CONSERVATOR ON RETAINER

Providing ongoing collection care and support for teams.

PROGRAM 4: Allied Businesses

Field work with no qualified conservator? That’s not ok. Ever stuck needing scientific advice on a report?

To be competitive in heritage we all need to be offering clients that little bit more. At Endangered Heritage we believe the heritage sector has been siloed and forced to compete instead of collaborating. Having many experts in your team makes good sense, but employing them all, does not.

By having conservators on retainer for your field work, recovery, clean up and lab investigation, you can deliver a high standard of interpretation, object stability and display options for your clients. Technical conservators can guide decisions on built, environmental and archaeological practice.

At Endangered Heritage Pty Ltd, we have trained experts able to support your field work, assessments, and heritage stabilisation. In Europe it is a requirement to have a qualified science trained conservator, to do any field work and that is the standard we think Australia should strive for.

Australian archaeologists often are in more remote areas and often have samples waiting in the field for longer, before they can be transported back to the lab. Mold, moisture, oxidation, are all risks which can be managed better. The way these samples are stored even short term can contaminate samples and be critical to future research.

In Australia, due to the large distances, travel time and travel vibration damage can take its toll on finds. Our samples and finds are at greater risk than in Europe where field finds can be in safe custody of a museum in hours. So Australia has special challenges, we know we can assist with.

We are linked to analytical labs across the country and we can co-ordinate analysis from sampling, to results. Conservators do much more than prepare things for display. We have a load of tricks, to ensure there is no contamination locally, to damage excellent results in the lab.

The Conservator on Retainer program is a membership program for allied businesses to meet these needs whilst giving access to the best scientific advice and support for your business in good times and bad. There are several retainer options for businesses to select from. Sign up any time and have 12 months of support for your business. Upgrades are possible at any time. 

PROGRAM BENEFITS

Private Seminars – Asset Management and Risk Assessment is Conservation

The biggest single risk to a collection is reallocation of funds and resources. Institutions must get it right! As an organisation the needs of a collection the pressures of public access and the balance of conservation, equals a huge load in this sector. One which often is expected to just magically manage. These private discussions are designed to look at whole of organisational needs.

Our director has won multiple awards for excellence in heritage conservation and business and will find the answers you need to get through another operational year stronger than before.

Private meetings with your directors, with or without, your team are available for level 2 and 3 members. These discussions are determined by you. The desired topic and agenda need to be arranged a month in advance with our director to ensure we appoint the correct specialists to join the discussion.  Our director will work out an agenda and presentation to kick off discussions and professional development opportunities for your team. Discussions will run 1.5 hours with a 5min intermission. A recording of the discussion will be provided at the end.

The topic can be anything regarding your heritage needs. These discussions are totally led by your organisations needs. Endangered Heritage has an extensive network of business advisors, logistics provider, insurance brokers and other related support for your organisation given advanced notice we can ensure we have all of the sectors support you need.

Online Seminars

Monthly professional development seminars online covering a range of essential topics. All delivered by qualified trained conservators with decades of experience.  This enables your organisation to create baseline knowledge for staff and volunteers, to be able to build better preservation and conservation protocols. Each year the program will be updated and you can select to attend the seminars which suit you the best. 

PLUS MORE!

Crisis Support

Disasters can strike any time 24/7. We get that and we care! Members will be given a direct number to contact our team any time day or night to help when something has cataclysmic has gone wrong. Our Director is on the International ICORP committee and on the Australian and New Zealand committee and is certified by CENVP as an environmental and heritage expert.

Analytical Testing

 In a workplace we must consider workplace health and safety! Artwork can be toxic and contain asbestos, lead paint cadmium and even radioactive issues. We offer our members analytical testing/ Raising the problem is one thing, fixing the problem is another. Putting work behind glazing and recommending cleaning of corrosion like green Verdigris is also an option. In short, we keep you aware of the issues in your collection to keep you and your team safe. 

Discounts

We understand that with a turnover of staff and volunteers training and updating is a challenge. Endangered Heritage offers customised professional development training for museum and gallery professionals. No one can keep up to date with everything local history, local donations and exhibitions and themes loans and community demands. Let us keep up to date on the science and then we can pass it on. Membership entitles you to discounts for workshops. See our website for an up to date program.

Freight and Logistics Support

Endangered heritage will organise freight and logistics, crating or other containment for travelling items in need of coming to the lab in Canberra. The pricing for project managing your heritage item is included in membership. Endangered heritage is proud to work with International Art Services as our preferred carrier and their services will be discussed and the final freight account separately.

Intake Fee

2 times a year Endangered Heritage has in person networking events in the lab in Canberra. As our network grows, we are looking at hosting regional events so you meet local organisations and supports grow your network, and your support regionally so there is greater opportunity for collaboration.

Networking Events

2 times a year Endangered Heritage has in person networking events in the lab in Canberra. As our network grows, we are looking at hosting regional events so you meet local organisations and supports grow your network, and your support regionally so there is greater opportunity for collaboration.

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PROGRAM 4 MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS:

Level Sand

$5,600 + GST

  • Waive intake fee
  • Logistics support for transporting art for conservation
  • Crisis support 24/7 emergency phone number in the event of fire, flood or insect infestation
  • Phone advice 1x a month with expert conservators
  • $30 per analytical test
  • Access to 6 themed ZOOM seminars per year
  • Discount on field staff day rate and regular per diem ATO travel rate, $1,200 per day
  • 10% discount on workshops at your site (10+ staff)
  • Networking opportunities
Subscribe

Level Gravel

$8,200 + GST

  • Waive intake fee
  • Logistics support for transporting art for conservation
  • Crisis support 24/7 emergency phone number in the event of fire, flood, insect infestation or mould.
  • Phone advice 3x a month with expert conservators
  • $20 per analytical test
  • Access to 12 themed ZOOM seminars per year
  • Access to 2 private zoom meetings on a subject of your choice per year
  • Discount on field staff day rate and regular per diem ATO travel rate, $1,000 per day
  • 15% discount on workshops at your site (10+ staff)
  • Networking opportunities
Subscribe

Level Rock

$15,000 + GST

  • Waive intake fee
  • Logistics support for transporting art for conservation
  • Crisis support 24/7 emergency phone number in the event of fire, flood, insect infestation, mould, waterlogged wood or corrosion.
  • Phone advice 5x a month with expert conservators
  • First 10 analytical tests free then $20 per test
  • Access to 12 themed ZOOM seminars per year
  • Access to 4 private zoom meetings on a subject of your choice per year
  • Discount on field staff day rate and regular per diem ATO travel rate, $850 per day
  • 20% discount on workshops at your site (10+ staff)
  • Networking opportunities
Subscribe

All programs are valid for 12 months from the date of sign up.

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