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CCAHA Awarded NEH Preservation and Access Education and Training Grant

January 16, 2026

CCAHA is excited to share that we have been awarded a Preservation and Access Education and Training Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). This two-year funding will allow us to continue and expand our national preservation services, including onsite preservation planning, risk...

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Partnering to Protect Cultural Heritage: Congratulations to Recent Funding Awardees

January 15, 2026

We’re thrilled to celebrate recent funding successes of institutions working with CCAHA. Our staff provides guidance on regional and national funding opportunities and offers free grant-writing support for projects involving CCAHA services, including conservation treatments, preservation assessments...

Final Report Explores Succession Planning in Tumultuous Times

December 16, 2025

CCAHA and Lyrasis are pleased to release a new white paper from the Cultural Stewardship Succession Planning Initiative, a multi-year project examining how cultural institutions—including libraries, archives, museums, and performing arts organizations—can better manage staff transitions, knowledge...

CCAHA & Drexel Partnership Featured in 'DrexelNOW'

November 21, 2025

CCAHA’s recent collaboration with Drexel University has been highlighted in DrexelNOW in a feature exploring a first-of-its-kind co-op experience in conservation and collections care. The article follows Drexel students Sophia Stutte and Terra Waymire-Rozman, who spent six months working alongside...

CCAHA Out and About

November 4, 2025

While we welcomed guests into CCAHA for our Fall Open House this October, our staff were also busy out in the field — sharing expertise, connecting with communities, and strengthening relationships across the region. At Bok Open Studios in South Philadelphia, Digital Preservation Specialist Kaitlyn...

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Introducing CCAHA's New Toolkit: Assessing the Preservation Needs of Paper-Based Collections

October 10, 2025

For many organizations caring for paper-based collections, setting preservation priorities can feel overwhelming. Faced with diverse materials, limited time, staff, and budgets, organizations often struggle to determine where to begin or which actions will have the greatest impact. To help address...

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Drexel Co-op Students Share Final Presentations

September 25, 2025

On September 11, Drexel University co-op students Terra Waymire-Rozman and Sophia Stutte concluded their time with CCAHA and Drexel’s Atwater Kent Collection (AKC) by sharing thoughtful presentations on their experiences. They reflected on favorite projects, key lessons learned, and how the program...

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A Milestone in Conservation: The First Guide to Treating Varnished Wall Maps

August 28, 2025

We are thrilled to announce a major milestone in the field of conservation—a landmark publication that represents over five years of collaborative research, and a project that our team at CCAHA was proud to help shape from its very beginning. The Conservation of Varnished Wall Maps: A Special Issue...