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**The complete brochure and registration form for this workshop can be found here: http://www.ccaha.org/pdf/BrochureFund.pdf

 

The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts presents:

 

Fundraising for Preservation and Conservation

 

Philadelphia, PA - March 28, 2006

Held at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

 

Pittsburgh, PA - April 4, 2006

Cosponsored by the University of Pittsburgh, University Library System (ULS)

Held at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association

 

About the Workshop

 

This workshop focuses on the special needs of your special collections.  In order to provide optimum care for your collections, should you invest in planning? In stabilizing the environment? In cataloging and describing? In digitization? Or in conservation treatment? Often, the honest answer is “all of the above,” but since this response can lead to paralysis, it is important to identify a starting place. One key to moving ahead is the development of a funding strategy for preservation.

On the federal level, funding sources are available to move your cultural organization ahead with preservation initiatives. These federal grants can leverage other donations, bringing more money and attention to your collections while ensuring that the treasures in your special collections will be available for the appreciation of future generations.

Through thoughtful planning and effective grant writing, your organization can be competitive in applying for high-profile federal grants. This workshop will examine the planning process that reviewers want to see in place and the components that make a grant request compelling. Examples will be drawn from success stories at museums, libraries, and archives.

The workshop will address:

 

·                     Planning:  Moving from a preservation needs assessment to a funding strategy

 

·                     Potential funding sources:  Triaging your time to focus on your best funding prospects

 

·                     Writing the request:  Anticipating the funder’s questions and answering them concisely

 

·                     Evaluation:  Incorporating the new standards

 

LOCATIONS & DATES

 

Philadelphia, PA - March 28, 2006

Held at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

100 N. 20^th St. (20^th and Arch Streets)

 

Pittsburgh, PA - April 4, 2006

Pittsburgh Athletic Association

Bigelow Room

4215 Fifth Avenue

TIME

 

9:00 AM                     Registration and Coffee 

9:30 AM – 4:00 PM   Workshop

 

Speaker Information

 

Lee Price, Director of Development at the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts, has worked as a fundraising consultant for many regional and national cultural institutions.  He has written successful grant requests for preservation funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and Save America’s Treasures.

 

Brochure & Registration

 

Workshop brochure and registration form can be accessed at:

http://www.ccaha.org/workshop_cal.php (download may take a few moments)

 

Please Note:

 If you have special needs, please contact CCAHA three weeks prior to the workshop date so that accommodations can be made.

 

Funding

 

These workshops are partially subsidized through funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the William Penn Foundation.

 

For information about CCAHA, its programs and services, please visit our website at www.ccaha.org or contact CCAHA’s Preservation Services Office at 215.545.0613 or [log in to unmask]

 

 

Lauren E. Kohut

 

Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts

264 South 23rd Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

P: 215.545.0613

F: 215.735.9313

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