2010 Conservation Assessment Program
Applications Available September 4

In 2010, Heritage Preservation will celebrate the Conservation Assessment Program’s (CAP) 20th year of helping museums obtain general collections assessments. Keep an eye on the CAP webpage, www.heritagepreservation.org/CAP for a new feature about CAP participants from the past twenty years and the improvements they have made in collections care at their museums.

CAP funds a professional collections assessment for small to mid-sized museums of all types, at a minimal cost. In addition, CAP funds historic buildings assessments for institutions with buildings that are 50 years or older. The assessment process helps museum professionals better understand and improve their institutions’ policies and procedures, learn conservation and historic preservation best practices, and forge relationships with conservators and preservation architects. The resulting CAP report can help develop strategies for improved collections care, long-range planning, staff and board education, and fund-raising.

In 2009, 100 museums in 39 states were selected to participate in CAP. The participants were announced on June 3, 2009; to view the entire list of current CAP participants, visit www.heritagepreservation.org/CAP/09recipients.html.

The 2010 CAP applications will be mailed on Friday, September 4, 2009, to museums on the CAP mailing list and will also be available on Heritage Preservation’s Web site at www.heritagepreservation.org. The postmark deadline for applications is December 1, 2009. The CAP program is now running on an expedited schedule, making it possible for museums to receive collections advice quickly. Site visits for participants can begin as early as January 1, 2010, and final reports must be submitted to Heritage Preservation by November 1, 2010. CAP is administered by Heritage Preservation and supported through a cooperative agreement with the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

To be added to the CAP application mailing list, or for more information, please contact CAP staff at cap(a)heritagepreservation.org or 202-233-0800.

 

 

 

---