The workshop portion of this program is not currently scheduled to continue in the foreseeable future. Be sure to stay tuned to learn about what this initiative is up to next. In the meantime, read below to see what we have been able to accomplish the past 7 years.
“This workshop fueled my fire, and made this career path seem possible. I am grateful that I was allowed an immersive introduction so that I can know the next steps necessary.”
Anonymous Workshop Participant
The 6-day long summer workshop was designed to remove the financial burden from participants while providing a comprehensive introduction for current students and recent graduates from historically underrepresented groups to the field of conservation of cultural heritage. Our home base is the Getty Villa (*2025 update* Due to the recent fires, home base was relocated to the Cotsen Center on the UCLA campus), where we used the laboratory and classroom space of the UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage. The workshop took place in July and ran from Sunday to Saturday.
Scenes from the In-person Summer Workshops
Visits to Museums in the Los Angeles Area
Throughout the week we visited other museums in the Los Angeles area to meet with other conservators and learn about the different institutional working spaces and practices. We also met with curators, art historians, registrars, exhibition designers, mount makers, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) specialists, and art historians to learn about the team of professionals who closely work in association with conservators to care for collections and cultural heritage.
Andrew W. Mellon Opportunity for Diversity in Conservation 