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==Photograph Conservation Training ==
Specialization in this area can be achieved through specialized graduate training, internships and further advanced though fellowships. This page focuses on training opportunities to specialize in Photograph Conservation.For information on photograph conservation initiatives see also Photograph Conservation Around the World. 
==Graduate Programs==
Country 	Program Name 	Description 	Contact and Photography Faculty
Austria 	Conservation - Restoration of Paper / Photographs / Books / Archive Material, Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien	 	Univ.-Prof. Dr. Carolin Bohlmann
Phone: + 43 (1) 58816 - 8800
Email: c.bohlmann@akbild.ac.at
Canada 	Queen's University 	2-year Master of Art Conservation with research or treatment stream options 	Rosaleen Hill (Director and Assistant Professor - Paper Conservation, Photographic Materials and New Media)
Canada 	Ryerson University
Film + Photography Preservation and Collections Management 	2-year Master of arts program focused on film and photography preservation 	Marta Braun (Professor in the School of Image Arts, Ryerson University and Director of its graduate program in Photographic Preservation)
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Columbia 	Universidad Externado de Colombia 	Two one-year postgraduate programs in submerged cultural heritage and sustainability and cultural heritage 	
Denmark 	The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation KADK 	2-year Master of arts program 	Lene Grinde (part-time lecturer on conservation) and Mogens S. Koch (practicing conservator, Danish Portal for Artistic and Scientific Research)
France 	Institut national du patrimoine, Aubervilliers 	5-year Master's program involving theoretical, academic and scientific training 	
Mexico 	National School of Conservation, Restoration and Museography (ENCRyM) 	9-semester program in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, with an elective semester on Conservation of Photographs 	Liliana Dávila, Ana Lizeth Mata Delgado
Netherlands 	UvA University of Amsterdam 	2-year Master of science in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage 	Clara von Waldthausen (humanities faculty member)
Poland 	Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw 	5-year Master program with four different specialties: (1) paintings and wooden sculpture, (2) books, prints, and antique leather, (3) stone sculpture and architectural elements, and (4) antique textiles 	Prof dr hab. Marzenna Ciechańska (Dean of the Department of Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art)
Poland 	Fine Arts in Krakow, Faculty of Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art 	Conservation program with two specialties - painting conservation and restoration, and sculpture conservation and restoration 	
Poland 	Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun 	Conservation and restoration of art program 	Dr. Tomasz Kozielec (Head of Department of Paper and Leather Conservation)
Portugal 	Universidade Nova de Lisboa 	Master of arts in conservation and restoration 	
Spain 	Escola Superior de Conservació i Restauració de Béns Culturals de Catalunya (ESCRBCC) 	Master in Conservation and Restoration of Photographic Heritage 	
United States	SUNY Buffalo State University - Patricia H. and Richard E. Garman Art Conservation Department 	3-year program awarding a dual MA/MS degree: Master of Arts in Conservation of Art and Cultural Heritage, and Master of Science in Conservation Science and Imaging, and the option to specialize in photograph conservation	Theresa Smith (Associate Professor of Paper Conservation); Gary Albright, Guest Lecturer.
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United States	New York University 	4-year dual Master of Arts and Master of Science in Conservation and Art History 	Nora Kennedy (Adjunct Faculty in Fine Arts)
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United States	University of Rochester/GEH,
Photographic Preservation and Collections Management 	Master's program in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management with coursework, internship rotation and final essay 	Joan Saab (Associate Professor of Art History, PPCM Program Co-Director)
United States	Winterthur/University of Delaware 	3-year Master of Science program in Art Conservation, option specializing in photography 	Debbie Norris (Chairperson in Art Conservation)
Barbara Lemmen
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== Research Scholarships and Fellowships ==
Title 	Institution 	City, Country 	Description 	Eligibility 	Duration
Andrew W. Mellon Advanced Training Fellowship in Photograph Conservation	National Gallery of Art 	Washington DC, USA	Working under the guidance of the Gallery’s conservators and scientists, the fellow will focus on two aspects: treatment of the photograph collections and a self-selected research project that culminates in a publishable paper. The photograph collections include both fine art photographs in the department of photographs and research collections in the Library. 	Graduates degree in conservation with a concentration in photographs or equivalent training. No more than five years of work experience after graduation.	3 years
Andrew W. Mellon Fellow in Photograph Conservation 	Art Institute of Chicago 	Chicago, IL 	 	Graduate degree in conservation or equivalent experience 	2 years
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Photograph Conservation 	Cleveland Museum of Art 	Cleveland, OH 	Treatment and research. 	Graduate degree in conservation or equivalent experience 	1-3 years
Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Photograph Conservation 	Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 	New York City, USA	Research project using the Museum's resources and collection. 	Graduate degree in conservation or equivalent experience 	2-3 years
Post-Graduate Fellow in Photo Conservation 	Amon Carter Museum of American Art 	Fort Worth, TX 	Examination, documentation, analysis, treatment, and research on the collection and is expected to present their findings at a professional conference and produce a formal paper before the end of the appointment based on research completed during the fellowship. 	Graduate degree in conservation or equivalent experience 	2 years
Post-Graduate Fellowship in Photographic Conservation 	Lunder Conservation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum	Washington DC, USA	The fellow will work with the SAAM Photographic Conservator, Curator, and Curatorial Research Assistance on conservation treatments, preservation, and research of artworks. They will also collaborate with SAAM's registration department to catalog components and perform condition exams on two collections, and with Smithsonian MCI researchers for materials analysis. The project will include remedial treatments and stabilization interventions.	U.S. and international conservators with a Master’s degree in conservation from a recognized conservation training program 	2 years
Research Scholarship in Photograph Conservation 	The Metropolitan Museum of Art 	New York City, USA	Senior Conservation Fellowship. Research project focusing on the Museum's resources and collection. 	Graduate degree in conservation or equivalent experience 	2-3 years
The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Fellowship in Photograph Conservation	The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 	New York City, NY 	Focus on the conservation, preservation, and research of the photographic collection held by the Guggenheim Museum, working in a collaborative and interdisciplinary lab. Participate in a research initiative focused on the museum's Robert Mapplethorpe Collection. 	Master's degree in art conservationi 	2 years
== Internship Opportunities ==
The following institutions and labs have traditionally offered internships in Photograph Conservation:
* Chicago Albumen Works
* Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
* Gawain Weaver Art Conservation
* George Eastman Museum
* Harry Ransom Center
* Library of Congress offers a third year graduate internship in photograph conservation
* Northeast Document Conservation Center
* Preus Museum – National Museum of Photography of Norway offers internship program in photograph conservation.
* The Better Image
== Resources ==
* AIC Become a Conservator page
* Emerging Conservation Professionals Network
== Continued Education ==
=== FAIC Collaborative Workshops in Photograph Conservation ===
Initiated by Debra Hess Norris and Nora Kennedy in 1997 with funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, this workshop series became part of the FAIC professional development program in 2009 through an endowment grant from the same foundation. Every two years, approximately three workshops are organized: two hands-on sessions for smaller groups and one lecture-based session for a larger audience. These workshops aim to address emerging needs in photograph conservation, focusing on traditional photographic processes and the preservation and identification of digital prints and other new media. Participants commonly receive resources such as supporting reference texts. 
===== List of workshops: =====
* 1997 – Nineteenth Century Silver Based Photographic Print Processes
* 1999 – Pictorialist Processes of the Photo-Secession
* 2000 – Mounting and Unmounting of Photographic Materials
* 2000 – Contemporary Photographic Processes
* 2001 – Compensation for Loss
* 2001 – Finishing Photographs
* 2002 – Nineteenth Century Silver Based Photographic Print Processes
* 2002 – Contemporary Photographic Processes
* 2004 - Pictorialist Processes of the Photo-Secession. November 29-December 3, 2004. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
* 2004 – Damaged and Deteriorated Photographic Print Materials: Compensation for Loss, March 22-26, 2004, The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA
* 2005 - Nineteen Century Photographic Negative Processes. June 13-17, 2005. George Eastman House, Rochester, NY
* 2006 - Photographs and Preventive Conservation. February 27-March 1, 2006. Library of Congress, Washington, DC
* 2006 - Contemporary Photography: Digital Prints. November 6-10, 2006. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA
* 2007 - Nineteen Century Silver Based Photographic Print Processes. October 8 - 12, 2007. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
* 2007 - Contemporary Photography: Digital Prints
* 2008 - Damaged and Deteriorated Print Materials: Compensation for Loss. January 28-February 1, 2008, Los Angeles, CA, J. Paul Getty Museum
* 2008 - Conservation Issues in Contemporary Photography: 20th Century Color. October 20-24, 2008. New York City, NY, MoMA, New York, NY
* 2009 - Conservation of Daguerreotypes. October. 19-23, 2009. Weissman Preservation Center, Cambridge, MA
* 2010 – Characterization of Silver Gelatin Photographs, September 30 – October 1, 2010, The New York Public Library, New York, NY
* 2011 – The Treatment of Pressure Sensitive Tapes and Tape Stains on Photographs, November 28 – December 2, 2011, National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV
* 2011 – Nineteenth Century Photographic Negative Processes, June 20-24, 2011, George Eastman House, Rochester, NY
* 2012 – Identification and Conservation of Digital Prints, October 29 – November 2, 2012, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston, MA
* 2012 – Scientific Analysis of Photographic Materials, June 12-15, 2012, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN
* 2013 – Conservation of Glass in Photography, October 21-25, 2013, The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA
* 2014 – Platinum and Palladium Photographs, October 21-14, 2014, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
* 2016 – Plastics Associated with Photographic Materials, March 14-17, 2016, Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, AZ
* 2017 – Salted Paper Prints: Process and Purpose, September 14 – 15, 2017, Harvard Faculty Club, Cambridge, MA
* 2018 – Compensation for Loss in the Conservation of Photographic Materials, April 23-27, 2018, George Eastman Museum, Rochester, NY
* 2019 – Material Immaterial: Photographs in the 21st Century, September 23-25, 2019, Yale University, New Haven, CT
* 2021 – Data Analysis & Visualization for Conservation Professionals, January 12 – February 16, online
* 2022 – The Big Picture, June 13-16, 2022, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
* 2023 - Photomechanical Prints: History, Technology, Aesthetics, and Use. October 31-November 2, 2023, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.
==Further Reading==
* Association of North American Graduate Programs in Conservation, ANAGPIC. North American Graduate Programs in the Conservation of Cultural Property: Histories and Alumni (originally published in 2000)
* Fuentes, Ángel M., editor. Conservación de Fotografías: Treinta Años de Ciencia: Conferencia Internacional Logroño 2011 (Conservation of Photographs: Thirty Years of Science: Logroño International Conference 2011). Conservación Acceso Archivos Patrimoniales (CAAP), 2016.
* VanDenburgh, Stacey. “Research Themes Explored by the Advanced Residency Program in Photograph Conservation.” Topics in Photographic Preservation, vol. 13, 2009, pp. 11–20.
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