Anya Dani

Director of Community Engagement and Inclusive Practice/Lecturer, UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage
Anya Dani (she/her) is an objects conservator with more than 20 years of experience working in the cultural heritage sector.  She is currently the Director of Community Engagement and Inclusive Practice/Lecturer at the UCLA/Getty Interdepartmental Program in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage.  She is also a lecturer in the Museum Studies Department at San Francisco State University.  Additionally, Anya is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) and a co-founder of the Black Art Conservators Group.  Previously, Anya has worked as a conservator for the Stanford University Archaeology Collections, the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, and the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.  She received both her MS and BA in art conservation from the University of Delaware.  She has particular interest in community-based conservation, decolonizing collections stewardship, and increasing racial justice, equity, and inclusion in art conservation.

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