Eureka has been selected to be the site of a free three-day collections care training workshop for the region.

Cultural caretakers across Northern California — including anyone responsible for stewarding art, artifacts, archives, historic objects or cultural materials in museums, tribal communities, libraries, historical societies, schools and community-based cultural spaces — are invited to apply for “Caring for Cultural Collections,” an in-person training workshop hosted by San Diego’s Balboa Art Conservation Center from Jan 21 to 23 at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 F St., Eureka.

Participants will engage in hands-on instruction, and exchange of regional knowledge, developing practical skills in: handling and labeling cultural materials; conducting condition assessments and reports; identifying storage materials and building enclosures; basic collections maintenance; elements of preservation assessments and long-term planning; and strategies for expressing preservation priorities and advocating for resources.

Participants will learn alongside peers from their region — allowing for shared problem-solving, dialogue and community support. Each participant will also receive a free collections care toolkit.

The workshop — presented through BACC’s California Inclusive Preservation Program — offers immersive, hands-on learning designed to build foundational collections care skills and strengthen regional networks of preservation support. It is limited to 20 participants, ensuring dedicated instruction, hands-on demonstrations and locally relevant learning — with special priority to Northern California applicants.

Eligible caretakers are encouraged to learn more and apply at bacc.org/cipp. Printed applications are available in person at the Morris Graves Museum of Art.

With funding from the Mellon Foundation, Prebys Foundation and California Arts Council, this intensive workshop (a $650 value) is fully subsidized and free to participants — making it an unprecedented opportunity for Northern California’s cultural caretakers.

Launched in 2025, CIPP is BACC’s statewide initiative to expand equitable access to preservation training by delivering workshops, virtual learning, and peer support that strengthen cultural care networks across California.

Founded in 1975 and based in San Diego, BACC is the only nonprofit regional conservation center in the Western United States. BACC provides conservation treatment, technical services, research, education and training to museums, cultural institutions, artists, tribal communities and community stewards — working to democratize and demystify conservation for the public good.