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1. Contract Opportunity – Conservation Condition Assessment (Washington, DC Area) 2. Call for Abstracts - Safety & Cultural Heritage Summit 3. PANEL: Managing collections of software-based art - ICOM-CC Modern Materials Contemporary Art Virtual Gathering 4. RE: Job Opening: Senior Scientist (Treatment Studies Research) 5. RE: The International Iron Gall Ink Meeting 2025: Towards Sustainable Preservation (IGI2025) PORTUGAL 6. Free, virtual series: "Building safety programs for community and museum collections" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Francesca Whymark Posted: Monday June 9, 2025 9:47 AM Subject: Contract Opportunity – Conservation Condition Assessment (Washington, DC Area) Message: A UK-based museum is seeking a conservator in private practice, located in or near Washington, DC, to carry out a pre-transport condition assessment of a contemporary mixed-media artwork prior to international shipment to the United Kingdom. The contract will involve: A visual condition assessment of the object at its current location A brief written report with a condition summary, annotated photographs, and any recommendations related to packing or transport Availability ideally in late June or early July 2025 Experience in conservation and condition assessment of mixed-media 3D objects or ship models is essential To express interest or request further details, please contact: Francesca Whymark ACR FIIC Senior Manager, Conservation Email: [email protected] ------------------------------ Francesca Whymark ACR Senior Manager, Conservation (Paper, Textiles, Paintings & Frames) Royal Museums Greenwich Email [email protected] Direct +44 (0)20 8312 6686 ------------------------------ 2.From: Samantha Snell Posted: Monday June 9, 2025 12:23 PM Subject: Call for Abstracts - Safety & Cultural Heritage Summit Message: Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit: Preserving Our Heritage and Protecting Our Health Professional Development Seminar The Washington Conservation Guild, the Potomac Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Safety, Health, and Environmental Management (OSHEM), and the Smithsonian National Collections Program will once again collaborate with the Lunder Conservation Center to host a Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit. Friday, 7 November 2025 Hybrid Event: In-Person and Streamed On-line We are now accepting abstracts focusing on controlling health and safety risks from preparing, treating, managing, and exhibiting artistic, historic, and natural science collections as well as abating structural hazards and responding to disasters and challenges impacting collections, including operating in uncertain times. We welcome case studies and action plans, and we encourage joint presentations by conservators, collections care professionals, AND health & safety professionals! Topics and themes for consideration include but are not limited to: ● Gallery Exhibits: Installation and management safety challenges--working at heights or outdoors; with heavy, large, or hazardous objects; with touchable/interactive exhibits. ● Hazardous Collections: Exposure determinations and risk controls ● Conservation Laboratories and Treatments: safe work policies for object- and material-specific hazards. ● Emergency preparedness and response in collections, with action steps. ● Maximizing sustainability without compromising safety. ● Scalable solutions for small/large institutions or private practices, with small or large budgets. ● NAGPRA Due Diligence: Contaminant Testing, Reporting and Disclosure Policies Presenters have 3 submission options: 1. A podium presentation of 20 minutes, with 5-10 minutes for questions. (30 min. max) 2. A lightning round presentation of 5-7 minutes. Q&A segment may follow as a group. 3. A 60- or 90-minute panel with multiple speakers; either timeframe must allow for 15 minutes for speaker/audience discussion. Abstracts must include names of moderator and panelists. Posters will be accepted only if content can be reduced to a readable 8½ x 11 inch or folded 11 x 17 inch sheet handout. There is no available space at the venue for mounted poster presentations. Abstracts must specify: your submission preference, a provisional title, names and contact information for each submitter, panelist(s) & moderator, and not exceed 400 words. Presentations will be delivered in person. Questions are welcome! Please send your presentation abstracts to [email protected] by close of business on Friday, 1 August 2025 ------------------------------ Samantha Snell Collections Management Specialist National Collections Program Washington United States ------------------------------ 3.From: Amy Brost Posted: Monday June 9, 2025 12:23 PM Subject: PANEL: Managing collections of software-based art - ICOM-CC Modern Materials Contemporary Art Virtual Gathering Message: Posting this announcement from ICOM-CC: Dear Members, I am pleased to announce our upcoming online event - part of the ICOM-CC Modern Materials Contemporary Art Virtual Gathering: Topic Series. Panel: Managing collections of software-based art Date: Tuesday, June 17th, 2025 Time: 5 PM CEST Paris - Amsterdam - Stuttgart / 4 PM London / 11 AM NYC / 8 AM Los Angeles This event will take approximately 1.5 hours, and will be held on Zoom Here is the link to register: https://forms.gle/REDCMB6Nuf2ieh6k6 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.gle/REDCMB6Nuf2ieh6k6__;!!K1Xxekxh!aq1YtmsyvisWAR-_DLd3uRFcPZ_clwPB8tCFq6vdOpkHRU_5He-nCAb-MQJTcDNY3HZc2rokmEuWnM3NMoemS0GGU4WE$> Please register for the EVENT by June, 15th, 2025 Event Description: Software-based art is particularly fragile and as a result, collecting it presents a significant challenge. The actions needed to preserve these works are myriad, resource-intensive in many ways, and difficult to accomplish under the best circumstances. Moreover, the interdependence between technologies, the rapid pace of technological change, and the barriers erected by commercial interests may make collecting these works in the traditional sense all but impossible. Object-focused conservation is often undertaken at intervals determined by schedules of exhibitions or loans, which can be appropriate for artworks in some media but is problematic for software-based art, which cannot survive long periods of passive storage. What, then, are the efforts that conservators and institutions can undertake at the collection level or even at the community level to sustain these works? This session will touch on collection-level strategies for software-based art conservation including: - Intake processes and priorities - Collection monitoring strategies - Management of obsolete equipment pools - Preservation of computing environments and supporting software - Storage and digital preservation - Networks of care and collaboration Rather than focusing on the care and treatment of individual works, holistic collection care methods will be emphasized. The short presentations by panelists will be followed by Q&A designed to foster exchange and discussion of shared challenges. The Working Group Assistant Coordinator Amy Brost (Associate Media Conservator, Museum of Modern Art, New York) will conduct the conversation with the following panelists: Dragan Espenschied, Preservation Director, Rhizome Patricia Falcão, Media conservator, Tate Claudia Roeck, Time-based media conservator, House of Electronic Arts, Basel and Art Museum Basel For panelist bios and event information, please visit our webpage: https://www.icom-cc.org/en/news/icom-cc-modern-materials-and-contemporary-art-virtual-gathering-topic-series <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.icom-cc.org/en/news/icom-cc-modern-materials-and-contemporary-art-virtual-gathering-topic-series__;!!K1Xxekxh!aq1YtmsyvisWAR-_DLd3uRFcPZ_clwPB8tCFq6vdOpkHRU_5He-nCAb-MQJTcDNY3HZc2rokmEuWnM3NMoemS-c_ZEqo$> The event will be opened by the ICOM-CC Chair Kate Seymour and introduced by the ICOM-CC Modern Materials and Contemporary Art Working Group Coordinator Anna Laganà. Registered participants will receive a Zoom meeting link shortly before the event. We hope for a rich discussion and encourage everyone to participate if possible. Please share this announcement with your colleagues and anyone who might be interested! Hope to see you all on Tuesday, June 17th! Best wishes, Anna Anna Laganà ICOM-CC Modern Materials and Contemporary Art Working Group Coordinator Anna Laganà Principal Research Specialist, Modern and Contemporary Art Research Initiative Getty Conservation Institute (310) 440 7027 | getty.edu <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.getty.edu/__;!!K1Xxekxh!aq1YtmsyvisWAR-_DLd3uRFcPZ_clwPB8tCFq6vdOpkHRU_5He-nCAb-MQJTcDNY3HZc2rokmEuWnM3NMoemSwd5FRMv$> https://www.getty.edu/projects/preservation-of-plastics/ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.getty.edu/projects/preservation-of-plastics/__;!!K1Xxekxh!aq1YtmsyvisWAR-_DLd3uRFcPZ_clwPB8tCFq6vdOpkHRU_5He-nCAb-MQJTcDNY3HZc2rokmEuWnM3NMoemSxBKKawQ$> ------------------------------ Amy Brost Associate Media Conservator The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) ------------------------------ 4.From: Anna Duer Posted: Monday June 9, 2025 5:18 PM Subject: RE: Job Opening: Senior Scientist (Treatment Studies Research) Message: * APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED * Applications for the full-time position of Senior Scientist (Treatment Studies Research) are now due by June 23rd. TO APPLY: All candidates must apply online <https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/4585/senior-scientist-%28treatment-studies-research%29/job>. Please be prepared to upload your cover letter and CV/resume when prompted to do so by the online application system. Candidates who successfully complete the online application process will receive an automated message via email. Questions? Contact [email protected] <[email protected]> ------------------------------ Anna Duer Reference Librarian Getty Conservation Institute Los Angeles, CA [email protected] ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 04-29-2025 15:46 From: Anna Duer Subject: Job Opening: Senior Scientist (Treatment Studies Research) The Getty Conservation Institute invites applications for the full-time position of Senior Scientist in our Science department. Hiring Pay Scale: $133,617 - $177,050 annually, commensurate with experience and internal equity Link to application: https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/4585/senior-scientist-%28treatment-studies-research%29/job <https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/4585/senior-scientist-%28treatment-studies-research%29/job> Questions? Email [email protected] <[email protected]> Application deadline: June 9, 2025 Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion at Getty Getty is committed to creating a welcoming workplace that reflects the various backgrounds of the communities we serve. We value differences in the pursuit of inquiry and knowledge, mutual understanding, respect, trust, transparency, and cooperation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status. Job Summary We are seeking an experienced conservation scientist with a deep understanding of conservation treatments applied to cultural heritage to fill the position of Senior Scientist. You will be an integral member of the Getty Conservation Institute's Science Department <https://www.getty.edu/conservation/about/science/index.html> and will lead our recently-created Treatment Studies Research area, developing a robust scientific program focusing on the investigation and evaluation of conservation treatments for modern and contemporary heritage, and the development of more affordable and sustainable solutions for the field. This job will be based in our laboratories and offices at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. It will begin on-site full-time and the opportunity to request a telework schedule may be available after an initial period of training and orientation and will be discussed and approved by your supervisor. Typically, staff with approved telework schedules at the Getty Conservation Institute are in the office more than half of the time. Major Job Responsibilities Develop, implement, and oversee all of the scientific projects within the Treatment Studies Research area, establishing research priorities, monitoring progress, and managing workflow.Manage complex, collaborative scientific projects-from visioning and designing to implementing and monitoring-that connect applied research with conservation practice.Perform at the highest level in terms of scientific standards, research and analysis, focusing on treatment approaches for modern and contemporary heritage, as well as developing more affordable and sustainable solutions for the field.Manage and provide direction to multi-disciplinary project teams, which include staff, interns, fellows, consultants, and project partners. Supervise and mentor multiple direct reports.Develop resource plans and manage project budgets, establishing activities and timelines, developing contracts, and managing deliverables and deadlines.Maintain a large professional network and develop strong collaborative relationships within the international conservation community.Decide on the best methods to broadly disseminate information resulting from projects. Undertake research, write, publish, and present at professional venues.Report directly to the head of the Science Department, and work closely with other Senior Scientists to guide the strategy and priorities of the department.Your participation in professional development opportunities is encouraged and supported through on-the-job learning, specialized training courses, and participation in professional meetings and workshops. Qualifications PhD in chemistry, materials science, geoscience, or other natural science 10-15 years of scientific research experience in the field of heritage conservation, including demonstrated experience managing projects Knowledge, Skills and Abilities High level of experience with a range of analytical instrumentation, especially those routinely applied to modern materials, including PyGCMS, FTIR, SEM-EDS, and other identification techniques High level of experience with physical characterization techniques such as SEC, thermal analysis, and mechanical testing Deep understanding of typical conservation treatments applied to works of art, in particular modern and contemporary heritage, and how best to apply scientific research to study and evaluate them Demonstrated record of managing large and complex scientific research projects, involving numerous research strands and multiple partners Demonstrated ability to manage people and budgets Must be innovative, adaptable, analytical, and a creative problem-solver and thinker Able to work effectively in a highly collaborative environment and lead multi-disciplinary teams Excellent research and writing skills and demonstrated experience authoring reports, articles, and peer-reviewed publications. Demonstrated excellent organizational, data management, prioritization, communication, and writing skills All candidates must apply online. Please be prepared to upload your cover letter and CV/resume when prompted to do so by the online application system. Candidates who successfully complete the online application process will receive an automated message via email. If you have questions about this position or the recruiting process, please write to [email protected] <[email protected]>. Benefits and Perks Here are just some examples that Getty offers/provides for full-time employees: Medical, Dental and Vision insurance coverage, starting on date of hire. Getty pays 75%-95% of the premium, depending on the plan selected. 403(b) Employee Investment retirement plan – with up to 5% Getty Match Getty contribution of 6%, on behalf of employee, to 401(a) retirement account Educational Assistance and professional development Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal Days 12 Paid Holidays Many positions have bi-weekly Off-Fridays On-Site Fitness Center at Getty Center Community service opportunities To learn more about our comprehensive benefits and long list of perks, go to Getty HR <https://www.gettyhr.com/>. ------------------------------ Anna Duer Reference Librarian Getty Conservation Institute Los Angeles, CA [email protected] <[email protected]> ------------------------------ 5.From: Valeria Orlandini Posted: Monday June 9, 2025 5:19 PM Subject: RE: The International Iron Gall Ink Meeting 2025: Towards Sustainable Preservation (IGI2025) PORTUGAL Message: When to treat and not to treat iron gall ink? How to deal with fungal attacks and climate change? What is the alternative? Title: Ink corrosion: Aqueous treatments and other procedures used for ink-inscribed paper. Consideration of implications including bio-deterioration: Survey Results and Findings After receiving a great response from colleagues to an e-survey, we were able to host a 12-week long online seminar series (part I, II, III, IV and V) during 2017-2020. We had some interesting conversations and worthwhile discussions via email (before there were Zoom meetings and during the covid pandemic, 2020-2022). On March 12th, 2020 we completed a 2-week long seminar (part V) where more than 250 conservators and conservation scientists from 45 different countries presented and disseminated information on ink corrosion, stabilization treatments for mold infestations and disaster risk reduction. The intention of the study was to share and exchange knowledge with all the participants. Respondents from the following countries contributed to the debate: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Denmark, Sweden, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, South Africa, The Netherlands, Qatar, Uruguay, and the USA. These seminars online (before ZOOM) via emails were free of charge. A multitude of topics, inquiries, images, reports, bibliographies and current scientific publications were shared on a voluntary basis. A three-day course on disaster preparedness, prevention, response and recovery was held on March 26-28, 2018, organized by the Thematic Network MEEP (Metales en el Papel) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ten colleagues from Argentina, Mexico and Uruguay, who had responded to the iron gall ink treatments' survey and participated in these 5 seminars, also attended this 'train-the-trainers' course in Latin America. Thank you very much to all the colleagues, conservators and conservation scientists that have participated and shared their research, comments and experiences. There is more to come...for those colleagues interested on ink corrosion. ------------------------------ Valeria Orlandini Conservator of Works on Paper and Photographic Materials Chevy Chase MD (301) 657-2682 ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 06-03-2025 16:08 From: Valeria Orlandini Subject: The International Iron Gall Ink Meeting 2025: Towards Sustainable Preservation (IGI2025) PORTUGAL The International Iron Gall Ink Meeting 2025: Towards Sustainable Preservation (IGI2025) was held on May 7-9, 2025 in Caparica Portugal.Salvaging Iron Gall Ink-Based Collections from Ink Corrosion, Fungal Attack, and Climate Change: Considering the Past and the Futurehttps://sites.fct.unl.pt/igi2025 <https://sites.fct.unl.pt/igi2025> The following main topics were discussed: Innovative Methodologies for The Preservation of Heritage Written with Iron Gall Inks Degradation Mechanisms of Iron Gall Inks Development/ Evaluation of Conservation Treatments for Iron Gall Inked Objects Assessment Surveys of Iron Gall Inks Documents Case StudiesOrganizing Committee:Maria Joao Melo Silvia Oliveira Sequeira Natercia Teixeira Vanessa Otero Paula NabaisRafael Javier Diaz Hidalgo Malihe SotoudehConservation is a multidisciplinary subject, which provides a rich field for research. As a result, it is not only possible, but also valuable and rewarding, to take a single material such as iron gall ink and consider its many characteristics from a variety of viewpoints.Although there have been many conferences, courses and publications focusing on specific aspects of ink gall ink, both the meetings hosted by the University of Northumbria Conservation of Fine Art Programme in September 2000 by Jean E. Brown as well as the one organized by (the late) John (J.B.G.A.) Havermans, Ph.D. from TNO, Build Environment and Geosciences in Delft, The Netherlands - Metals in Paper (MIP) EU Thematic Network - 2nd Iron Gall Ink Meeting 2006 in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the United Kingdom provided a holistic overview of the material through manufacture, application, degradation, history and conservation treatments to aspects of multiple investigations.It can be all too easy for a conservator or a conservation scientist to become exclusively focused on the degradation instigated by an inherently destructive material, such as iron gall ink. However it is valuable to reflect on why such a material continued to be so widely and extensively used over such a long period. This is particularly puzzling when it is remembered that its destructive characteristics were clearly recognized at a very early date.It became clear that iron gall ink has exceptional qualities, which surpass those of other inks. It has a capacity for refinement and rhythm, which in the hands of an artist, can result in an object that has vitality, is dynamic as well as enlightening. It is these intrinsic qualities of iron gall ink that made contemporary artists and inscribers continue to use it. Thus, conservators are very concerned to identify the components of the elements present in these inks and preserve these objects for posterity.During the 'International Iron Gall Ink Meeting 2025' last month at the NOVA SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | NOVA FCT in Caparica we spent many hours discussing extensively about metal-tannic inks, analyses, treatments and the multiple recipes available among others. These workshops were offered:WS1 - "The manufacture of Iron Gall Inks: retracing past recipes" by Natércia Teixeira, Rafael Javier Díaz Hidalgo and Malihe Sotoudeh WS2 - "Making Iron Gall Inks with or without vitriols: All you need is soluble iron" by Birgit Reissland, Véronique Rouchon and Ira Rabin WS3 - "Persian Medieval Inks, Dyes and Sizings on Paper Supports Based on Taimurid to Qajar Historical Recipes" by Sadra Zekrgoo and Mandana Barkeshli WS4 - "Is it an iron gall ink? - Different approaches and challenges in IGI identification" by Paula Nabais and Sílvia SequeiraThere is more to come...for those colleagues interested on ink corrosion. ------------------------------ Valeria Orlandini Conservator of Works on Paper and Photographic Materials Chevy Chase MD (301) 657-2682 ------------------------------ 6.From: Maria Fusco Posted: Monday June 9, 2025 5:23 PM Subject: Free, virtual series: "Building safety programs for community and museum collections" Message: The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum and The Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health are collaborating to present a virtual series titled "Building safety programs for community and museum collections" from July through December of 2025. This series will present case studies of museums or indigenous communities working in partnership with Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety professionals to increase safe practice with their collections as relates to pesticides, silicosis and biocide related risks. Our goal is to share this information in a manner accessible to a mix of stakeholders and professionals so the format is a free, virtual series of presentations, though registration is required. A list of presenters and their topics as well as registration information can be found here <https://publichealth.jhu.edu/johns-hopkins-education-and-research-center-for-occupational-safety-and-health/building-safety-programs-for-community-and-museum-collections>. Recorded presentations will be archived on the JHU Education and Research Center for OSH YouTube channel. ------------------------------ Maria Fusco Chief Conservator/Margaret Wing Dodge Chair in Conservation The GWU Museum & The Textile Museum Washington DC United States [email protected] ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. To change your subscriptions, go to http://community.culturalheritage.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to https://community.culturalheritage.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?UserKey=d16eaa87-0f69-494b-9f2f-303dbc1222e1&sKey=fab9aa4f27a04c5d876e&GroupKey=757a8f16-505f-4323-8e74-e376757aa9f7.
