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The Alliance of HBCU Museums and Galleries is a non-profit organization comprised of 12 member colleges and universities classified as historically Black colleges and universities, each of which maintains and operates a museum or gallery and associated collections of art. The Alliance's primary goals are to contribute to the diversification of the museum and art world through the preparation and training of outstanding students and recent alumni from our member HBCUs in museum studies, art conservation, archives, and artistry, and to support the preservation, sustenance, and operations of our member museums and galleries and their collections and staff.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation develops strong partnerships with nonprofit organizations addressing issues fundamental to economic mobility and social progress in low- and moderate-income communities. The Foundation focuses on improving the lives of individuals and families by investing in basic needs, workforce development and education, and strengthens broader community vitality by addressing needs related to affordable housing, small business, and neighborhood revitalization. Through partnerships, the Foundation supports vulnerable populations, including working families, youth and young adults out of school and work, seniors, individuals living with disabilities, veterans, and those impacted by the criminal justice system – enabling them to move forward toward their goals. In response to the ongoing challenges that people and communities of color face, the Foundation continues to work to advance racial equality and economic opportunity throughout many of our partnerships.
The University of Delaware Department of Art Conservation values empathy, cultural identity, inclusion, and social connection as integral to the care of material culture. The department is committed to educating professionals skilled in the analysis, treatment, and preservation of cultural artifacts by connecting disciplines in the arts, humanities, and sciences. The department offers programs at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels. UD undergraduate degree in art conservation is one of a kind – no other program in the United States has professional conservators as permanent faculty with real-world experience caring for collections. Through the jointly sponsored master's-level Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation (WUDPAC), one of four such programs nationally, graduate students study the history, technology of cultural heritage and its preservation. The Preservation Studies Doctoral Program prepares students to pursue advanced research in any of the traditional conservation specialties in addition to urban planning and historic preservation of the built environment.