "Ask a Conservator Day. Who are the people in your neighborhood: Lissa Rosenthal-Yoffe, AIC & FAIC Executive Director."
Image courtesy Sylvie Li at shoot Studio - Tourisme Montréal.
Black text on a pale background reading, "NHR has a 24/7 phone hotline for collecting institutions to get immediate support in an emergency & has recently expanded efforts to answer inquiries from anyone dealing with damage to their personal belongings via email. This allows organizations & folks impacted in disasters of all kinds to get quick answers from experts, which can help them salvage irreplaceable memories & start recovering."
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An image of the Palais des congrès de Montréal with traffic flowing beneath it. Text reads, "Call for Papers, AIC & CAC-ACCR Joint Annual Meeting & Conference, Conservation at the Intersection of Innovation and Tradition, Montreal, Canada, April 28-May 2, 2026, submit abstracts by September 30." Image credit © Stephan Poulin - Tourisme Montréal.
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