January 25, 2010 -- The Midwest Art Conservation Center
(MACC) will offer a two-day grant writing workshop for preservation and conservation projects presented by Neil Cockerline, MACC Director of Preservation Services, and Colin Turner, MACC Executive Director. The first day will present a general overview of various types of grants and application procedures with a focus on utilizing the federal grant protocol. The second day will allow participants to focus on developing specific grants for their prioritized needs. The instructors will present a comprehensive workshop on grant writing for conservation related projects including:
- General Preservation Assessment Surveys
- Long Range Conservation Plans
- Preservation training
- Obtaining supplies and materials for basic rehousing of collections
- HVAC System upgrades
- Major storage renovations or additions
- Object by Object detailed surveys of collections
- Conservation treatments and other large scale or large budget preservation and conservation projects.
Related topics will include:
- Potential public and private funding sources at the federal, state and local levels
- Internal reviews to facilitate presenting the organization in the best possible light
- Putting all of the pieces together before developing a grant
- Budget, preparing a realistic proposal and how to complete a final grant report.
The goal of the workshop is for participants to leave the session with a draft proposal. MACC staff will then follow-up with participants who are developing full grant applications. This workshop is co-sponsored by Minitex.
Details
Topic: Writing Grants for Preservation and Conservation Projects
Date: March 29-30, 2010
Location: Elmer L. Anderson Library at the University of Minnesota
Fee: $245 or $195 for MACC Members