Balboa Art Conservation Center

Our highly trained staff offer museum quality art conservation, education, and collections care to both institutions and the general public.

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

Is there anything more satisfying than seeing decades of grime lifted from a piece of artwork? Ah. Our painting conservators have been busy cleaning the whimsical, exuberant work of French American artist Niki de Saint Phalle (1930–2002) for the @Niki_CAF & upcoming exhibitions.

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

We marked Preservation Week – which had the theme "Preserve Community Archives" – by posting action items to learn how to better preserve art in your community. In that same spirit of the week, we've archived the posts for easy access. Check out the recap! https://t.co/V7P42WtWtn

[AIC & FAIC @conservators]

2) @C2CCare webinar on emergency kits on May 19 at 2 pm EDT, register here: https://t.co/hztw9PBSls #MayDayPrep [2/3]

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

We're a little biased, but we love this series - check out the link to learn more!

[Timken Museum of Art @TimkenMuseum]

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟮 - 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤 𝙑𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙤’𝙨 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣
Today Balboa Art Conservation Center and the Timken explore copper green pigment within Veneto's "Portrait of a Lady in a Green Dress"𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟮 - 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤 𝙑𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙤’𝙨 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣
Today Balboa Art Conservation Center and the Timken explore copper green pigment within Veneto's "Portrait of a Lady in a Green Dress"𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟮 - 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤 𝙑𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙤’𝙨 𝘾𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣
Today Balboa Art Conservation Center and the Timken explore copper green pigment within Veneto's "Portrait of a Lady in a Green Dress".

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

Next week (April 25 - May 1) is Preservation Week and this year's theme is "Preserve Community Archives." Make sure to follow BACC on our Instagram page https://t.co/vLrMeQLQFW where we will be posting action items all week on how YOU can help preserve the art in your community.

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

Join the team at BACC!
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TOMORROW for:
• Audience & Engagement Coordinator
• Mellon Fellow in Paper Conservation
Visit https://t.co/VVwnWOq8MP to learn more.

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

We love seeing a familiar face in this piece - but we love helping museums get ready to reopen even more! 🥰

[The Daily Pilot @TheDailyPilot]

UC Irvine's IMCA staff prepare for a reopening in May after a yearlong closure https://t.co/xLmK0g6gJk

[The Daily Pilot @TheDailyPilot]

UC Irvine's IMCA staff prepare for a reopening in May after a yearlong closure https://t.co/xLmK0g6gJk

[California Association of Museums @calmuseums]

CAM's job directory had several new positions added this week. https://t.co/FStFYeSGAX.

There are opportunities at:
@BACC_tweets
@CalArtsCouncil
@deyoungmuseum and @legionofhonor
@gomuseums
Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation

#museumjobs

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

Nuestras guías ¡Preserva el arte de protesta! están disponibles tanto en inglés como en español aqui https://t.co/wDUlun0tZ9

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

Spurred by the BLM protests throughout the country and in our own city, BACC wanted to help protesters preserve their art (including posters, murals, and photos) by creating free guides specifically for the care this type of work. They are available now: https://t.co/cBSsRV98WC

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

Are you excited to see art in person again? We are too! Our conservators have been busy supporting museums, including the UCI Institute and Museum of California Art in Irvine, as they prepare to reopen to the public after a very long year. Thanks @AaronOrlowski for this write up.

[UC Irvine @UCIrvine]

Art at UCI’s Institute & Museum of California Art is being restored in anticipation of reopening the gallery. The #museum has been closed since March 2020 due to COVID19 & @UCIIMCA staff hope to reopen this summer. #BrilliantFutureUCI ✨💙💛

More: https://t.co/rd4XciuaoW

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

Applications are being accepted now until April 20, 2021 for a full-time, one-year advanced Mellon Fellowship in the conservation of paper-based materials at BACC. Visit https://t.co/88Qfj2OLCO to learn more about this opportunity.

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

Thanks for sharing our good news!

[Times of San Diego @TimesofSanDiego]

The Balboa Art Conservation Center received $25,000 to bolster a fellowship program as organizers shift to focus on diversity and inclusion. https://t.co/4pNZnQwtrR

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

@SanDiegoEMP Thank you for sharing!

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

BACC is seeking a passionate and community centered Audience & Engagement Coordinator. This is a full time , 1-year, newly formed position which will support the organization's efforts to expand its service and impact throughout the western region.
https://t.co/4hjKMBHAko

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

BACC is pleased to offer a full-time, one-year advanced Mellon Fellowship in the conservation of paper-based materials. Applications are due April 20:
https://t.co/RDU7GHm6Xk

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

Join the team at BACC! We are accepting applications until April 20, 2021 for:

• Audience & Engagement Coordinator
• Mellon Fellow in Paper Conservation

Visit https://t.co/VVwnWO8xVh to learn more about these opportunities and how to apply!

[NUL Preservation @NUL_PresCons]

Wonderful talk! Gomez Franco notes that in rebuilding/outreach work, we are not immediately deserving of the community that we've ignored (loose summation). 🔥

[Balboa Art Conservation Center @BACC_tweets]

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[CCAHA @CCAHAconserve]

To wrap up the first topic block of the afternoon, we're happy to welcome Leticia Gomez Franco, Executive Director of @BACC_tweets, to present 'From Intention to Intentionality: Centering Equity, Inclusion and Representation in Cultural Preservation.' #DiversityInCollectionsCare