In India trained and skilled art restorers can easily find openings at any of the three National Museum Centres (Restoration Departments) or at private art firms or even start their own practice. Being a risky business, not many young people however, are willing to take the plunge. For such people, there are other options such as teaching, art journalism, archaeology, art dealing (involves trading art materials which requires not only a good business sense but artistic skills as well.

We have come a long way in changing our attitudes about art - before broken or damaged objects were considered inauspicious and thrown away and today, they are sold at lakhs of rupees. Art, after all, is to be cherished forever. This radical change in attitudes has fuelled the art restoration business. Even though restoration takes place at selected places (museums, private art firms), the need for skilled restorers is desperately felt. This is therefore, a promising future for all art-lovers.