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Affiliated Organizations The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) www.aic.stanford.edu AIC is the national membership organization of conservation professionals dedicated to preserving the art and historic artifacts of our cultural heritage for future generations. The website includes information on conservation specialties, caring for your treasures, disaster recovery, health and safety, professional development, publications, meetings and conferences, becoming a conservator, selecting a conservator and more. Canadian Conservation Institute www.cci-icc.gc.ca From leading-edge research to innovative approaches, the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) is recognized as a pioneer in the conservation of cultural heritage. The CCI web site is a good resource for conservation expertise, publications, training, treatment projects, research, etc. . . Dry Creek Gold Leaf www.dgoldleaf.com Dry Creek Gold Leaf is a Denver-based framing company which creates contemporary and period frames, matching the finishes and gilding procedures to those of the era. They stock standard profiles and also create and mill unique designs.   Colorado Preservation Alliance www.archives.state.co.us The Colorado Preservation Alliance (CPA) is a non-profit consortium of libraries, archives, museums, historical and genealogical societies, governmental agencies, and other interested organizations and individuals committed to preserving the cultural and historical documentary heritage of Colorado.   Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums www.cwamit.org Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums (CWAM) exists to unite and serve museums in the two state region. Member institutions include art museums, history museums, natural history museums and historical sites.     Mountain Plains Museum Association www.mountplainsmuseums.org Mountain-Plains Museums Association is an organization for those engaged in museology- that means staff (paid or not), volunteers, trustees, students, those in museum training. Members represent all types of museums in a ten-state region.   Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Conservation and Collections Management Department www.mfa.org/conservation Conservation Art Materials Encyclopedia Online of C.A.M.E.O. is an interactive database of technical information on historic and contemporary materials used in the conservation, preservation, and production of artistic, architectural, and archeological materials. Created by the Conservation Department at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Oklahoma Museums Association www.okmuseums.org/ The Oklahoma Museums Association is one of the most active state museum associations in the country and one of only eight with full-time paid staff. OMA has over 380 individual, institutional and corporate members. Its offices are located at the Kirkpatrick Science and Air Space Museum at Omniplex in Oklahoma City.