The Abbey Newsletter is published eight times a year by Abbey Publications, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of written and recorded information. The newsletter discusses paper research and library preservation issues.

http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/abbey/an/index.html

ACTS is an organization promoting awareness of toxic materials and dangerous equipment used in the art and theater community. ACTS provides health and safety counseling and physician referrals for individuals working in the arts.

http://www.caseweb.com/acts/index.html

AMIA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation, collection, exhibition and use of moving image materials. AMIA facilitates research and promotes awareness about the use of moving image materials through various educational activities.

http://www.amianet.org

Art Museum Image Consortium

AMICO is a not for profit association of institutions who have collections of art. Collaboratively, AMICO and its members are building a digital library of art which is used as an educational tool for public schools, public libraries, universities and colleges. All organizations with art collections may join as long as they contribute to the multimedia library.

http://www.amico.org

The Asia Society is a national nonprofit, nonpartisan educational
organization that provides a forum for building awareness of the more than
thirty countries broadly defined as the Asia-Pacific region - the area from
Japan to Iran, and from Central Asia to New Zealand, Australia and the
Pacific Islands. Through art exhibitions and performances, films, lectures,
seminars and conferences, publications and assistance to the media and
materials and programs for students and teachers, the Asia Society presents
the uniqueness and diversity of Asia to the American people.

http://www.asiasociety.org

The guild is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about cultural preservation and conservation. The guild offers programs, activities and resources to it's members.

http://www.palimpsest.stanford.edu/baacg/guild

Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI)

CCI was formed in 1972 with the goal of promoting the proper care and preservation of Canada's cultural heritage. CCI works with museums, galleries, academic institutions and heritage organizations to preserve their collections.

http://www.cci-icc.gc.ca

The International Center for the Study of the Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) 

ICCROM is an autonomous, scientific, intergovernmental organization founded by UNESCO in 1959 and headquartered in Rome, following the terms of an agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and UNESCO. As of May 2000, ICCROM has over 90 Member States and more than 50 Associate Members ¾ public or private nonprofit cultural institutions involved in preservation. In the development of its statutory mandates, ICCROM contributes to international, regional and national activities exercising, in particular, the following functions: the collection, study, and circulation of information on matters relating to the conservation and restoration of cultural property; the promotion of research in this domain; offering consultancy on general or specific questions relating to matters of its competencies; developing training relating to the conservation and restoration of cultural property and encouraging initiatives that create a better understanding of the field.

http://www.iccrom.org

Institute of Paper Conservation (IPC)

The IPC is the only organization specializing in paper and related materials conservation. A nonprofit organization, the IPC administers workshops and other activities that are aimed at promoting their message of paper preservation.

http://www.palimpsest.stanford.edu/ipc

Image Permanence Institute (IPI)

IPI is a nonprofit research laboratory dedicated to the preservation and scientific study of visual and recorded information. IPI was founded in 1985 and is now the largest individual laboratory with a specific scope.

http://www.rit.edu

International Society of Appraisers (ISA)

The ISA has provided qualified appraisers to the public for more than twenty years. They have grown into the largest association of professionally educated appraisers in the United States. The ISA specializes in four areas: Antiques and residential contents, fine art, gems and jewelry and machinery and equipment.

http://www.isa-appraisers.org

Preservation Directorate at the Library of Congress

The Preservation Directorate's challenge is to preserve and provide uninterrupted access to the many collections housed at the Library of Congress. This branch of the Library also provides information to Congress, government agencies, national and international libraries and the general public.

http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv

NEDCC was founded in 1973 in order to restore and protect institution collections in New England. Today, the NEDCC is the largest nonprofit regional conservation center in the United States. The NEDCC has restored some of the most significant paper and photographic objects in the nation.

http://www.nedcc.org

(Professional Picture Framers Association)

The largest international trade association for the art and framing professional. Supporting a membership of more than 4,000 custom picture framers, art galleries, manufacturers and distributors in North America and overseas, the association provides technical and marketing support as well as advanced educational workshops.

http://www.ppfa.com

Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education

SMCRE was originally established to provide support to the Smithsonian Center collections. Today, SMCRE has evolved to include independent programs focused on conservation and scientific studies of collection materials outside the Smithsonian.

http://web1.si.edu/scmre