Services

Interventive conservation

Interventive conservation refers to any act by a conservator that involves a direct interaction between the conservator and the cultural material. These interventive treatments could involve cleaning, stabilizing, repair, or even replacement of parts of the original object. Restoration is the act of returning the appearance of an object to its original intention.

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  • Interventive conservation treatment of paintings.
  • Interventive conservation treatment of works on paper.
  • Restoration treatments.
  • Rehousing and reframing techniques.
  • Technical examination of artworks.
  • Conservation mounting and framing.

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Preventive conservation

Preventive conservation, involves any actions taken to prevent or delay the deterioration of cultural heritage. The primary goal is to identify and reduce potential hazards to heritage with thoughtful control of their surroundings.

  • Preservation site visits, condition surveys and reporting – A strategy to ensure the long term fiscal and cultural longevity of your collection.
  • Designing storage and exhibition spaces.
  • Display and storage environmental monitoring.
  • Preservation storage and display techniques.
  • Disaster planning.
  • Assistance with disaster response and recovery coordination.
  • Archival materials and services supplier recommendations.

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Collections management

Collections management is an important element of making collections accessible, whether in storage, on display or in transit, and is done by preserving your collection through observation, research and planning. By implementing a plan that has been tailored to your collections individual needs and circumstance you are demonstrating a commitment to professional standards and practices.

  • Assisting in development of strategic plans, policy and procedures.
  • Assisting in development of reports, applications and acquittals.
  • Cataloguing of art and artefacts.
  • Collection assessments – With a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of your collection, you will be able to develop your acquisition, lending and de-accessioning strategies.
  • Collection audits, inventory and cataloguing (manual, digital and online).
  • Significance assessments – may be undertaken on individual artworks, or your collection as a whole.
  • Provenance research on art, artefacts and collections.
  • Valuation advice – We refer you to leading specialist valuers relating to your collection including Commonwealth registered Cultural Gifts Program Valuers.
  • Condition assessment and reporting.
  • Lending administration – in consultation with you, we negotiate and administer all aspects of the loans process.
  • Documentation photography.
  • Collection relocation management.

 

 

Exhibition development

With our extensive experience in exhibition development in historical museums and art galleries we provide assistance in research, design, documentation, installation, management and touring. We also offer an in-situ placement and hanging advice service for businesses and private individuals.

  • Exhibition research and development.
  • Development of fundraising and sponsorship.
  • Plan and design of interpretative displays.
  • Loan negotiation and documentation.
  • Photography for reproduction – Professional photographers arranged and supervised for high resolutions catalogue reproductions and marketing.
  • Advice on insurance and indemnification.
  • Identification, location, inventory control of objects.
  • Logistics, delivery and installation – Advising on professional art couriers and supervision.
  • Development of invites, openings and launch.
  • Development of exhibition catalogues, booklets, brochures and fliers.
  • Development of room brochures, catalogue listing, labels and text panels.
  • Exhibition environmental monitoring.
  • Development of education programs.
  • Development of merchandise including bookmarks and greeting cards.
  • Development of marketing and promotion.
  • Touring exhibitions statewide and interstate.

 

 

Training and workshops

We provide organisations and individuals with supervision and training in the following care and collection areas;

  • Collections management planning.
  • Preventative conservation.
  • Disaster planning and pest control.
  • Storage, environment and handling collections.
  • Display and exhibition techniques.