The following is a list of conservation organizations and suppliers compiled by Brad Ford Smith from Studio Six Art Conservation. You may find them helpful when dealing with collection preservation issues.

Conservation Organizations:

American Institute for Conservation (AIC) www.aic.stanford.edu

AIC provides a searchable conservator database where you can locate a conservator by state, area of practice, and/or material to be treated. All listed conservators follow the code of ethics and guidelines for practice set forth by AIC.


Texas Association of Museums (TAM) www.io.com/~tam

Museum resources and Texas area art conservator listings


Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) www.cci-iccc.gc.ca

Conservation information


The Getty Conservation Institute www.getyy.edu/conservation

Information on conservation


CoOL  http://palimpsest.stanford.edu

Conservation information




Conservation Supplies:

BL Haymond Supply  www.blhaymondsupply.com

Hand crafted cleaning supplies for paintings and paper


Talas www.talasonline.com

Conservation tools and supplies


Conservation Resources International www.conservationresoures.com

Conservation tools and supplies. Great selection of books


Conservation Emporium / Museum Services Corporation  www.Museumservicescorporation.com

Conservation supplies and tools


Kremer Pigments www.kremerpigments.com

Hand crafted powdered pigments


Sepp Leaf www.seppleaf.com

Gilding supplies and workshops


Dick Blick Art materials www.dickblick.com

Art materials


Jerry’s Artarama www.jerrysartarama.com

Wide variety of art materials at discount prices


Cheap Joe’s art Supplies www.cheapjoes.com

Wide variety of art materials at discount prices


University Products www.archivalsuppliers.com

Archival supplies


Light Impressions www.lightimpressionsdirect.com

Archival supplies.


Metropolitan Picture framing www.metroframe.com

Museum framing


Van Dyke’s Restorers

www.vandykes.com

Furniture conservation supplies