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Collections Assessment Program
OUTREACH - THE COLLECTIONS ASSESSMENT FOR PRESERVATION (CAP) PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY FAIC UNDER A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS). PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS RECEIVE SUPPORT FOR A GENERAL CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT FROM A QUALIFIED COLLECTIONS ASSESSOR AND A BUILDING ASSESSOR. THE TWO ASSESSORS WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO PROVIDE INSTITUTIONS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVED COLLECTIONS CARE. THIRTY-EIGHT MUSEUMS RECEIVED SUPPORT IN 2023.IN 2014, FAIC BEGAN OPERATING CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS CARE, AN ONLINE COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE FOR SMALL AND MID-SIZED MUSEUMS, WITH FUNDING FROM IMLS. THIS COMMUNITY OFFERS AN AVERAGE OF 12 FREE WEBINARS AND TWO LOW-COST COURSES PER YEAR. THE PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTS A MODERATED FORUM WITH MORE THAN 3,600 SUBSCRIBERS THAT PROVIDES COLLECTIONS CARE GUIDANCE TO MUSEUM STAFF.FAIC HOSTS THE KNOWLEDGE-SHARING PLATFORM CONSERVATION ONLINE (COOL), INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONALLY GLOBAL CONSERVATION FORUM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE CONSERVATIONDISTLIST) WITH OVER 11,000 SUBSCRIBERS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.6MProfessional Development Workshops
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION - WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ARE A KEY PART OF FAIC'S PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING WORKSHOPS AT THE AIC ANNUAL MEETING, WHICH DRAWS 800+ ATTENDEES EACH YEAR, FAIC PRODUCES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. THESE EVENTS RANGE FROM WEEKLONG, LAB-BASED WORKSHOPS ON SPECIFIC TREATMENT TECHNIQUES TO ON-LINE PROGRAMS ON EQUITY AND INCLUSION TOPICS. FAIC CREATED NEW CURRICULA TO FILL GAPS IN TRAINING, INCLUDING A SERIES OF ONLINE COURSES. IN 2023, FAIC PRESENTED 13 IN PERSON AND ONLINE EVENTS THAT REACHED 752 PROFESSIONALS. FAIC AWARDED $276,318 IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS IN 2023.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$589.6KEmergency Preparedness Initiatives
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, & RECOVERY - FAIC MANAGES SEVERAL EMERGENCY INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT EFFORTS IN ALL PHASES OF DEALING WITH EMERGENCIES, FROM PREPAREDNESS TO RESPONSE AND RECOVERY. AN ANNUAL MAYDAY CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGES COLLECTING INSTITUTIONS TO UNDERTAKE EMERGENCY PLANNING ACTIVITIES DURING THE MONTH OF MAY. A TEAM OF OVER ONE HUNDRED TRAINED PROFESSIONALS CALLED THE NATIONAL HERITAGE RESPONDERS (NHR) PROVIDES EXPERT ASSISTANCE TO INSTITUTIONS THAT EXPERIENCE DAMAGE FROM EMERGENCIES. THE ALLIANCE FOR RESPONSE (AFR) PROGRAM IS A NATIONAL INITIATIVE THAT DEVELOPS AND TRAINS REGIONAL RESPONSE TEAMS THAT INCLUDE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY PROFESSIONALS IN 36 LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. IN 2023, FAIC PROVIDED TRAINING FOR AN AFR NETWORK IN MASSACHUSETTS AND HELPED LAUNCH A NEW REGIONAL AFR NETWORK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$202K
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