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The Chicago Conservation Center honored with 2007 Preservation Excellence Award
by the City of Chicago

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2007

Oregonian Online "Saving WPA Treasures", December 30, 2007, oregonlive.com (PDF)

Extreme Weather Hits Home Web "Northwest Flooding- Art Restoration", December 4, 2007, jbanta.wordpress.com

Luxe Magazine "Culture's Keeper: Restoring Beauty to Art's Bounty", November 2007 (PDF file)

Today's Chicago Woman " “The Committee of 200 and the International Women’s Forum Celebrate A Quarter of a Century of Women’s Achievement, Advancement and Alliance” October 2007

Clem Labine's Traditional Building "Visionary Parklands", October 2007 (PDF file)

Restoration and Remediation Magazine "Large-Scale Art Collection Claims: Protecting Private and Corporate Assets", August 2007 (PDF file)

The Star Tribune "Fixit: Protect Your Valuable Artwork from the Light", August 2007 (PDF file)

Risk Management Magazine "Preserving the Masters: How the Art World Won its Battle of New Orleans", August 2007 (PDF file)

ICS Magazine- "Turning a Tragedy Around", July 12, 2007 (PDF file)

The Voice,  Preservation Chicago -"Edgar Miller's Animals Finally find a new home", Summer 2007 (PDF file)

Chicago Home Magazine -"We Recently Bought A Lovely But Slightly Clouded Looking Old Painting", August 2007 issue (PDF file)

Chicago Conscious Choice -"Things to do on 7/7/2007- Sounds of Awakening: A Musical Benefit for the Usha Yoga Foundation", July 7, 2007 (PDF file)

Chicago Tribune -"Distant memory leads to old mural", July 6, 2007 (PDF file)

Gazette - "Animal Statues Saved", June 1, 2007 (PDF file)

Today's Chicago Woman - "The Last Word", June 2007 issue (PDF file)

Chicago Journal - "Saving the Animals", May 2, 2007 (PDF file)

WLS-TV ABC 7 News Chicago "190 North". Host: Janet Davies. Air Dates: April 29th at 10:35pm and May 5 at 11:05pm (PFD file)

City Room - "Historic sculptures from Chicago's oldest housing project to be saved", April 27, 2007 (PDF file)

Chicago Sun-Times - "CHA homes almost gone, but sculptures saved" April 25, 2007 (PFD file)

Medill Reports - "Historic Jane Addams animal sculptures will have a new home", April 25, 2007 (PFD file)

Today's Chicago Woman - "The Chicago Network" April 2007 issue (PDF file)

Evanston RoundTable - "Oakton School WPA Mural Is Restored" April 4, 2007 (PDF file)

Evanston Review - "Murals' rebirth brings history to life", March 22, 2007 (PDF file)

Evanston Now - "See Oakton's restored murals", February 21, 2007 (PDF file)

Chicago Tribune - "1930's school murals rise from the ruins", February 16, 2007 (PDF file)

Daily Chronicle - "Let There Be Light: DeKalb library gets all clear on window project", January 19, 2007 (PDF file)

2006

The State Journal Register - “Lincoln campaign banner back on display at Old State Capitol”, December 20, 2006 (PDF file)

AXA ART | NETJETS "Host Conservation Roundtable Noted Collector, Art Conservation Experts to Participate in Panel Discussion, Miami Beach, December 8, 2006” PR. Web Press Release Newswire, December 4, 2006 (PDF file)

DeKalb Public Library - “Facelift, Part Two”, November 28, 2006 (PDF file)

The MidWeek - "Mural touched up at Library” November 8, 2006 (PDF file)

Daily Chronicle - “Dust Buster: Library mural getting a good cleaning from friends in high places” , October 26, 2006 (PDF file)

The Small Business Advocate - "New Analysis of Data on Women in Business and the Labor Force” , Vol. 25, No. 8, September 2006

North Shore Magazine - “Piece By Piece” September 2006 (PDF file)

Parks & Recreation - “Leave It Better: Painting a New Face” September 2006 (PDF file)

Daily Press - "Sell toys online..." July 29, 2006. (PDF file)

Chicago Tribune "Art in parks revival to get financial boost..." July 13, 2006

Time Out Chicago - "Parks and Restoration", Issue 71: July 6–13, 2006 (PDF file)

Chicago Journal -"History Unblurred" - July 5, 2006 (PDF file)

Pioneer Press -"Mural, mural on the wall... " - July 2006 (PDF file)

VMS Report for The Chicago Conservation Center MURAL - June 30, 2006 (PDF file)

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - June 27, 2006 (PDF file)

Chicago Sun-Times - "Mural musings", Michael Sneed - June 25, 2006 (PDF file)

Splash Magazine - "Chicago's Depression-Era Murals Restored " - June 13, 2006 (PDF file)

Crawford Contractor Connection -"Insurance and Restoration Professionals to Convene at Crawford Contractor Connection(SM) Conference"- June 7, 2006 (PDF file)

Evanston RoundTable -"Reviving Charlemagne Mural at Oakton School" - June 2006 (PDF file)

Tulane University: The New Wave - May 25, 2006 (PDF file)

Chicago Park District News "Park District, The Chicago Conservation Center Restore Murals " - May 10, 2006 (PDF file)

The Dailey Northwestern- "State saves 'Damsels' in disrepair", May 9, 2006

Colorado Homes and Lifestyles Magazine, "Art Smart" by Tara Wilfong - May 2006 (PDF file)

Chicago Journal - April 26, 2006
Allegory Restored: Pulaski Park's mysterious Progressive-Era mural gets a new life (PDF file)

Vernon Hills Review, April 20, 2006
Townline School is a living museum (PDF file)

KUTV.COM - March 31, 2006
Machine Malfunction Damages Art Collection (PDF file)

IFAR Journal, vol 8, no 2, 2005/2006 - Emergency Art Recovery and Conservation in New Orleans (PDF file)
By Heather Becker

ABC 7 - Dec 2, 2005
Heroic effort saves historic photos damaged in LaSalle Bank fire (PDF file)

Today's Chicago Woman - "The Best Advice Issue", November 2005 Issue (PDF file)

Hurricane Katrina Disaster Articles

Chicago Public Radio -"Hello Beautiful!", Host: Edward Lifson. Air date: Sunday, August 27, 2006 (PDF file)

Disaster Kleenup Triangle Times Newsletter, "Katrina Damages" - Spring 2006 Issue. (PDF file)

"Katrina Damages" Disaster Kleenup Triangle Times Newsletter, Spring 2006 Issue.
Damaged Art being Repaired, Revived (PDF file)

"Hurricane Katrina and the Visual Arts" Newsletter of the The International Foundation for Art Research, Volume 8 No. 2, 2005/06.

Courier News online - Oct 20, 2005
Storm-damaged art being restored

Shanghai Daily - Oct 18, 2005
Saving Art from Katrina

NorthJersey.com, NJ - Oct 18, 2005
After Katrina, a big art repair job (PDF file)

Allentown Morning Call, PA - Oct 16, 2005
Mold, grime, even feathers: Conservationists revive art damaged by...

USA TODAY - Oct 13, 2005
Protect whatever can be protected (PDF file)

Journal Sentinel Online - Oct 11, 2005
Team bringing New Orleans art treasures back to life (PDF file)

ABC Radio National, Australia - Oct 10, 2005
"The Deep End” Host: Sian Prior. Air date: Sunday, October 10. (PDF file)

Salt Lake Tribune, UT - Oct 9, 2005
Conservators work to revive hurricane-damaged art

Hartford Courant, United States - Oct 8, 2005
Conservators Work To Save Art Rescued From Floodwaters (PDF file)

WFLD, Chicago. Fox News Chicago - Oct 7, 2005
Host: Lilia Chacon. Air date: Friday, October 7, 9pm News.

PlanetSave.com - Oct 5, 2005
Mold, grime, even feathers: Conservationists revive art damaged in hurricane (PDF file)

The State, SC - Oct 5, 2005
Damaged art being repaired, revived (PDF file)

Macleans, Canada - Oct 5, 2005
Mould, grime, even feathers: Conservationists revive art damaged ...

Brandon Sun,  Canada - Oct 5, 2005
Mould, grime, even feathers: Conservationists revive art damaged ... (PDF file)

CJAD, Canada - Oct 5, 2005
Mould, grime, even feathers: Conservationists revive art damaged ... (PDF file)

ArtInfo.com - Oct 5, 2005
Conservators Work to Save Hurricane-Damaged Art (PDF file)

WQAD, IL - Oct 4, 2005
Conservationists revive art damaged in hurricane (PDF file)

Pioneer Press, MN - Oct 4, 2005
Conservationists revive storm-damaged art (PDF file)

Centre Daily Times, PA - Oct 4, 2005
Conservationists revive storm-damaged art

KATC, LA - Oct 4, 2005
Mold, grime, even feathers: Restoring hurricane-damaged art (PDF file)

SouthCoastToday.com, MA - Oct 4, 2005
Mold, grime, even feathers: Conservationists revive art damaged in ... (PDF file)

Bradenton Herald,  United States - Oct 4, 2005
Conservationists revive storm-damaged art (PDF file)

North County Times, CA - Oct 4, 2005
Mold, grime, even feathers: Conservationists revive art damaged in ...(PDF file)

Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Oct 4, 2005
Mold, grime, even feathers: Conservationists revive art damaged in ... (PDF file)

Times Picayune, LA - Oct 4, 2005
Mold, grime, even feathers: Restoring hurricane-damaged art

Dateline Alabama, AL - Oct 4, 2005
Mold, grime, even feathers: Restoring hurricane-damaged art

KWQC-TV, IA - Oct 4, 2005
Conservationists revive art damaged in hurricane (PDF file)

Indiana Daily Student - Oct 3, 2005
Restorers work to conserve art battered by Katrina (PDF file)

Chicago Sun-Times - Sept 30, 2005
Flood rescue task a work of art

Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Sep 22, 2005
AN'awlins naughty note . . .(PDF file)

Chicago Public Radio
The Chicago Conservation Center Restores Hurricane-Damaged Art

Jeanine Wine - “The art of preservation”, program for adults at Batavia Public Library, Batavia, IL. July 18 2005. (PDF file)

Chubb Collectors - "Ensuring the Preservation of Your Collection" July 16, 2005 (PDF file)

Chicago Tribune - "Photo Treasure Survive Fire" January, 26, 2005 (PDF file)

Wisconsin State Journal - "Experts will reverse the ravages of fire and ice" December 4, 2005 (PDF file)

Chicago Sun-Times - "Small Business Administration to honor entrepreneurs" June 14, 2004

Chicago Tribune - "Art conservation leader, Daley to be honored" June 14, 2004

Art & Antiques - "Lasting Beauty - How to protect your paintings from damage and decay" June, 2004

SBA News Release - "Spinning art into gold" 2004 (PDF file)

SBA News Release - "Illinois Small Business Person of the Year to Travel To Orlando to Compete for National Honors" May 2004

Herald and Review - "Picture Perfect" April 9, 2004

Lake Forester - "WPA artwork is saved" March 11, 2004

LA Times - "A refresher course on murals" March 7, 2004

The Hartford Small Business Center and SBA online classrooms

More Past Articles

ABC 7 News
Great Depression painter's murals restored
Gorton Community Center Mural Restoration Project featured on ABC 7 News March 31, 2004:

"Perhaps you have never heard of the name Ralph Henricksen but back in the 1930's and '40's he was one of America's most famous muralists. It was the time of the Great Depression and Henrickson painted for the government sponsored WPA. Several years ago four of his lost murals were discovered. Now all are being restored."

Click here to view the video clip and read the complete story.

Press Release
Heather Becker has been recognized as the Small Business Week 2004 Small Business Person of the Year by the Small Business Administration Illinois award-winners were honored at luncheon by Mayor Richard Daley.

Heather Becker purchases The Chicago Conservation Center

It is with great pleasure that I write to inform you that after serving as Vice President for 14 years, I have purchased the company and will now serve as its Chief Executive Officer.

While we will continue to offer the fine quality work that has been the hallmark of the firm for over 20 years, there will also be noticeable changes:

• Expanded facility to over 13,000 square feet
• Additional staff members
• Custom networking system
• Training programs and Internships
• Use of credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover)

We look forward to expanding our role in the preservation of historic and personal art objects from all over the nation

Heather Becker, CEO
The Chicago Conservation Center
Author, Art for the People
730 N. Franklin Suite 701
Chicago, IL 60610

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