Harriet Irgang Alden
ArtCareNYC, a Rustin Levenson Co.
212-594-8862
artcarenyc@gmail.com
www.artcareconservation.com
Rachael Arenstein
A.M. Art Conservation, LLC
917-796-1764
rachael@amartconservation.com
www.amartconservation.com
Christopher Augerson
Augerson Art Conservation Services
845-677-5231
chris@augersonartconservation.com
www.augersonartconservation.com
Brett Barry
Silver Hollow Audio
845-688-7333
brett@silverhollowaudio.com
www.SilverHollowAudio.com
Susan Blakney
West Lake Conservators
315-685-8534
susan@westlakeconservators.com
www.westlakeconservators.com
Erica Blumenfeld
Collections and Exhibitions
845-332-4617
ericablumenfeld@hotmail.com
Luisa Casella
West Lake Conservators
585-281-3747
luisa.casella@gmail.com
www.westlakeconservators.com
After completing her studies in 1996, she worked as a paper conservator at the Biblioteca Nacional de Lisboa and as a photograph conservator at the Instituto Politécnico de Tomar. In 1998 she joined the staff of Luis Pavão, Limitada, as a photograph conservator. For the following 8 years she worked in conservation treatment projects of large-scale photograph collections in several museums, archives and cultural institutions in Portugal, a work that entailed surveys, cleaning and rehousing of prints, database design, digitizing and database description, design and implementation of proper environmental solutions such as cold storage vaults. She was also instructor in a number of workshops for photograph collection care professionals.
In 2005 she was awarded an Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship of the Advanced Residency Program in Photograph Conservation at George Eastman House/ Image Permanence Institute in Rochester, NY. Her capstone project was the design and implementation of the website Notes on Photographs, an online resource on photograph characterization and conservation. In 2007 this website was awarded a 2-year National Leadership Grant for Museums from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for further development.
In 2007 she was awarded the first Research Scholarship in Photograph Conservation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The scholarship had the duration of three years during which Luisa researched the light-fading behavior of autochrome dyes under anoxic conditions. During this period I continued ongoing research on cleaning of face-mounted photographs as well as taking part of the daily activities of the photograph conservation lab - treatments, environmental monitoring and condition reports, preparation of objects for exhibition.
From April to November 2011 she worked as Photograph Conservator at Harry Ransom Center in the University of Texas at Austin where she had the opportunity to focus on conservation treatment of objects from large panoramas to cased objects such as ambrotypes and tintypes.
In November 2013 she joined Westlake Conservators. She is a Professional Associate member of the American Institute for Conservation.
Donia Conn
Donia Conn Conservation
315-396-3326
bookconservator@yahoo.com
Doniaconn.com
Elena Cordova
Northeast Document Conservation Center
978-470-1010
ecordova@nedcc.org
www.nedcc.org
Kathy Craughwell-Varda
Independent Museum Consultant
203-241-0618
vardaconsulting@aol.com
Robert Cutler
Independent Consultant
9178260826
rbcutler@mac.com
Starlyn D'Angelo
Independent Consultant
518-929-0503
starlynd@gmail.com
Douglas Emilio
Architectural Preservation Studio, DPC
212.477.7976 ext 221
emiliod@preservationstudio.com
www.preservationstudio.com
Carolyn Frisa
Works on Paper, LLC
802-460-1149
carolyn@works-on-paper.net
www.works-on-paper.net
Nadia Ghannam
Nadia Ghannam, Fine Art Conservation
917-868-7295
nadia.ghannam@gmail.com
www.paintingconservation.tumblr.com
Frances Harrell
Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
978-470-1010 ext 244
fharrell@nedcc.org
www.nedcc.org
Alexander Katlan
Alexander Katlan Conservator Inc.
718-445-7458
alexkatlan@hotmail.com
www.alexanderkatlan.com
He has participated in micro-chemical analysis and art conservation microscopy courses with Dr Walter McCrone of the McCrone research Institute, Chicago Illinois. He was awarded in 1979, his Master’s of Fine Art Degree in painting conservation from Rosary College, Villa Schifanoia, Florence, Italy and a Master’s of Art Degree in Art History from Queens College, City University of New York, in 1987.
Cynthia M. Koch
Independent Consultant
845-266-3292
cynthiakoch@icloud.com
Wayne Lempka
Art Collections Manager
845-677-3847
Jlempka1@aol.com
Karen Lund
Independent Consultant
631.765.5949
karen.lund@aol.com
Carl Mehling
Independent Consultant
718-483-5498
cosm69@gmail.com
Emily Phillips
Phillips Art Conservation Studio, LLC
518-963-4555
emily@phillipsconservation.com
www.phillipsconservation.com
Erin Richardson
Frank and Glory (formerly Erin Richardson Consulting)
518.577.0186
Hello@FrankandGlory.com
www.frankandglory.com/
Deborah G Rossi
Consulting Curator
203-376-8667
dgrossi1907@gmail.com
Janna Rudler
607-772-9179
jannarudler@hotmail.com
Kerith Koss Schrager
The Found Object Art Conservation
212-920-5535
conservation.objects@gmail.com
www.the-foundobject.com
As part of her private practice, she conducts condition assessments and conservation treatments and consults on collections management and preventative care, including exhibition and loan requirements, establishing and maintaining environmental conditions and Integrated Pest Management protocols. Kerith regularly publishes and presents on topics related to object care and health and safety, which are tailored to collection professionals.
Kerith is a graduate of the Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Art at New York University. She is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) where she also serves as co-Chair of their Health & Safety Committee and as the Vice-Chair of the Conservators in Private Practice Specialty Group.
Gwen Spicer
Spicer Art Conservation, LLC
518-765-2142
gwen@spicerart.com
www.spicerart.com
Deborah Trupin
Trupin Conservation Services, LLC
518-414-1414
trupinconservation@gmail.com
Carol S. Ward
Independent Consultant
914-886-2940
csward08@gmail.com
Ms. Ward is an art historian with her BA from Mary Washington College, and two Masters Degrees, her first in Museum Education from the College of New Rochelle, and her second in Art History from Hunter College.
She has presented the keynote address at CLHO (Connecticut League of Historic Organizations) on connecting an historic site to the community, the annual NYCMER (New York City Museum Educators Roundtable) conferences on bringing contemporary art into an historic house museum and has also recently spoken at Mary Washington College about the future of careers in art history and the museum field.
Articles she has written have been published in The Historic House Trust journal, the American Alliance of Museums Magazine, Antiques Weekly and catalogs for the Bruce Museum, Morris-Jumel Mansion and Keno Auctions.
Her book "Visions of America: The Morris-Jumel Mansion" was published in 2015 and she has recently appeared in the documentary on the making of the hit musical "Hamilton."
Grace Zimmermann
Grace Zimmermann, APR
914-656-8569
gracezmann@gmail.com
Ms. Zimmermann's skills include writing/editing for written and audio platforms, public relations program development, grant writing, educational program development, special event creation and implementation, oral history collection, accession/deaccessioning and fund raising.
Over the past 12 years of involvement with Somers Historical Society, Ms. Zimmermann has helped guide the Society to garnering a Connecting to Collections Greater Hudson Heritage Network NYSCA restoration grant (2016) and numerous "Awards of Excellence" from the Greater Hudson Heritage Network (2005, 2014, two in 2015) for programs she developed or undertook for the Society.
ArtCareNYC, a Rustin Levenson Co.
212-594-8862
artcarenyc@gmail.com
www.artcareconservation.com
- Paintings
- Collection Storage Solutions
- General Site Assessment
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
Rachael Arenstein
A.M. Art Conservation, LLC
917-796-1764
rachael@amartconservation.com
www.amartconservation.com
- Disaster Preparedness Planning
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Integrated Pest Management
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- Decorative Objects
- Archaeological and Ethnographic Objects
- Glass/Ceramics
- Metal
- Collection Storage Solutions
- General Site Assessment
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Lighting
Christopher Augerson
Augerson Art Conservation Services
845-677-5231
chris@augersonartconservation.com
www.augersonartconservation.com
- Disaster Preparedness Planning
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Integrated Pest Management
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- Textiles
- Furniture
- Paintings
- Decorative Objects
- Archaeological and Ethnographic Objects
- Glass/Ceramics
- Metal
- Collection Storage Solutions
- General Site Assessment
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Lighting
- Artwork on paper
Brett Barry
Silver Hollow Audio
845-688-7333
brett@silverhollowaudio.com
www.SilverHollowAudio.com
- Audio digitization
- Preservation
Susan Blakney
West Lake Conservators
315-685-8534
susan@westlakeconservators.com
www.westlakeconservators.com
- Disaster Preparedness Planning
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Paintings, Collection Storage Solutions
- General Site Assessment
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
Erica Blumenfeld
Collections and Exhibitions
845-332-4617
ericablumenfeld@hotmail.com
- Disaster Preparedness Planning
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- General Site Assessment
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Artwork on paper
Luisa Casella
West Lake Conservators
585-281-3747
luisa.casella@gmail.com
www.westlakeconservators.com
- Disaster Preparedness Planning
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- Collection Storage Solutions
- Artwork on paper
- Photographs
After completing her studies in 1996, she worked as a paper conservator at the Biblioteca Nacional de Lisboa and as a photograph conservator at the Instituto Politécnico de Tomar. In 1998 she joined the staff of Luis Pavão, Limitada, as a photograph conservator. For the following 8 years she worked in conservation treatment projects of large-scale photograph collections in several museums, archives and cultural institutions in Portugal, a work that entailed surveys, cleaning and rehousing of prints, database design, digitizing and database description, design and implementation of proper environmental solutions such as cold storage vaults. She was also instructor in a number of workshops for photograph collection care professionals.
In 2005 she was awarded an Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship of the Advanced Residency Program in Photograph Conservation at George Eastman House/ Image Permanence Institute in Rochester, NY. Her capstone project was the design and implementation of the website Notes on Photographs, an online resource on photograph characterization and conservation. In 2007 this website was awarded a 2-year National Leadership Grant for Museums from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for further development.
In 2007 she was awarded the first Research Scholarship in Photograph Conservation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The scholarship had the duration of three years during which Luisa researched the light-fading behavior of autochrome dyes under anoxic conditions. During this period I continued ongoing research on cleaning of face-mounted photographs as well as taking part of the daily activities of the photograph conservation lab - treatments, environmental monitoring and condition reports, preparation of objects for exhibition.
From April to November 2011 she worked as Photograph Conservator at Harry Ransom Center in the University of Texas at Austin where she had the opportunity to focus on conservation treatment of objects from large panoramas to cased objects such as ambrotypes and tintypes.
In November 2013 she joined Westlake Conservators. She is a Professional Associate member of the American Institute for Conservation.
Donia Conn
Donia Conn Conservation
315-396-3326
bookconservator@yahoo.com
Doniaconn.com
- Disaster Preparedness Planning
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Integrated Pest Management
- General Site Assessment
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Artwork on paper
- Photographs
- Books
Elena Cordova
Northeast Document Conservation Center
978-470-1010
ecordova@nedcc.org
www.nedcc.org
- Disaster Preparedness Planning
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Integrated Pest Management
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- Collection Storage Solutions
- General Site Assessment
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Lighting
- Artwork on paper
Kathy Craughwell-Varda
Independent Museum Consultant
203-241-0618
vardaconsulting@aol.com
- Disaster Preparedness Planning
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- Textiles
- Decorative Objects
- Collection Storage Solutions
- General Site Assessment
- Curator
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
Robert Cutler
Independent Consultant
9178260826
rbcutler@mac.com
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- General Site Assessment
- Generation of Earned Income
- Management Advice re Corporate Structure
- Audio Interpretative Services
- Marketing
- Merchandising
Starlyn D'Angelo
Independent Consultant
518-929-0503
starlynd@gmail.com
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- Textiles
- Furniture
- Paintings
- Decorative Objects
- Archaeological and Ethnographic Objects
- Glass/Ceramics
- Metal
- Collection Storage Solutions
- General Site Assessment
- Curator
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
Douglas Emilio
Architectural Preservation Studio, DPC
212.477.7976 ext 221
emiliod@preservationstudio.com
www.preservationstudio.com
- General Site Assessment
- Architectural Preservation and Conservation
Carolyn Frisa
Works on Paper, LLC
802-460-1149
carolyn@works-on-paper.net
www.works-on-paper.net
- Disaster Preparedness Planning
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Integrated Pest Management
- Collection Storage Solutions
- General Site Assessment
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Artwork on paper
- Photographs
- Wallpaper
Nadia Ghannam
Nadia Ghannam, Fine Art Conservation
917-868-7295
nadia.ghannam@gmail.com
www.paintingconservation.tumblr.com
- Disaster Preparedness Planning
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- Paintings
- Collection Storage Solutions
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Lighting
- Condition Reporting
- Traveling Exhibitions
- Lab Design
Frances Harrell
Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
978-470-1010 ext 244
fharrell@nedcc.org
www.nedcc.org
- Disaster Preparedness Planning
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Integrated Pest Management, Museum Policies & Procedures
- General Site Assessment
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Archival collections
- Digital Preservation
- Audiovisual Materials
- Digitization
Alexander Katlan
Alexander Katlan Conservator Inc.
718-445-7458
alexkatlan@hotmail.com
www.alexanderkatlan.com
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- Paintings
He has participated in micro-chemical analysis and art conservation microscopy courses with Dr Walter McCrone of the McCrone research Institute, Chicago Illinois. He was awarded in 1979, his Master’s of Fine Art Degree in painting conservation from Rosary College, Villa Schifanoia, Florence, Italy and a Master’s of Art Degree in Art History from Queens College, City University of New York, in 1987.
Cynthia M. Koch
Independent Consultant
845-266-3292
cynthiakoch@icloud.com
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- Collection Storage Solutions
- General Site Assessment
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Artwork on paper
- Public programming and interpretation
- Historic preservation
Wayne Lempka
Art Collections Manager
845-677-3847
Jlempka1@aol.com
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- Paintings
- Decorative Objects
- Metal
- Collection Storage Solutions
- General Site Assessment
- Curator
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Artwork on paper
- Photography
Karen Lund
Independent Consultant
631.765.5949
karen.lund@aol.com
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
Carl Mehling
Independent Consultant
718-483-5498
cosm69@gmail.com
- Collection Storage Solutions
- Fossils
Emily Phillips
Phillips Art Conservation Studio, LLC
518-963-4555
emily@phillipsconservation.com
www.phillipsconservation.com
- Disaster Preparedness Planning
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Integrated Pest Management
- Paintings
- Collection Storage Solutions
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
Erin Richardson
Frank and Glory (formerly Erin Richardson Consulting)
518.577.0186
Hello@FrankandGlory.com
www.frankandglory.com/
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- Textiles
- Paintings
- Collection Storage Solutions
- General Site Assessment
- Curator
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Project Management
- Database selection/implementation
Deborah G Rossi
Consulting Curator
203-376-8667
dgrossi1907@gmail.com
- Disaster Preparedness Planning
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Integrated Pest Management
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- Textiles, Furniture
- Paintings
- Decorative Objects
- Glass/Ceramics
- Metal
- Collection Storage Solutions
- General Site Assessment
- Curator
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
Janna Rudler
607-772-9179
jannarudler@hotmail.com
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- Archaeological and Ethnographic Objects
- General Site Assessment
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
Kerith Koss Schrager
The Found Object Art Conservation
212-920-5535
conservation.objects@gmail.com
www.the-foundobject.com
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Integrated Pest Management
- Decorative Objects
- Archaeological and Ethnographic Objects
- Glass/Ceramics
- Metal
- Collection Storage Solutions
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Health & Safety
As part of her private practice, she conducts condition assessments and conservation treatments and consults on collections management and preventative care, including exhibition and loan requirements, establishing and maintaining environmental conditions and Integrated Pest Management protocols. Kerith regularly publishes and presents on topics related to object care and health and safety, which are tailored to collection professionals.
Kerith is a graduate of the Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Art at New York University. She is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) where she also serves as co-Chair of their Health & Safety Committee and as the Vice-Chair of the Conservators in Private Practice Specialty Group.
Gwen Spicer
Spicer Art Conservation, LLC
518-765-2142
gwen@spicerart.com
www.spicerart.com
- Disaster Preparedness Planning
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Integrated Pest Management
- Textiles, Furniture
- Decorative Objects
- Archaeological and Ethnographic Objects
- Collection Storage Solutions
- General Site Assessment
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Lighting
- Artwork on paper
- Upholstered furnishings
Deborah Trupin
Trupin Conservation Services, LLC
518-414-1414
trupinconservation@gmail.com
- Disaster Preparedness Planning
- Environmental Monitoring and Controls
- Integrated Pest Management
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- Textiles
- Collection Storage Solutions
- General Site Assessment
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
Carol S. Ward
Independent Consultant
914-886-2940
csward08@gmail.com
- Museum Policies & Procedures
- Furniture, Paintings
- Decorative Objects
- Glass/Ceramics
- Collection Storage Solutions
- General Site Assessment
- Curator
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Museum Education/Programming
Ms. Ward is an art historian with her BA from Mary Washington College, and two Masters Degrees, her first in Museum Education from the College of New Rochelle, and her second in Art History from Hunter College.
She has presented the keynote address at CLHO (Connecticut League of Historic Organizations) on connecting an historic site to the community, the annual NYCMER (New York City Museum Educators Roundtable) conferences on bringing contemporary art into an historic house museum and has also recently spoken at Mary Washington College about the future of careers in art history and the museum field.
Articles she has written have been published in The Historic House Trust journal, the American Alliance of Museums Magazine, Antiques Weekly and catalogs for the Bruce Museum, Morris-Jumel Mansion and Keno Auctions.
Her book "Visions of America: The Morris-Jumel Mansion" was published in 2015 and she has recently appeared in the documentary on the making of the hit musical "Hamilton."
Grace Zimmermann
Grace Zimmermann, APR
914-656-8569
gracezmann@gmail.com
- Experience working with small museums/sites (under $99K/year budget)
- Audio: oral history
- Public relations and/or Programming
Ms. Zimmermann's skills include writing/editing for written and audio platforms, public relations program development, grant writing, educational program development, special event creation and implementation, oral history collection, accession/deaccessioning and fund raising.
Over the past 12 years of involvement with Somers Historical Society, Ms. Zimmermann has helped guide the Society to garnering a Connecting to Collections Greater Hudson Heritage Network NYSCA restoration grant (2016) and numerous "Awards of Excellence" from the Greater Hudson Heritage Network (2005, 2014, two in 2015) for programs she developed or undertook for the Society.