National

• National Center for Preservation Training and Technology (NCPTT) 

• National Park Service Preservation Briefs 

• Getty Conservation Institute

• National Trust for Historic Preservation

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

• Docomomo US

International

• UNESCO 

• ICOMOS 

Online Resources

• APT Building Technology Heritage Library

• Texas Sanborn Maps at the UT Austin Perry-Castaneda Library

• Portal to Texas History

• Texas Archival Resources Online
   

Preservation Training Opportunities

• National Preservation Institute

• NPS BEST Preservation Workshops

Professional Groups

• Association for Preservation Technology International 

• American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)

• American Institute of Architects (AIA) Historic Resources Committee

• Preservation Trades Network

Associated Universities and Student Groups & Organizations

• Texas A&M University - College Station 

  • ​Center for Heritage Conservation

• ​Texas A&M University - Kingsville

  • ​Institute of Architectural Engineering Heritage

• ​Texas A&M University - Prairie View

  • ​Texas Institute for the Preservation of History and Culture

• ​University of Texas - Arlington

• University of Texas - Austin

  • ​Conservation Lab

• ​University of Texas - San Antonio

  • ​Center for Cultural Sustainability

• ​Texas Tech University

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APT Texas Chapter E-Newsletters

• Fall 2020

• Winter 2020

• Spring 2022

• Winter 2022

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APT Texas Education Grant

• The Association for Preservation Technology Texas Chapter (APT Texas) is periodically offers the APT Texas Education and Research Grant. Typically four (4) awards, in the range of $250 each are issued. These grants are made possible by the APT Texas Educational Fund.

• The goals of this grant program are:

  • To support and encourage student research in the field of Historic Preservation (HP);

    • To encourage and promote field study and “hands-on” experience in the field of HP/conservation;

    • To develop student skills in competitive proposal writing.

• Eligibility: All undergraduate and graduate students in any Texas-based school with a project focused on or related to Historic Preservation.

• Timetable: Varies year to year.

• Proposals (as a single PDF or Word Document)

  • ​Describe your overall project and its methodology. (≤200 words)

  • Describe the specific activities to be funded by your APT Texas grant. How will the grant-funded expenditures support or enhance your research/field study? (≤100 words)

    • Proposed grant budget (be complete and provide examples or explanation as needed; for travel in your own vehicle please use a rate of $0.575/mile). Eligible expenses include: travel (this may include fuel costs, air/train tickets, lodging); printing/copying/office expenses; materials/equipment; and other costs as proposed.

• Criteria for awards:

  • Clarity of application (overall, budget)

  • Benefit to both the applicant’s course of study and the field of historic preservation

  • Significance of the overall project

• Partial awards may be made.
   

• CLICK HERE TO APPLY!!!
  (link not active outside of current grant cycle)

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