About Us

The British Association of Paintings Conservator-Restorers promotes and fosters the practice of paintings conservation in the UK and around the world. We are the longest established dedicated professional organisation for all conservator-restorers of paintings in the UK.

 

• • • We provide opportunities for all painting conservator-restorers to meet and share their knowledge from a variety of painting conservation backgrounds or specialisms. Conservators can learn about one another’s work through the pages of our journal and communicate easily via our social media platforms.

   

  • • The BAPCR council seeks to provide an interesting and varied regular program of evening lectures and engaging conferences. Our biannual journal The Picture Restorer is written with a practical bias, featuring news of conservation treatments, materials and technical art historical discoveries.

   

  • • We support the professional development of all members. In addition to guest lectures and conferences we organize professional visits, training activities and workshops with leading professionals, helping our members develop their knowledge, skills and outlook. Fellows of the BAPCR (FBAPCR) are the Association’s own professionally accredited members, and the BAPCR also supports PACR accreditation (ACR).

   

  • • The BAPCR provides practical information for members on aspects of professional practice.  Members have access to relief from the Founders Memorial Benevolent Fund. For all enquiries to the Founders Memorial Benevolent Fund please email: benevolentfund1950@gmail.com

   

  • • The BAPCR is committed to engaging the public with the practice of painting conservation. We operate the Find a Restorer scheme, putting members of the public in touch with Fellows of the Association, and we answer all public enquiries.

   

To see what is happening next please visit the BAPCR Events pages