Welcome to WAAC
the Western Association for Art Conservation

WAAC, the Western Association for Art Conservation, is a nonprofit membership organization for professional conservators. WAAC was founded in 1975 to bring together conservators practicing in the western United States to exchange ideas, information and news. Although WAAC is specifically a regional organization for the western states including Alaska and Hawaii, any individual or institution may become a member regardless of location or national boundary.

WAAC is dedicated to the care and preservation of cultural heritage. Our members include professional conservators, as well as individuals and organizations committed to protecting the objects, artworks, and histories that shape our shared past.