by West Lake Conservators | Oct 27, 2025 | Blog
This fall, after conservation at West Lake Art Conservation Center (WLACC), Lemuel Maynard Wiles’s The Vale of Elms (1872) returns to its home thanks to its rescue by LeRoy Historical Society. Lemuel Maynard Wiles (1826-1905) was a West Perry–born landscape painter...
by West Lake Conservators | Oct 15, 2025 | Blog
Missed it on TV? WLACC was featured on Extraordinary with Carrie Lazarus on 2 October 2025, WSYR Channel 9. We’re thrilled with the segment and grateful to Carrie for helping us share our story. Watch the full segment above! Link to full story HERE >>>...
by West Lake Conservators | Sep 24, 2025 | Blog
If you’ve ever wondered about bringing in an artwork for conservation, you may find it hard to picture what the process would be like. Conservation can feel a little shrouded in mystery. The before-and-after images are striking, and the process itself can seem almost...
by West Lake Conservators | Sep 23, 2025 | Blog
Our first public event in Owasco honored West Lake’s past and set the stage for the next fifty years. On September 20, West Lake Art Conservation Center welcomed approximately 150 guests to our new headquarters for the 50th Anniversary Open House. The celebration was...
by West Lake Conservators | Sep 3, 2025 | Blog
It’s not every day an American icon visits the lab. This week, we had the honor of welcoming Pleasant T. Rowland — educator, philanthropist, and creator of American Girl dolls. In October 2021, the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation pledged more than $1 million to West...
by West Lake Conservators | Jun 17, 2025 | Blog
Last Friday marked a meaningful milestone at West Lake as we welcomed our first-ever institutional tour to the new conservation labs on Owasco Lake. The visiting group: the docents of the Barrow Gallery, one of our most longstanding partners. Our relationship with...
by West Lake Conservators | Jun 4, 2025 | Blog
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Owasco, NY – June 4, 2025 A NEW ERA ON OWASCO LAKE: WEST LAKE ART CONSERVATION CENTER REOPENS IN EXPANDED FACILITY AS IT CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE After five decades of safeguarding cultural treasures in Central New...
