Art
- Positioning of labels and marks (MDA) on Collections Link offers guidance on adding an identity or accession number to objects and includes specific advice on paintings and frames.
- Find out about relevant subject specialist networks in this field. There may be more than one network which is relevant to this subject, so this link takes you to the main networks page.
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Decorative art & frames
- Go to Care and conservation of decorative schemes and surfaces (Icon) on Collections Link for basic guidance aimed at those caring for these objects.
- Go to Care and conservation of frames and gilding (Icon) on Collections Link for basic guidance aimed at those caring for these objects
- .Caring for Paintings and Frames in Museums (SMC)
- Go to Tate Conservation online (Frames)
Fine art (oil paintings & watercolours)
- Go to Care and conservation of oil paintings (Icon) on Collections Link for basic guidance aimed at those caring for these objects.
- Go to Care and conservation of prints, drawings and watercolours (Icon) on Collections Link for basic guidance aimed at those caring for these objects.
Prints and drawings
- Go to Care and conservation of prints, drawings and watercolours (Icon) on Collections Link for basic guidance aimed at those caring for these objects.
- Caring for Paper Collections (SMC)
- See also Preserve Library and Archvie Material section of Cp;;ections Link
Other resources:
- The Cultural Property Advice website offers guidance on all aspects of legislation relating to this subject, much of which will be of use to those holding art collections.
- For advice on touring exhibitions, go to Standards for exchanging exhibitions, commissioned by MLA from the Touring Exhibitions Group, on Collections Link
- NICE Paintings - the National Inventory of Continental European Paintings
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Arts Council England is the national development agency for the arts in England, providing funding for a range of arts activities.
Arts Council of Northern Ireland supports and promotes the arts in Northern Ireland.
The Scottish Arts Council is the lead body for the funding, development and advocacy of the arts in Scotland.
The Arts Council of Wales official website. For information and funding of the Arts across Wales.
Contacts:
- Contact the Paintings Group run by the Institute of Conservation (Icon)
- Contact the Gilding and Decorative Surfaces Group run by the Institute of Conservation (Icon).
- Contact the Stone and Wall Paintings Group run by the Institute of Conservation (Icon).
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