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1. Make Your Plans to Attend the AIC Annual Meeting in Minneapolis – May 27 -31 - Draft Program Available 2. Call for papers: Marks on Art symposium at the RKD 3. BPG CALL FOR TIPS 2025 4. Recordings Available: ICON Sustainability Group 2024 Conference: Agents of Change 5. RE: Looking for information about copies of book 'Aurora Australis' 6. Call for abstracts: Non invasive study and research approaches for cultural heritage conservation 7. Georgia Archives Pre-Program Conservation Internship 8. Business as usual? Updates on the Los Angeles Wildfires? 9. Job Posting: Textile Conservator, ICA-Art Conservation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Ruth Seyler Posted: Tuesday January 14, 2025 6:23 AM Subject: Make Your Plans to Attend the AIC Annual Meeting in Minneapolis – May 27 -31 - Draft Program Available Message: Start making your plans to attend the AIC Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, May 27–31, 2025! The draft program is now available. <https://CONSERVATIONUS.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTgxMDY1OCZwPTEmdT0xMTgzNjY0MjY0JmxpPTExMzE4OTc1Ng/index.html> Peruse more than 200 presentations scheduled over the three days of the main conference, Thursday, May 29, through Saturday, May 31. We had the largest number of abstracts received in AIC history for talks centered around the theme "What's Your Story? The Power of Collaborations and Connections." No matter your specialty, you'll find sessions devoted to topics that interest you. We will be adding the Poster Session abstracts to the online schedule - soon. The early registration rate ends on January 25 - so register today <https://www.culturalheritage.org/events/annual-meeting/current-meeting/register> Plan Your Pre-Session We are in the final planning phases for our workshops, seminars, and tours that comprise our two pre-session days. Arrive in Minneapolis in time for the pre-session on Tuesday, May 27, and Wednesday, May 28. We will be adding ticketed events as they are finalized – so check back regularly. Be sure to time your arrival in Minneapolis so you can join us for the Keynote and Awards Presentations on May 28, followed by the Grand Opening of the Exhibit Hall. Congratulate your award-winning colleagues and mingle with friends as you explore the latest products and services for the conservation field. Are you a conservation vendor? Contact us at [email protected] <[email protected]?subject=Exhibit%20Hall> for exhibit hall information. We look forward to seeing you in Minneapolis this May. ------------------------------ Ruth Seyler Meetings & Advocacy Director American Institute for Conservation and Foundation for Advancement in Conservation Washington United States ------------------------------ 2.From: Jorgen Wadum Posted: Tuesday January 14, 2025 6:55 AM Subject: Call for papers: Marks on Art symposium at the RKD Message: Call for papers The Marks on Art conference, to be held on 30 October 2025, will focus specifically on marks and brands on the reverses of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish paintings on panels and copper supports. Lumberjacks marked planks for transport. Panel and copperplate makers often marked their products with a personal monogram. Marks by the local Guild of Saint Luke ensured the quality of the materials used. Together, these and other marks provide unique information about the artwork's dating and place of origin, shedding light on attribution, authenticity and the production process. We invite 20-minute papers that explore the following themes and questions: Studies of various marks and their significance in the historical, commercial, and technical contexts of artworks, or cross-cultural or historical studies that highlight the evolution of such marks in art production, distribution, and attribution.Specific panel makers or copperplate makers; their workshop practices, the origins of their materials, specializations (specific sizes, formats, provenance of the material), and the significance of these factors for the production and trade of paintings.Relationships between painters/dealers and support makers, including questions of preferred collaborators and motivations behind these choices. Were choices for supports based on quality, availability, or proximity?Examination of (international) trade networks for supports and their materials, and how international commerce affected the production, availability, and use of supports across regions and times.Connections to dendrochronological studies (e.g. Dendro4Art): to explore wood provenance and age analysis; investigations into the timelines from tree felling to panel production to painting.Digital innovations: exploring the potential of online databases and Artificial Intelligence in identifying and cataloging marks, including the use of image recognition software. Papers might examine the application of these technologies for historical research and the authentication of marks and to analyze trends across artworks. Proposals Please submit a preliminary title, abstract (max. 300 words) and a short bio by 28 February 2025 to Angela Jager ([email protected] <%[email protected]>). The academic committee will select the successful papers. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by 31 March 2025. Selected presentations will be considered for publication in Marks on Art: New Insights vol. 2. Please contact the organizers with any questions concerning the conference and this call for papers. Deadline 28 February 2025 Academic committee: Moorea Hall-Aquitania, Angela Jager, Suzanne Laemers, Margreet Wolters Symposium Marks on Art: Marks on 16th- and 17th-century paintings on panel and copper supports. Date: 30 October 2025. Location: RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, The Hague. Kind regards, Jrgen Wadum Prof em dr, Associated Researcher RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History WATS Wadum Art Technological Studies Aalokkevej 24, 1. 2720 Vanlose Denmark T: +45 2559 7808 [email protected] <[email protected]> www.jorgenwadum.com <http://www.jorgenwadum.com/> <https://shop.nivaagaard.dk/butik/udstillingskataloger-boeger--8/dutch-and-flemish-painting-at-the-nivaagaard-collection--700043> <https://brill.com/display/title/70835> 3.From: Anita Dey Posted: Tuesday January 14, 2025 9:21 AM Subject: BPG CALL FOR TIPS 2025 Message: ** Reminder to submit your tip by February 1st! This is open to all AIC specialty groups that have tips that can relate to Book and Paper conservation. Please reach out if you have any questions ** BPG CALL FOR TIPS The Book and Paper Group (BPG) invites submissions for the 2025 Annual Meeting TIPS Session! We welcome contributions not only from BPG but also from all AIC specialty groups to share insights with colleagues -whether it's about discoveries, favorite tools, techniques, or lessons learned in your work. Tips can cover any aspect of book and paper conservation, from treatment and documentation to lab/studio setup and research. Some examples include: · Share a new technique, tool, or material you've been using in treatments. · Describe how you customized lab equipment. · Recommend a vendor for hard-to-find gadgets. · Tell us about a creative solution or innovation to a challenging problem. · Reflect on treatments that didn't go as planned or have you stumped. Tips should be short and informal, lasting about five minutes each. No PowerPoint slides are necessary for this fast-paced, 30-minute session! Feel free to keep it simple with just a few words, a handout, or a slide or two if needed. There's no pressure-your BPG colleagues are excited to hear from you! To participate, please submit a brief description of your tip to the BPG Assistant Program Chair, Anita Dey, at [email protected] <[email protected]>. Submissions will be reviewed as they are received, with a deadline of February 1st, 2025 for full consideration. Accepted presenters will be notified by February 20, 2025. Please reach out if you have any questions about the session. ------------------------------ Anita Dey Assistant Paper Conservator Yale Center for British Art New Haven CT [email protected] <[email protected]> ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Anita Dey Assistant Paper Conservator Yale Center for British Art New Haven United States ------------------------------ 4.From: Sejal Goel Posted: Tuesday January 14, 2025 4:41 PM Subject: Recordings Available: ICON Sustainability Group 2024 Conference: Agents of Change Message: Hello! The Sustainability Committee would like to share that ICON's Sustainability Group 2024 Conference: Agents of Change: Heritage professionals adapting and innovating sustainable solutions is now available as recordings! Talks include wider initiatives and localised work from a wide range of institutions. Part One <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qp3A265xBI> Part Two <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6f3yHzyd48> Both include transcripts to allow wider access. Check it out now! This information is third-party content reposted by the Sustainability Committee as a part of our mission to make sustainability issues and practices more visible in the field. ------------------------------ Sejal Goel Assistant Object Conservator Williamstown + Atlanta Art Conservation Center AIC Sustainability Committee Member ------------------------------ 5.From: Alice Evans Posted: Tuesday January 14, 2025 4:41 PM Subject: RE: Looking for information about copies of book 'Aurora Australis' Message: Dear all, Thank you all for such generous responses to my question about copies of 'Aurora Australis'. All of the leads you have sent have been really useful and much appreciated. One which is certainly worth checking is the Antarctic Circle website which lists all of the known copies in both public (43) and private collections. Most interestingly for me at this point of my project is that many of the records for the publicly held copies include notes from personal inspections made in 2010/11, and many include details about their condition - http://www.antarctic-circle.org/aurora.details.htm#UK2 <http://www.antarctic-circle.org/aurora.details.htm#UK2> Best wishes, Alice Alice Evans, Book Conservator, Bodleian Libraries [email protected] <[email protected]> ------------------------------ Alice Evans, Book Conservator, Bodleian Libraries [email protected] ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 12-18-2024 02:54 From: Alice Evans Subject: Looking for information about copies of book 'Aurora Australis' Dear all, In preparation for working on the Bodleian's copy of 'Aurora Australis', the book printed and bound on Shackleton's journey to Antarctica in 1908, I am hoping to find out a bit more about the location and condition of other copies (it's estimated between 70 and 100 were made), and in particular if/how they have been conserved and digitised. Any information about other copies would be gratefully received. Best wishes, Alice Alice Evans Book Conservator Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford 6.From: Sandie Le Conte Posted: Tuesday January 14, 2025 4:43 PM Subject: Call for abstracts: Non invasive study and research approaches for cultural heritage conservation Message: Hi everybody, The IIC French Section will organise on January 29&30 2026 in Paris an international conference entitled : Non invasive study and research approaches for cultural heritage conservation. Please submit your proposals in English or French by clicking on the abstract submission button below. The deadline for abstract submission is Febuary 17th 2025. Please find all information on the website : https://sfiic.com/congress-2026-home-page-call-for-paper/ <https://sfiic.com/congress-2026-home-page-call-for-paper/> Regards s -------------------------------------------- Sandie Le Conte Responsable du laboratoire de l'Inp Adjointe au directeur des Etudes Département des restaurateurs 124 rue Henri Barbusse 93300 Aubervilliers 0033 (0)1 49 46 57 26 7.From: Sigourney Stanford Posted: Tuesday January 14, 2025 4:45 PM Subject: Georgia Archives Pre-Program Conservation Internship Message: The Georgia Archives, an institution of the University System of Georgia, together with the Friends of the Georgia Archives and History (FOGAH), is now accepting applications for its 2025 Pre-Program Summer Conservation Internship. This internship gives prospective students of conservation training programs the opportunity to gain skills and experience in the preservation and treatment of paper-based archival materials. The interns will employ critical thinking and practical decision-making while working under the supervision of the Archives conservator. For more information and to apply: https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psc/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=280398&PostingSeq=1&PortalActualURL=https%3a%2f%2fcareers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu%2fpsc%2fcareers%2fCAREERS%2fHRMS%2fc%2fHRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL%3fPage%3dHRS_APP_JBPST_FL%26Action%3dU%26FOCUS%3dApplicant%26SiteId%3d1%26JobOpeningId%3d280398%26PostingSeq%3d1&PortalRegistryName=CAREERS&PortalServletURI=https%3a%2f%2fcareers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu%2fpsp%2fcareers%2f&PortalURI=https%3a%2f%2fcareers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu%2fpsc%2fcareers%2f&PortalHostNode=APPLICANT&NoCrumbs=yes&PortalKeyStruct=yes <https://careers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu/psc/careers/CAREERS/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=280398&PostingSeq=1&PortalActualURL=https%3a%2f%2fcareers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu%2fpsc%2fcareers%2fCAREERS%2fHRMS%2fc%2fHRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL%3fPage%3dHRS_APP_JBPST_FL%26Action%3dU%26FOCUS%3dApplicant%26SiteId%3d1%26JobOpeningId%3d280398%26PostingSeq%3d1&PortalRegistryName=CAREERS&PortalServletURI=https%3a%2f%2fcareers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu%2fpsp%2fcareers%2f&PortalURI=https%3a%2f%2fcareers.hprod.onehcm.usg.edu%2fpsc%2fcareers%2f&PortalHostNode=APPLICANT&NoCrumbs=yes&PortalKeyStruct=yes> Application deadline: March 24, 2025 Sigourney Stanford Conservator Georgia Archives 5800 Jonesboro Road Morrow, GA 30260 678-364-3842 www.GeorgiaArchives.org <http://www.georgiaarchives.org/> 8.From: Christian Mueller-Straten Posted: Tuesday January 14, 2025 4:46 PM Subject: Business as usual? Updates on the Los Angeles Wildfires? Message: Dear all, Somehow I miss the voices of the restorers on the LA Wildfires in this forum. Christian ------------------------------ [Christian] [Mueller-Straten] [Researcher, Publisher, Art Historian] [Owner] [Verlag Dr. Christian Mueller-Straten] [Munich] [Germany] [0049-89-839 690 43] [https://www.museum-aktuell.de] https://www.museum-aktuell.de/CEO ------------------------------ 9.From: Wendy Partridge Posted: Tuesday January 14, 2025 4:46 PM Subject: Job Posting: Textile Conservator, ICA-Art Conservation Message: ICA-Art Conservation seeks a full-time Textile Conservator. The textile conservation lab is part of a vibrant, full service, nonprofit, regional conservation center that includes paintings, objects, textiles, and paper conservation studios. ICA conservators treat collection items for public organizations, government entities, individuals, and corporate collection stewards. ICA is located in a restored warehouse complex near downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It is the oldest regional non-profit conservation center in the US. The Cleveland area is experiencing a renaissance of development and active revitalization with many unique neighborhoods, including the area around ICA. This revitalization, and a long history of community and public investment, support very active arts and culture, sports and entertainment, parks and nature, food, music, education, and medical sectors. Cleveland is an excellent place to live with a high quality of life and a low cost of living. The Textile Conservator is responsible for the examination and treatment of artwork and objects at ICA and on site during regional fieldwork and participates in the implementation and oversight of textile conservation projects which may involve coordinating staff and subcontractors. The conservator will interact professionally with board members, community leaders, clients, collecting institutions, and the general public. This position reports to the Executive Director. Principal duties and responsibilities: ▪ Design and carry out examination and conservation treatment of textiles from a range of public and private collections ▪ Prepare time and cost estimates for conservation projects ▪ Assemble materials for Request for Proposals (RFPs) ▪ Communicate with clients regarding inquiries and projects ▪ Interact professionally with a broad range of colleagues concerning conservation and preservation projects ▪ Conduct research to understand objects and to support recommended treatment protocols ▪ Prepare documentation for grant applications and reports ▪ Perform onsite field work which may involve working with local communities, organizational assessments, collection surveys, examinations, treatments, and consultations ▪ Participate in interdepartmental projects and act as lead conservator as needed ▪ Collaborate with colleagues in other specializations and mentor interns and volunteers ▪ Manage and oversee subcontractors ▪ Actively participate in ICA's education programs which include- teaching, lecturing, leading tours and other outreach opportunities ▪ Represent ICA in meetings with potential clients, donors, and other professionals ▪ Stay current with theoretical discourse, best practice, and innovation in the field through pursuing professional development opportunities Qualifications: ▪ Master's degree in conservation from a recognized training program OR equivalent experience ▪ Experience in treating textiles of all types including contemporary art and costumes ▪ Experience working in the field of conservation in an institutional or private practice setting ▪ Excellent verbal and written communication skills ▪ Ability to travel to onsite projects in the surrounding region and beyond, as required ▪ Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) ▪ You must be legally authorized to work in the United States, either as a US citizen, permanent resident, or already in possession of a valid work visa Compensation & Benefits ▪ Starting salary range: $52,000 - $59,000 ▪ An excellent benefits package, including 403 B with an employer match after 1 year ▪ AIC Membership ▪ Friendly, supportive atmosphere at the nation's first nonprofit regional art conservation center To apply please send a cover letter and CV to: [email protected] ------------------------------ Wendy Partridge Fellow of AIC ICA-Art Conservation ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. 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