2915 Detroit Avenue. Cleveland, OH. 44113216.658.8700. www.Ica-artconservation.org

Jennifer Souers Chevraux Education & Institutional

Advancement Officer216.658.8700

jennifersc@ica-artconservation.org

High School Senior Experience

Each year ICA selects one area high school senior for the onsite student experience program. Appli-cations are available by contacting the Education Outreach Officer, Jennifer Souers Chevraux, and are accepted from September through January. The ap-plication can be found on the ICA website and must be completed and returned to the Education Outreach Officer with one reference letter attached.

Undergraduate Internship

Classes are invited to tour the ICA facility, where students see the conservators at work and experience the combination of art + science in conservation. The tour includes all labs-- Paintings, Paper, Textiles & Objects-- as well as the fine art storage area. This program is aligned with the Ohio Department of Education Common Core Standards.

Art + Science = Conservation Lab Tour 5th - 7th Grade & High School

Internships are offered to interested students on an ongoing basis as projects become available. Participa-tion is not guaranteed and applicants are reviewed through a highly competitive selection process.

Student Programs

The Education Outreach Officer visits the class-room and presents a Socratic inquiry program in which children begin to understand why their his-tory is important. This is accomplished by looking at artifacts, maps and tools that were used in earlier time periods along with the reading the “Keeping Quilt” by Patricia Polacco. This program complies with Ohio Department of Education Common Core Standards.

Why Old Things Are Special Kindergarten - 3rd Grade

art@work student programming is generously funded through grants from the following

art@work STEAM Education

for Students Pre-K through Post-Grad

ICA - Art Conservation, the nation’s oldest nonprofit conservation center, has conservators in paintings, paper, textiles and objects, offering preservation and fine art services to museums, libraries, public institu-tions and individual collectors. ICA is dedicated to education, serving students in its art@work program through community outreach and informal art & science programs.

ICA – Art Conservation (ICA) was the nation’s first non-profit regional art conservation center. From the very beginning more than 60 years ago, ICA’s mis-sion included the dissemination of knowledge about cultural heritage preservation. For nearly as long, ICA has also been committed to providing quality educa-tional experiences for students interested in careers in the arts.

Today, through our art@work program, ICA combines interdisciplinary student experiences that bring STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Science) education to life. ICA provides lab tours and onsite classroom programs to area schools, and also selects one high school student for our senior experience- a unique opportunity to work in all four conservation labs.

Our conservation lab facility is located in the Hinge Town neighborhood of Ohio City, just across the Superior Avenue bridge from Downtown Cleveland. The historic building is fitted with four conserva-tion laboratories and a climate controlled art storage facility. ICA offers a range of services to museums and other collecting organizations, governmental agencies, corporations, and the general public, including: on-site conservation, storage, custom crate building and display work, surveys and inspections, studio-quality photo documentation, educational programming, di-saster assistance, grant collaboration, and publications for both a professional and general audience.

The Education Outreach Officer and conservation staff work with institutions and the public to determine preservation training needs and develop a range of educational offerings to address those needs. Regular programming includes workshops, symposia, and lecture series, additionally the Education Division provides outreach services including surveys, disaster response assistance, and grant assistance.

Preservation Education

ICA - Art Conservation