Upcoming Workshops
In Person Understanding Pesticide Testing: Arsenic Spot Tests and XRF Analysis
Friday, April 11th / 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Minnesota Hisorical Society, St Paul, MN
Pesticides were commonly used to preserve Native American cultural materials in both public and private collections, and can present potential health risks for people handling these items. In this workshop, participants will learn how to take a sample for arsenic testing, practice sampling on study collection materials provided, and perform a spot test for arsenic. Additionally, XRF – a technique employed by institutions for pesticide testing – will be demonstrated. We will talk about limitations of pesticide testing, questions/requests during repatriation consultation, pesticide use histories, and working with medical health professionals to assess personal risk. Participants will be provided in advance with instructions for a taking samples from an artifact for testing, and encouraged to bring these samples for testing during the workshop.
Fee: $250 Register Here
Fee for Minnesota Residents: FREE Register Here
Thanks to funds provided by the State of Minnesota from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Minnesota Historical Society.
In Person Guidelines for Cleaning: Focus on Decorative Arts and Historic House Collections
Thursday, April 17th / 10:30 am – 5 pm and Friday, April 18th / 9:30 am – 4 pm
Beltrami County Historical Society, Bemidji, MN
Nicole Grabow, Director of Preventive Conservation, and Olivia Thanadabout, Preventive Conservation Educator
This two day in-person workshop is offered at two host location sites, one in Minneapolis and one in Bemidji. Choose the location and dates that work best for you. The workshop will discuss the ethics, hazards, and benefits of cleaning cultural heritage items from a variety of different material types. With a mixture of lecture and hands-on practical exercises, the workshop will include conservation techniques for cleaning textiles, picture frames, ceramics, glass, silver, and iron artifacts.
Fee: $400 Register Here
Fee for Minnesota Residents: FREE Register Here
Thanks to funds provided by the State of Minnesota from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Minnesota Historical Society.
ONLINE Writing Grants for Conservation and Preservation Projects
Tuesday, April 29th / 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Colin Turner, MACC Executive Director
Prepare for federal, state, regional, and local grant application opportunities. This workshop will introduce essential grant writing strategies to gain funding for preservation and conservation related projects such as: obtaining supplies and materials for the basic re-housing of collections, buying storage upgrades, getting monitoring equipment, receiving a general preservation needs assessment survey, providing staff trainings, and having conservation treatments performed on your art and artifacts.
Fee: $75 Register Here
Fee for Minnesota Residents: FREE Register Here
On-Demand Workshops
These one-day events can be brought directly to your institution. Contact us for more details and pricing.
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Response: Wet Salvage
Describing What You See: Condition Reports
Art and Artifact Handling (1/2 day)
Testing for Arsenic in Collections
Museum Environments 101
Coming Soon
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