Specialties
ICA - Art Conservation has industry-leading conservators in paintings, paper, objects and textiles, as well as fine art storage, art handling/transport, archival and educational services. As resident experts in the preservation of our shared artistic and cultural heritage, we serve museums, libraries, historical societies, civic entities, corporations, private collectors, and you!
History
Established in 1953.
ICA - Art Conservation (ICA) was the nation's first non-profit regional art conservation center. The organization was founded in 1952 by the directors of six major Midwestern museums to provide professional, high quality, and cost effective art conservation services.
For the first 50 years of its existence, the organization was located on the campus of Oberlin College, adjacent to the Allen Memorial Art Museum, in Oberlin, Ohio. In 2003, staff and operations relocated to a renovated facility in Cleveland's West Side. The historic structure is fitted with conservation laboratories and a climate-controlled art storage facility.
Today, ICA offers a range of services to its membership, as well as to non-member collecting organizations, governmental agencies, corporations, and the general public. We remain dedicated to "art and cultural heritage preservation, conservation, and education" for the benefit of all the citizens of Ohio and the lower Midwest.