WHY JOIN BACC?
​Cultural institutions receive incredible conservation services and collections care benefits when they become a member of BACC including member rates, priority scheduling, and access to specialized staff, equipment, and techniques.

​Our highly-trained conservators are experts in science- and art-based work, enabling our members to preserve their collections while enhancing educational programs that can broaden a museum or cultural center’s reach and appeal to the public.

We're a nonprofit! Your support furthers BACC's impact in education, training, and community cultural collections!

Settlement, a mural by Edgar Payne, was treated by BACC and later installed at the Laguna Art Museum, an institutional member museum, for their exhibition California Mexicana: Missions to Murals, 1820 - 1930​. Photo courtesy Laguna Art Museum.

WHO CAN BECOME A MEMBER?
Nonprofit organizations that hold collections, such as museums, historic sites, libraries, as well as tribal, educational, and government organizations may apply to become members.

​MEMBER BENEFITS

• Member rates on art conservation services, collections care services, and technical exams including IRR, XRF, and X-ray
• 1-hour of Free Consultation per month (phone, email, virtual, or in-person)
• Priority scheduling for in-lab condition reports, conservation treatments, and technical analysis
• Priority scheduling for on-site services (both item level or larger collection assessments)
• Priority grant writing support
• Priority registration for workshops, presentations, and programming
• Educational presentations for member hosted events (1 per year)
• Behind the scenes tours (1 per year)
• Recognition on BACC website and other digital media 

FEES
Annual membership fees are based on an organization’s overall operating budget: 

• Less than $5 m = $500 / year 
• $5 m to $20 m = $2500 / year
• Greater than $20 m = $5000 / year​

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Current MemberS