CENTER FOR INITIATIVES IN ART & CULTURE, INC.(IAC) PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN THE FINE, DECORATIVE, AND VISUAL ARTS AS WELL AS ARCHITECTURE. IAC'S PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ARE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA, PUBLICATIONS, AND EXHIBITIONS. THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY IAC ARE INTENDED TO ADVANCE AND ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THE TARGETED AUDIENCES REGARDING THE ARTS & ARCHITECTURE, BY ADOPTING AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH THAT INVESTIGATES, AMONG OTHER ISSUES, SOCIAL HISTORY AND MATERIAL CULTURE; THE LIFE AND WORK OF SPECIFIC ARTISTS, ARCHITECTS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE WORKING IN A WIDE VARIETY OF MEDIA; FABRICATION METHODS, CONSERVATION TECHNIQUES AND THE EFFECT OF TECHNOLOGY; AND CONNOISSEURSHIP. THE LARGER OBJECTIVE IS THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF CULTURAL RESOURCES & CULTURAL PATRIMONY.THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OF IAC WILL BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING NEW AND ENHANCED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO THE TARGET AUDIENCES.