ECPN November Meeting Minutes

ECPN Meeting Minutes

Monday, November 5, 2012

Attendees:

Molly Gleeson (Chair)

Eliza Spaulding (Vice Chair)

Angela Curmi (Communications)

Anisha Gupta (co-Outreach)

Avigail Charnov (Architectural Specialty Group Liaison)

Ruth Seyler (AIC Staff Liaison)

Rebecca Rushfield (ETC)

Ryan Winfield (AIC Staff Liaison)

Saira Haqqi (Graduate School Liaison – NYU)

Stephanie Lussier (Board Liaison)

Rachael Perkins-Arenstein (AIC e-Editor)

 

 

1. September Meeting Minutes Approved

 

2. Portfolio Session Planning – Molly will have Gwen send an email update. She is currently contacting potential speakers.

 

3. ECPN Annual Meeting Poster-Survey Plans

  • Angela is working on the survey revisions and will try to have these done by the end of the week. Ruth would also like to look over the survey. If it is going to all AIC members, she may want to ask additional questions, or create a series of surveys out of this. However, she cannot have this done by December 1st. She will talk to Eryl first. Ruth is also concerned about sending out too many surveys to people.
  • Molly asked how much time is needed to work on the poster, and Anisha responded that it would be best to have about 3 months with the data to work on the poster, using the last month for formatting and editing. This means data should be collected at the beginning of February. Angela and Anisha will make the revisions by the end of the week and send to Ruth. Ruth will then decide whether it should be 1 or 2 surveys.
  • Rachael agreed with Ruth that other questions could be incorporated since this is going to all AIC membership. They will be in touch.

 

4. Mentoring Program Restructuring

  • Eliza has been trying to streamline the program – one idea is to spread the work out among a few committee members: the vice-chair will oversee the program, one co-professional education and training officer will be in charge of pre-program mentoring, another in charge of post-graduate mentoring. A lot of pre-program mentees have similar interests and needs, so Eliza suggested we put together a series of documents in an accessible place (perhaps facebook?) where they can also share questions and have a dialogue. That way there will be a smaller pool of mentees. The document on basecamp outlines this plan and gives a timeline for implementation.
  • Molly suggested building the pre-program info on the wiki. Rachael responded that this would be an easy place to develop the documents and it can be constantly updated, but facebook would be a good place for dialogue once the documents have been developed. Anisha commented that this discussion should also be on the blog for those who don’t have facebook.
  • Stephanie asked about the timeline and whether we would no longer be accepting pre-program applicants starting in December. Eliza responded that phase 1 of the plan would be establishing the infrastructure (with the new roles to govern the program) and then by March the new structure would be in place. Ruth expressed concern about no longer accepting pre-program applications, and Eliza asked whether pre-program mentees should then remain part of the match process.
  • Stephanie commented that we should not say that the program is shutting down in December but that applications will not be accepted again until March. This will give us enough time to catch up and for the new vice chair and team to become familiar with the program. She said pre-program mentees usually require less work from mentors and shouldn’t be excluded.
  • Eliza proposed that we make the resources available, and then if this is not enough they can still apply to be pre-program mentees. She also explained that there is not a large volume of applicants that comes in. If an effort is made to keep up with each match cycle, then it’s manageable. Ruth commented that we should also make clear what this program can and can’t do, refine the description. Also, make the pre-program mentorship more scripted than the post-grad. Eliza will talk to past mentees and get their feedback on this. Stephanie asked about resources to help mentors as well. Eliza responded that she does share a list of helpful tips for mentors.
  • Molly suggested tying in the work on the wiki as good pre-program experience – people can be paired up. Rachael commented that pre-program and grad students often want to help but don’t know enough information, so they should be paired up with established conservators who know the content but don’t know how to use the wiki. Certain people might also get more out of certain topics – this should also be considered. The wiki can be a good vehicle for providing virtual one-on-one mentoring around content. This can be suggested as something mentors and mentees can do together.
  • Eliza is going to re-work the mentoring program description. She will outline the resources available, especially for pre-program, but the mentoring program will still be available to everyone. She will write a follow-up email on this.
  • Stephanie asked how long the relationships will last and Eliza responded that each is individual and we leave it up to them to decide when they have gotten what they need out of it. Contact with the program itself is not necessary. Eliza had sent out a survey and found that many mentors were ready to come back to the program and be matched again. In correspondence with mentors, she tells them to let us know when they have reached that point. She will write up more specific instructions.

 

5. New Grad Student Liaisons – Communications, Encouraging Work on the Wiki

  • Graduate student liaisons have been established with Buffalo, Columbia, NYU, UCLA, Queens, Winterthur (one or two liaisons each). They are always welcome to join our calls. Since we have a lot of project-based calls, we are now having conference calls every 2 months. This will need to be updated on the flyer and AIC website. We can also use facebook to let everyone know when calls are scheduled.
  • Molly said we will be communicating with the graduate student liaisons about the wiki – incorporating student papers or coming up with topics. This is something to think about in the near future. Rachael said students at Winterthur are using their assignments on instrumental analysis for wiki articles and the RATS group is interested in seeing this. Molly and Rachael will draft something. The list of liaisons will also be up on the website soon.

 

6. Updates from Liaisons

  • Avigail will work on getting liaisons from the Penn program as well.
  • Anisha had an update from Robin O’Hern – the committee on sustainable conservation practice is looking for someone for a student position. She will post this information.
  • Molly mentioned that there is a letter (re: organizing SG support at the annual meeting) on basecamp drafted by her and LeeAnn which she will share with the liaisons.

 

7. Student Research Resource Update

  • Carrie has arranged a call with Eryl next Tuesday.
  • Angela has been in touch with the SGs and will summarize their feedback in a document and share with the group before the call.

 

8. Webinar

  • Eliza asked Ryan if it would be possible to use the webinar program from 12-1 for the google hangout practice. Ryan has this scheduled. Eliza will send the list of people who will be participating.
  • Angela will post the webinar announcement tonight on the blog.

 

9. Next call: Monday, December 17th, 2012 at 1pm EST

 

ECPN Portfolio Seminar at AIC’s 41st Annual Meeting

The Emerging Conservation Professionals Network will be hosting a portfolio sharing event at the 41st AIC Annual Meeting in Indianapolis. This year’s portfolio seminar will take place on Wednesday, May 29th, from 4-6pm, and will include speakers, a discussion panel, a Q&A section, as well as a chance for students and recently graduated conservators to share their portfolios. First-year through fourth-year students and recent graduates are invited to present their portfolios during the portfolio sharing session near the end of the seminar. As with last year’s session, contributors will be present to answer questions and interact with the individuals viewing their portfolios; however, no formal presentations will be required of the portfolio presenters. Graduate students interested in presenting their portfolios should contact their program’s ECPN liaison. Recent graduates should contact Carrie Roberts at: carrizabel@gmail.com.  Hope to see you in Indianapolis!

ECPN Webinar: “Considering your future career path: working in private practice”

On November 30, 2012, the Emerging Conservation Professionals Network (ECPN) held its second webinar – “Considering your future career path: working in private practice.” 80  registered participants called in to learn valuable insight into the world of private practice from Paul Messier, President and Head Conservator of Paul Messier LLC, Conservation of Photographs & Works on Paper (http://paulmessier.com/); Rosa Lowinger, Principal and Chief Conservator of Rosa Lowinger & Associates (http:// www.rlaconservation.com/), which specializes in the conservation of objects, sculpture, and architecture; and Julia Brennan, Owner and Chief Conservator of Textile Conservation Services (http://www.caringfortextiles.com/).

The program began with a brief introduction from each speaker on their practice. Messier, who studied at the Buffalo State College Art Conservation Program, established his Boston-based practice 18 years ago and employs three full-time workers and two part-time interns. Lowinger, who is a graduate of New York University’s Conservation Program, has been in private practice since 1986. She employs three graduate-trained conservators and three full-time technicians in a practice with offices in Miami and Los Angeles. Brennan, who completed her training through apprenticeships, has been in private practice for 20 years and has a small, home-based practice, which employs one to three people depending on the project, as well as an apprentice and interns. Each speaker explained why they decided to establish their own practice – generally for personal reasons and a desire for greater independence – and how their businesses have grown and evolved over the years.

The speakers also discussed their work beyond treatment projects and how they balance various initiatives, emphasizing the importance of playing an active role in the field and not becoming isolated. Messier is focused on research, particularly on 20th-century photography, and has amassed an incomparable reference collection over the years, an aspect of his work which private practice has given him the freedom to take on. He is committed to educating the next generations of conservators through internships, and he is involved in a project at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, where a photograph conservation department is being set up. Messier is also dedicated to working with AIC as a volunteer and has served as chair on various committees. Lowinger’s greatest interest is in working with artists and contributing to the discussion on conservation of modern and contemporary art and architecture. She also is involved in outreach initiatives throughout Latin America and the Caribbean and is particularly devoted to outreach in her home country of Cuba. Finally, she is an active writer on conservation for various publications and blogs and feels strongly that there is a need for conservators to tell our own story, rather than have it told by reporters. Brennan is involved in several local groups, as well as groups of related fields, such as conservation care and preventive conservation. A major part of her work is her outreach to Thailand and Laos and other countries throughout Southeast Asia and Africa, where she leads training workshops on preventive conservation and textile conservation, and has established a regional forum for the care of textiles. She, too, dedicates time to writing articles, being available to others as a mentor, and to getting involved in the broader family of cultural heritage.

The final discussion question asked for one piece of advice from each speaker for those considering going into private practice. Messier spoke on self-confidence, patience, and the importance of networking and building long-term relationships. Lowinger emphasized the importance of collaborating with and learning from others in private practice, even if from afar. Brennan advised taking a course in project management and learning to balance large with small projects, being passionate about your work, and investing time in your clients.

The next part of the webinar consisted of an audience Q&A and again the speakers shared great practical information and advice. Responding to a question on whether they ever worry about having too much competition in the private practice world due to the scarcity of jobs in institutions, all three speakers agreed that, while competition is always a concern in life in general, what is important is trusting your own experience and knowledge, as well as acknowledging your limitations and being willing to work with others. Other questions centered on establishing a client base at the start of your practice, as well as justifying the price of your work to your clients when you are new to the field. Each speaker emphasized that communication with clients is critical to establishing a loyal client base. Never delay in answering messages and always be calm and professional. Brennan suggested doing pro bono and outreach work – more work will come back to you as a result, she explained.

All three speakers also stressed that even emerging conservators must be scrupulous about what they charge and should try not to undercut to gain work. Not only does this have a negative impact on your own practice, but it also undermines the value of our profession. Rather than charging less than their worth, emerging conservators should limit their scope and recognize their capabilities in the beginning of their practice, and must be willing to work with others.

Responses to unanswered questions will be available soon. ECPN will keep you informed on where this can be accessed once it has been posted.

ECPN would also like to emphasize that Conservators in Private Practice (CIPP) is a specialty group of AIC that exists to provide its members a forum to exchange information, suggestions, and tips on running private practice conservation businesses. CIPP has a discounted $5 student rate. You can find more information about CIPP and how to join it, along with useful resources and links, by following this link: www.conservation-us.org/privatepractice.

For more information on ECPN’s webinar series, please visit www.conservation-us.org/ecpnforum.

AIC CERT Responds to Hurricane Sandy

On Monday, October 29, New York City was hit by Hurricane Sandy, leading to mass blackouts and flooding in Brooklyn and most of lower Manhattan. Among the areas that were particularly hard hit was Chelsea, home to many of the city’s art galleries and artist studios. A week later, the AIC Collections Emergency Response Teams (CERT) held two back-to-back sessions of the Consortium on Recovery of Works of Art Damaged by Flooding at the Museum of Modern Art. The meeting was filled to overflowing with museum, gallery, and conservation professionals and artists who were still reeling from the disaster they had witnessed.

The Consortium served as a means for conservators to guide recovery efforts across New York City. Lisa Elkin, Director of Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), started off by reminding attendees of the resources open to them, not least of which were the conservators around them. Then Kala Harinarayanan, Director of Environmental Health and Safety at the AMNH, reminded those present that however concerned they may be for collections, their health and safety must remain paramount. She pointed out that surge waters could contain all kinds of hazardous materials, while buildings may have become unstable after the storm. These are important things to keep in mind as we begin recovery efforts. She advised having a companion when re-entering a disaster site, using communication devices, and using personal protective equipment as advisable.

At this point, Beth Nunan, Associate Conservator at the AMNH took over. She covered the nuts and bolts of actually running a successful recovery, stressing the importance of planning prior to beginning the effort. She reminded everyone that documentation was key – not just of the damage to the site and objects, but also of the priorities, logic, and work-flow of the recovery effort. Beth also discussed ways to prioritize damaged objects, which could include business records that could be critical to the continued functioning of a business; storage, and inexpensive sources for needed materials. Caitlin O’Grady, Conservation Fellow at the University of Delaware, concluded the session by discussing various recovery techniques and their suitability to different scenarios, taking us through the merits and drawbacks of freezing versus air drying material, and discussing issues of mold and treatment. The entire presentation can be viewed here.

At the end of the meeting, attendees adjourned to a separate room to discuss more specific problems faced by those in the audience. This was where the true magnitude of the problem became clear. One attendee was dealing with forty-five different insurance companies, none of which had given permission to move the artworks to a stable area. Another had soaked canvases and no space to dry them flat. As questions arose, the conservators in the room worked together to find solutions to common problems. Eventually the room broke up into the various specialties, with paper conservators in one corner, paintings conservators in another, and so on, each dealing directly with attendee concerns.

The Consortium equipped all those dealing with recovery with a broad base of knowledge relating to the differe issues involved. In addition, it served as a gateway to getting involved with recovery efforts throughout New York, as among other things, attendees had the chance to sign up to volunteer their conservation services.

 

Additional Resources:

Museum of Modern Art – Hurricane Sandy: Conservation Resources

AIC CERT – Hurricane Response Google Group

 

Author’s note: A version of this post has also be posted to the NYU Conservation Center blog.

 

 

Reminder: ECPN Webinar Friday – “Considering your future career path: working in private practice”

The Emerging Conservation Professionals Network (ECPN) is looking forward to our second webinar  “Considering your future career path: working in private practice”  which will take place Friday, November 30, 2012, from 1-2pm EST.

The program will feature Paul Messier, President and Head Conservator of Paul Messier LLC, Conservation of Photographs & Works on Paper; Rosa Lowinger, Principal and Chief Conservator of Rosa Lowinger & Associates, which specializes in the conservation of objects, sculpture, and architecture; and Julia Brennan, Owner and Chief Conservator of Textile Conservation Services.

The webinar will include a moderated discussion and Q&A session, where we will learn about our speakers’ experiences establishing their businesses and their evolution, how they have learned to balance various initiatives and projects, and their advice for those considering going into private practice.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions before and after the webinar here on the AIC blog. Please submit your questions as comments to this post, or email them to Anisha Gupta at anishagupta72[at]gmail[dot]com. Questions will be accepted until the morning of the forum. During the webinar, your questions will be posed anonymously. All answered questions will be followed up on after the program in an AIC blog post.

Attendance is free and open to all AIC members. Registration is required and will be open until the forum starts. To register for the webinar, please visit www.conservation-us.org/ecpnforum.

 

ECPN September Meeting Minutes

ECPN conference call

Monday, September 17, 2012

Attendees:

Molly Gleeson (Chair)

Eliza Spaulding (Vice Chair)

Stephanie Lussier (Board Liaison)

Ruth Seyler (AIC Staff Liaison)

Ryan Winfield (AIC Staff Liaison)

Lee Ann Barnes Gordon (OSG Liaison)

Emily Williams (ETC Chair)

 

1. Mentoring program discussion:

Eliza explained that after the matches were made following the June deadline, she has been reaching out to the matches to get a sense of how the process works. She said that the process is long and she has written up this process, which she has shared with the committee via email.  She would like to discuss the application processing time and the sustainability of the program, with the understanding that it is unavoidable that some of this work will be time-consuming. How can we make this program more efficient? For her as a leader it has been challenging to manage and see all of the matches through. Eliza said that the recent implementation of a dropbox folder for sharing the mentoring program applications has worked well.

As far as changes, Eliza raised the possibility of putting the program on hold for awhile to work on necessary changes. Ruth said that whenever something is put on hold it takes more energy to get it going again so if there are any matches that can be made, we should go ahead and make them. The match is important but it ultimately ends up being what both parties put into it. She suggested that we do the best we can to put time into the matches but we can’t promise a perfect match.

To address putting the program on hold for awhile, Stephanie suggested that we could establish a series of submission deadlines-so instead of saying that the program is on hold, we can say that we’ll be making the next round of matches on XX date, and that we’re not accepting applications at this point. Emily asked when the next regular deadline is, and Eliza replied that we just took in the September applicants and the next deadline is in December.

Eliza raised the possibility of another change that could be implemented, which is that we could bring on someone to head up the mentoring program. Ryan’s preference is to work with someone on the committee already and he also suggested that bringing someone new on board while the program is being revamped may also be a challenge. Stephanie reminded everyone that Eliza will be coming on as Chair at next annual meeting so she will need to turn these responsibilities over to someone at that point. Ryan said that one of the Professional Education and Training officers would make sense and Stephanie agreed and suggested that one of these officers could be in charge of education at the annual meeting and the other in charge of the mentoring program. Eliza said that this person could start off handling the match cycle. When Carrie steps down we could advertise that the person filling her role take on this role, or we could ask Gwen if she is interested in taking on this responsibility since she has been involved for awhile. Stephanie reminded everyone that we had a member-at-large position, which was Gwen, who was helping out with the mentoring program in this role. Ryan suggested that we consider inviting a former mentee to be a member-at-large on the committee and then take on this role.

Eliza brought up another suggestion, which is to divide the program into pre-program and post-graduate. For the pre-program mentees we could consider offering a series of resources-a reading list, suggestions for how to get more experience, etc. In Eliza’s experience many of the pre-program applicants are interested in the same things, so these customized documents could address the needs of the pre-program applicants so that the program could focus on the graduates and post-grads. Facebook could be a natural place for this information. Emerging Freelance Conservators have a similar set-up with docs and resources and their wall functions as a place for people to ask questions.

Ryan asked if it would make sense for 1 of the Professional Education and Training officers to be pre-program focused and 1 to be graduate/post-grad focused. Emily asked if ETC could take on a larger role with the post-grads. She isn’t sure if it would split the program too much-but having ETC work on this does fit into some of the professional development training that they already have an interest in. Eliza said that she sees the natural divisions being: someone being in charge of preprogram, someone in charge of making matches, and someone leading the program and in charge of making broad changes (and this could be divided into 3 or 4 positions). Stephanie said that we could look at the existing ECPN committee and see who might be able to take on different tasks-for instance, our Communications Officer could be in charge of promoting the program, one of our Professional Education and Training Officers could oversee the match process, and then possibly the Vice Chair could broadly oversee the program. Eliza said that she will write up descriptions for 3-4 roles, and then we can share with everyone on the committee and see what might make sense.

 

2. Next webinar: Next webinar in late fall. Tentative dates: Nov. 12-14 or Nov. 26-30. Topic is private practice and the idea would be to invite three private conservators from different specialties–Paul Messier, Rosa Lowinger, and Julia Brennan are the first group to ask. Possible format of webinar: Each speaker could speak for 10 minutes, followed by 30 minutes of Q&A. Ruth encouraged checking with Paul and Rosa early especially since they travel a lot. It would be nice to collaborate with CIPP in some way on this…Julia is a CIPP member. Eliza and Molly will draft an invitation to share with everyone this week. Roles for the webinar will be discussed over email since so many are missing on this call. Ruth and Ryan will check with Eric about these potential dates.

 

3. Student research database: Molly will ask Carrie if she can update everyone on the conversation via email.

 

4. PR Toolkit: Molly will be speaking to Rachael this week about restructuring the toolkit wiki so it can be navigated more easily. Recently, Stephanie recommended working towards creating mini toolkits, building towards a larger toolkit. Molly will work with the group to outline the structure for these mini toolkits with input from Ruth.

 

5. Letter to grad. directors: Megan began drafting a letter. Perhaps this could be sent out by the end of Sept.? Should we also encourage the PA application in this same letter? Molly will follow up with Megan about this.

 

6. Update from liaisons: Lee Ann communicated that she’s been thinking about how she can do more in her liaison role. Perhaps she could write a brief summary of ECPN’s calls to share with the OSG listserv, including information like check out ECPN’s meeting minutes and tease out highlights from the call. All agreed this would be great and she can feel free to do this independently, reaching out to ECPN with draft messages when there are questions. In July, ECPN talked about how the specialty groups could support emerging conservators at the annual meeting. Has there been further discussion about this? Not really, we need to follow up on this again.

 

7. Change in monthly call schedule: Discuss over email.

 

8. Annual meeting:

a. Informational meeting: Ruth will email Molly some suggested times. It’s difficult to find a time that doesn’t overlap with something else.

b. Angels project: Ruth is close to pinning down the Angels project, which will give us more time to promote it and solicit funds for supplies. She’s been working with the Franklin Historical Society–has 5,000 textiles, a large space, approximately 40 people would be ideal for the project, they are willing to accommodate a project on Sunday, the 2nd, so this doesn’t interfere with annual meeting activities.

c. Happy hour: Conference hotel has a sports bar with a private room–could be convenient for the happy hour, reasonable prices, has a nice look and feel, people could drop in easily. Would be good to include this info. in the annual meeting brochure, so by Oct. 1st.

 

ECPN Webinar on November 30: “Considering your future career path: working in private practice”

The Emerging Conservation Professionals Network (ECPN) is pleased to announce that our second webinar “Considering your future career path: working in private practice” will take place on Friday, November 30, 2012, from 1-2pm EST.

The program will feature Paul Messier, President and Head Conservator of Paul Messier LLC, Conservation of Photographs & Works on Paper; Rosa Lowinger, Principal and Chief Conservator of Rosa Lowinger & Associates, which specializes in the conservation of objects, sculpture, and architecture; and Julia Brennan, Owner and Chief Conservator of Textile Conservation Services.

The webinar will include a moderated discussion and Q&A session, where we will learn about our speakers’ experiences establishing their businesses and their evolution, how they have learned to balance various initiatives and projects, and their advice for those considering going into private practice.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions before and after the webinar here on the AIC blog. Please submit your questions as comments to this post, or email them to Anisha Gupta at anishagupta72[at]gmail[dot]com. Questions will be accepted until the morning of the forum. During the webinar, your questions will be posed anonymously. All answered questions will be followed up on after the program in an AIC blog post.

Attendance is free and open to all AIC members. Registration is required and will be open until the forum starts. To register for the webinar, please visit www.conservation-us.org/ecpnforum.

ECPN’s first webinar was held in July and featured Debra Hess Norris in a presentation and discussion on self-advocacy and fundraising for independent research. With over 90 registered participants from 6 different countries, the webinar was a great success.

For more information, please visit www.conservation-us.org/ecpnforum.

ECPN Announces Graduate School Liaisons

ECPN has recently recruited students from various conservation graduate programs to act as liaisons. These liaisons will serve to enhance communication between the ECPN committee and graduate students. The students currently serving as liaisons are:

Buffalo State College: Christina Simms and Christina Taylor

Columbia: Mayank Patel and Brooke Young

NYU: Saira Haqqi

Queen’s: Samantha Fisher and Marie-Lou Beauchamp

UCLA/Getty: Casey Mallinckrodt

WUDPAC:  Michelle Sullivan

If your school isn’t represented yet and you are interested in serving as a liaison please contact Megan Salazar-Walsh (salazar.walsh_at_gmail.com) to volunteer.

Job Posting: Rosa Lowinger and Associates in Miami

Rosa Lowinger & Associates is seeking to hire a conservator of sculpture and objects to be based in our Miami office. RLA provides professional conservation services for a wide range of materials and types of objects, with a longstanding reputation for excellence in conservation of contemporary art and large scale outdoor sculpture.

Preferred candidates will have a graduate level degree in objects or architectural conservation. We are particularly looking for strong candidates who are emerging professionals, however individuals without a conservation degree may also apply if they have at least 6 years of experience in the field of conservation, an MA in a related field and excellent references. We are a close knit group of committed professionals who are looking to expand our team with someone who has good hand skills, excellent writing and verbal communication skills, and the ability to think critically about conservation problems involving new materials and large scale works. The position involves travel, field work, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

This is a full time permanent position with a competitive salary, vacation and benefits.

Please send a cover letter and resume to: actisue [at] rosalowinger [dot] com

Graduate Programs in Art Conservation: New Students and Internship Placements

Queen’s University Art Conservation Program

New Students
Marie-Lou Beauchamp (Paper)
Emily Turgeon-Brunet (Paper)
Kelli Piotrowski (Paper)
Emily Ricketts (Artifacts)
Aimée Sims  (Artifacts)
Samantha Fisher (Artifacts)
Jessica LaFrance (Artifacts)
Stephanie Barnes (Paintings)
Laurence Gravel-Gagné (Paintings)
Aimee Turcotte (Paintings)
Melanie Cloutier (Paintings)

Internships
Evelyn Ayre, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham UK
Fiona Beckett, Anita Henry Paintings Conservator, Montreal, Quebec, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, and National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa ON
Elizabeth Boyce, UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver BC
Wendy Crawford, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, ON and Canadian Conservation Institute, Ottawa, ON
Moya Dumville, New England Document Conservation Center, Andover, MA
Timothy Greening, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON
Sonia Kata, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON
Jennifer Morton, Fraser Spafford Ricci Art & Archival Conservation Inc., South Surrey BC
Sarah Mullin, The New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, NB and Tripolis Greece
Kelly O’Neill, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, ON
Katherine Potapova, Canadian Conservation Institute, Ottawa, ON
Ghazaleh Rabiei, Canadian Conservation Institute, Ottawa, ON
Jessica Regimbald, Centre Canadien d’ Architecture, Montreal, QC
Corine Soueid, Institute of Nautical Archeology, Bodrum, Turkey and  INSTAP Centre for East Crete, Pachia Ammos, Crete
Jeanne Beaudry Tardif, Bibliothèque et archives du Quebec, Montreal, QC
Dorcas Tong, City of Vancouver Archives, Vancouver, BC
Jayme Vallieres, Glenbow Museum, Calgary, AB
Daniela Vogel, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Montreal, Montreal QC
Anna Weiss, Caere Excavation, Caere, Italy and Agora Excavation, Athens, Greece
Brittany Webster, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, QC

Institute of Fine Arts, NYU

New Students
Amy Brost, BA in Art History, BA in Studio Art, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Interest: Photographs and Electronic/Digital/Time-based Media
Kathryn Brugioni, BA in Art History and Archaeology, Washington University in St. Louis; Interest: Paintings
Annika Finne, BA in Material Art History, Brown University; Interest: Modern and Contemporary Paintings
Saira Haqqi, BA in Russian Studies, Carleton College; Interest: Books
Evelyn Mayberger, BA in Art History, Wesleyan College; Interest: Books and Special Collections
Abigail Teller, BFA Painting, BA in Art History and Archaeology, BA in History, Washington University in St. Louis; Interest: Undecided with an emphasis on Modern and Contemporary

The 2012 – 2013 Leon Levy Visiting Fellow in the Conservation of Archaeological Materials:
Wei Liu, BS in Conservation Science, Northwest University in China; MS in History of Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology, Beijing

Internships
Morgan Adams, Thaw Conservation Center, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, NY
Kristin Bradley, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT
Sophie Scully, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Cybele Tom, Bode-Museum, Berlin, Germany
Shauna Young, The Museum of Modern Art
, New York, NY

University of Delaware, Art Conservation Department

New Students
Shannon Brogdon-Grantham
Emily Brown
Austin Curley
Clara Curran,
Kelly McCauley
Ronel Namde
Nicholas Pedemonti
Michelle Sullivan
Kimi Taira,
Emily Wroczynski

Internships
The program’s third year students, their internship sites and majors are:
Bartosz Dajnowski – (The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Military University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland – Objects Conservation)
Greta Glaser – (Smithsonian Institution Archives and Library of Congress – Photograph Conservation)
Laura Hartman – (Mauritshuis and Yale University Art Gallery – Paintings Conservation)
Morgan Hayes – (Los Angeles County Museum of Art – Paintings Conservation)
Sara Lapham – (Philadelphia Museum of Art – Furniture Conservation)
Sara Levin – (Metropolitan Museum of Art – Objects Conservation)
Carrie McNeal – (Library of Congress – Library and Archive Materials Conservation)
Crista Pack – (Museums of New Mexico – Objects Conservation)
Emily Schuetz – (Philadelphia Museum of Art – Textile Conservation)
Elena Torok – (The British Museum and Yale University Art Gallery – Objects Conservation)

Buffalo State College, Program in Art Conservation

New Students
Zach Long
Jennifer Hunt Johnson
Erica Schuler
Jena Hisrschbein
Amanda Chau
Dawn Planas
Liz Sorokin
Ellen Davis
Colleen O’Shea
Christina Taylor

3rd Year Internships – Class of 2013
Genevieve Bieniosek – Biltmore
Ashleigh Ferguson (Schiezer) – The Huntington Library
James Gleason – The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Ashley Jehle – The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Sherman Fairchild Center for Objects Conservation)
Elizabeth LaDuc – The Walters Art Museum
Dawn Mankowski – Columbia University Libraries
Laura Neufeld – Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (Legion of Honor)
Fran Ritchie – Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University
Lianne Uesato – The Cleveland Museum of Art
Aisha Wahab – The University of Michigan Libraries

UCLA/Getty Conservation Program

Summer Internship placements for 1st year students
Dolph, Brittany – Museum of Volos, Greece and the Southwest Museum of Los Angeles
Fuentes, Ayesha – Shaanxi Archaeological Institute in Xi’an, China and Department of Archaeology in Sri Lanka
Griswold, Geneva – working on the Siqueiros Mural (through the Getty Conservation Institute), working in Varallo, Italy and at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, NY
Mahony, Caitlin – INSTAP, Crete, Greece
Mallinckrodt, Casey – Arizona State Museum
Neiman, Madeleine – Anchorage Museum, Alaska
North, Alexis – Tell Tayinat, Turkey and the Brooklyn Museum
Tzadik, Carinne – Benaki Museum, Athens

Placement of current 3rd year students
de Alarcon, Tessa – U of Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Doan, Lily – Los Angeles County Museum of Art as Andrew W. Mellon Fellow
Ledoux, Nicole – Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at the Harvard Art Museums
O’Hern, Robin – National Museum of the American Indian as Andrew W. Mellon Fellow
Scott, Cindy Lee – For the summer 2012, Cindy Lee will be teaching conservation to Archaeologists at Gournia in Greece

Our remaining students, Elizabeth Drolet and Dawn Lohnas, are awaiting outcomes for next years’ positions.