Six-Week Introduction To Practical Conservation (SIP-C)
The six-week Introduction to Practical Conservation (SIP-C) in 2022 was a program organized and facilitated by Professor Nina Owczarek of the Department of Art Conservation, University of Delaware (UD), Dr. Jontyle Robinson of Tuskegee University and the Alliance of HBCU Museums and Galleries, Dr. Joyce Hill Stoner of the Department of Art Conservation at UD, […]
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Distance Learning Introduction To Practical Conservation (DIP-C 2021)
In the summer of 2021, we held a two-week intensive distance learning introduction to practical conservation (DIP-C2021). This program was organized and facilitated by Professor Nina Owczarek, University of Delaware, Dr. Caryl McFarlane, and Dr. Jontyle Robinson of Tuskegee University. In addition, Julianna Ly, Assistant Conservator of Paintings, at the Cleveland Museum of Art, joined […]
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Bard Graduate Center Summer Intensive
May 2021 – June 2021 “This one-week intensive summer school is devoted to an exploration of the paths of research available to students of the deeper and nearer past–art, conservation, history, and journalism. A brief introduction to the history and meaning of research will be followed by seminars devoted to doing research on and with […]
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Bard Graduate Center Research Fellowship
May 26 – July 26, 2021 Bard Graduate Center (BGC) along with The Alliance of HBCU Museums and Galleries collaborated to create a joint research fellowship. This fellowship aims to facilitate a research project focused on art and material culture for a current student or recent graduate of an Alliance institution by providing resources and […]
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Fisk Museum Leadership Program 2020-2021
The Alliance of HBCU Museums and Galleries partnership with the Fisk Museum Leadership Program consisted of four modules to educate HBCU student participants on the functionality of museum operations in museum education, museum development, art conservation, and museum curation. Funded by the Ford Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation Los Angeles County Museum of Art […]
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2020 UNCF/Mellon Teaching and Learning Institute
In December 2020, Tuskegee University’s Legacy Museum collaborated with Yale University Conservation staff to host the 2020 UNCF/Mellon Teaching and Learning Institute. This year’s theme is; Black Lives Matter through the Lens of Technical Art History. Students learned the basis of principles of preservation, technical art history, and safeguarding objects against deterioration. Students also virtually […]
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Princeton University Archives Research and Collaborative History Program (ARCH) July 2020-August 2020
Princeton University partnered with the Alliance of HBCU Museums and Galleries to host the 2020 Archives Research and Collaborative History Program (ARCH). Conducted by Princeton University Library and Special collections, students learned about the stewardship of institutional archive research, digital archiving, archiving processing, and critical archives. Funded by Princeton University
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Fisk Museum Leadership Certificate Program, 2018-2019
Affiliated Alliance Institution/Partner: Fisk University April 2018-May 2018: Virtual OrientationJune 2018-June 2019: In-person and virtual program A virtual and in-person internship program focusing on four modules: art conservation, museum development, curatorial study and museum education. Four, one to three-week internships, conducted over the course of one year, will be interspersed with and reinforced by online […]
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2019 Yale University HBCU Student and Mentors Intensive in Technical Art History (SMITAH)
Affiliated Alliance Institution/Partner: Yale University, Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage May 31- June 2, 2019 A weeklong intensive in art conservation during which selected HBCU students learn and tangibly explore various aspects of cultural heritage preservation with the guidance of several members of Yale’s art conservation staff. Goals: To inspire and encourage students […]
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Princeton ARCH Program July 2018
Affiliated Alliance Institution/Partner: Princeton University July 9-14, 2018 A weeklong summer program for HBCU students and staff involving hands-on programming in the Princeton University Mudd Library archives. To introduce and interest students in an archival career; inform students about the process of creating history; teach students practical tools to use in academic research; and provide […]
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