Explore how conservation affects the work of appraisers! This study day will take you on a tour of three premier conservation studios in New York City: Modern Art Conservation, The Better Image, and Alvarez Fine Art Services. Each studio focuses on conservation and restoration of different media: paintings, photography, and paper, respectively.
Click on the studio names to learn more about them!

During the studio visits you will have the opportunity to:

• View case studies and before & after examples
• See demonstrations of different processes & treatments
• Learn differences between conservation & restoration
• Tackle diminution of value
• Have Q&A with the conservators and their teams
• Learn what to look  for when you’re on-site 
• Discuss when to call a conservator and what conservators need from you

Members earn 5.25 CE credits.

FEE:
$145 AAA Members; $180 General Admission

Register online (at the top of this page); OR
by filling out and submitting the printable registration form; OR
by calling 212.889.5404 x 11 

Program Schedule:
10:00am - 11:45am  
Modern Art Conservation
605 West 27th Street , 9th Floor
New York, NY 10001

11:45am - 1:00pm  
Lunch (on your own)

1:00pm - 2:45pm
The Better Image
460 West 34th Street, Suite 302A 
New York, NY 10001

3:00pm - 4:45pm          
Alvarez Fine Art Services
29 West 36th Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10018

All cancellations must be made a week prior to the program to receive a refund