Institute of Museum & Library Services As we have previously reported, funding for projects that were supported previously under the Conservation Project Support (CPS) Grants program will now be included as part of the Museums for America (MFA) program. In the last two fiscal years, $2.675 million was appropriated for Conservation Project Support Grants. The …
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AIC’s Electronic Media Group announces our upcoming EMG Wiki Day on Thursday, 9/27, from 1 to 5 PM Eastern Time. EMG members and allied professionals are invited to write and edit for this valuable online resource. We actively seek contributions on topics including film, digital audio and video, optical audio and moving image formats, and digital …
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The University of Michigan (U-M) Library is delighted to announce the first Cathleen A. Baker Fellows in Paper Conservation. Lauren Calcote and Aisha Wahab started their fellowships in early September and will remain in residence with the U-M Library Conservation Lab through August 2013. Lauren Calcote is a September 2012 graduate of the New York State …
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At some point in every career the guidance, support, or encouragement of a peer makes a world of difference. Every year AIC gives awards to exemplary conservators and other professionals for their outstanding and distinguished contributions to the field. AIC members nominate the candidates for each award and the AIC Awards Committee selects the recipients. Which of your colleagues …
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The Georgia Archives are slated to be closed to the public as of November 1. Georgia will then be the only state not to have archives for the public. The citizens of Georgia will no longer have access to these primary, historical resources unless action is taken now. Please sign the online petition and like …
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The conservation of the cartonnage mummy case was undertaken with the assistance of the Department of Engineering, who helped construct clever frames to support the delicate case during conservation and a new display case with internal supports using LEGO. The mummy case was found in the Ramesseum at Thebes in 1896. The gilded wooden face …
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This story came to the AIC office from Brian Clark at Roger Williams University. BRISTOL, R.I., Sept. 14, 2012 – How the next generation of historic preservationists is educated has profound implications across the preservation world, especially given that effective education means a greater likelihood of qualified professionals. But while the U.S. is home to …
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Guidelines have been posted for the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections grants. U.S. nonprofit museums, libraries, archives, and educational institutions can apply for grants to plan and implement preservation strategies that pragmatically balance effectiveness, cost, and environmental impact. Projects should be designed to be as cost effective, energy efficient, and environmentally …
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Please send your news, either professional or personal, for our yearly Art Conservation Program Newsletter. Previous newsletters can be found on our website: www.queensu.ca/art/artconservation/Alumni.html Contributions (approximately 50 words) need to be received by 20 September 2012. Send to am26 [at] queensu__ca We all look forward to hearing from you. Alison Murray Associate Professor Art Conservation …
Read more »The Georgia Archives is pleased to announce receipt of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to implement methods for achieving stable environmental storage conditions for its permanent records while reducing energy consumption and thus costs. “This project will help the Georgia Archives continue to reduce energy usage and serve as a model …
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Feel free to ask questions about materials and techniques that you’re encountering for the first time, or for advice on specific objects If you’re struggling to locate a specific material or piece of equipment and want to know where other conservators go shopping, just ask. Or if you know about job opportunities, student placements or …
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2012 A Preservation Odyssey: Paths to the Future 26th Annual National Archives Preservation Conference www.archives.gov/preservation/conferences/2012 Date: The conference will be held on Friday, October 19, 2012 Cost: $125.00 standard and $75.00 for students Location: National Archives Building William McGowan Theater 7thStreet and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20504 About the Conference 2012 A Preservation Odyssey: …
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Much has been written about the eldery Spanish woman who, distressed by the condition of a 19th century fresco in her local church in Borja near Zaragosa, repainted it with the knowledge of her local clergy (The New York Times, August 24, 2012, “Despite Good Intentions, A Fresco in Spain is Ruined“, by Raphael Minder). …
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The Weddings/Celebrations pages of the Sunday New York Times might be one of the last places one would expect to serve as a source of information about conservation. However, the August 26, 2012 “Vows” column writeup of the wedding of Joseph Godla, Chief Conservator of the Frick Collection and Charlotte Vignon, Associate Curator of Decorative …
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AIC supports the USCBS position outlined in the press release below. PRESS RELEASE Recent media reports, as well as first-hand reports from Syria posted to social media and other Internet sources, recount the killing and wounding of innocent civilians and the alarming destruction and looting of cultural heritage sites during the current civil war in …
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