Kress Conservation Fellowships

The Kress Conservation Fellowship program aims to foster emerging conservators' development by providing post-graduate fellowship opportunities. This initiative addresses the intersection of science and art within conservation and technical art history, recognizing the necessity for complex knowledge of chemistry and materials alongside a keen sensitivity to artistic intent. The program underscores the importance of initial training while emphasizing the need for specialized focus on various conservation areas such as paintings, objects, textiles, and more. By offering competitive grants for museums and other conservation facilities to sponsor supervised internships, the program ensures new conservators gain precise skills, hands-on experience, and the confidence needed for their future careers. These fellowships typically start in late summer or early fall and last for 9-to-12 months, with host institutions required to submit a report on the fellowship's outcome.