Preservation Access Program

Digitize your tapes before it’s too late!

The old tapes you have in storage are likely way past their shelf-life, and the longer they sit the harder it will be to preserve the content they hold.

Digitizing and preserving your audiovisual media collection can be difficult, time-consuming, and expensive, but through the Preservation Access Program (PAP), BAVC Media proudly provides museum-quality transfers and preservation services at a reduced rate.

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 PRESERVATION ACCESS PROGRAM ARE NOW OPEN

  • Deadline: Thursday, April 16th, 2026 at 11am PST
  • Info Session: Join us on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026 at 10am PST on Zoom to discuss the program, application tips, and preservation techniques. Join using this Zoom meeting link

See program guidelines & apply→

With the Preservation Access Program, BAVC Media is able to provide affordable preservation services to individuals and small-to-midsize organizations who have analog audiovisual materials in their collections. Services provided to PAP participants include analog-to-digital preservation transfers at a discounted rate based on organizational budget size. Join the ranks of artists and organizations who have had their works digitized and preserved by BAVC Media Preservation!

If you have any questions about the program, feel free to reach out to us directly at preservation@bavc.org.

The PAP program was previously funded by the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA). NEA funding has also previously supported BAVC Media’s efforts to advance audiovisual preservation practice, theory, and accessibility based on new and innovative developments in the field.

Past participants in the Preservation Access Program have included: