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1. Reminder -- Open position -- Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Objects Conservation 2. Conserv Guide for Holiday Preparations 3. Job Posting: Graduate Conservation Intern, Glenstone Museum 4. 2026 PMG Project Support Grant announcement 5. RE: FAIC 50th Anniversary of the Oral History Project ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Matthew Hayes Posted: Tuesday December 9, 2025 9:38 AM Subject: Reminder -- Open position -- Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Objects Conservation Message: Dear Colleagues, A final reminder that the Conservation Center is accepting applications for its open Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Objects Conservation position. The application deadline is quickly approaching on December 15! You can find details and apply at: https://apply.interfolio.com/175143 <https://apply.interfolio.com/175143> Feel free to be in touch with any questions about the application process or the role. Very best wishes, Matt Hayes ------------------------------ Matthew Hayes, PhD Assistant Professor of Paintings Conservation Conservation Center, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University 14 East 78th Street, New York, NY 10075 [email protected] ------------------------------ 2.From: M. Susan Barger Posted: Tuesday December 9, 2025 3:41 PM Subject: Conserv Guide for Holiday Preparations Message: We just released a new resource to help museums, archives, and cultural spaces prepare for holiday closures. Is Your Collection Ready for Your Holiday Break is a step-by-step checklist that helps you prepare for the unique risks that come with quiet buildings and reduced staffing. Learn how to coordinate teams, review facilities, and tune your monitoring so you can head into the holidays with confidence. Download the guide here: Conserv Holiday Preparation Guide <https://bit.ly/44YMUKB> Looking for more tools? We've compiled all of our guides, including dew point, leak detection, data interpretation, and museum lighting into one easy-to-browse page. Explore all resources here: All Conserv Guides <https://bit.ly/4a6WD55> ------------------------------ M. Susan Barger, PhD [email protected] Santa Fe NM ------------------------------ 3.From: Steven O'Banion Posted: Tuesday December 9, 2025 3:41 PM Subject: Job Posting: Graduate Conservation Intern, Glenstone Museum Message: Position Graduate Conservation Intern Reports to Director of Conservation An Introduction to Glenstone Museum Founded with the mission to seamlessly integrate art, architecture, and nature, Glenstone is an art museum in Potomac, Maryland. Situated on over 300 acres of meadows and woodlands, the museum opened in 2006, expanded in 2018, and offers nearly 60,000 square feet of exhibition space to showcase its world-class collection of more than 2,000 works by 280 contemporary artists. Glenstone now has the ability to welcome over 100,000 visitors each year, and admission is always free. The work culture at Glenstone is dynamic and team oriented. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we are proud to foster a workplace where associates feel valued, respected, and accepted. We leverage our collaborative and enriching culture to provide abundant opportunities for all associates to develop new skills, feel connected to our mission, and actively participate in advancing their careers. Position Overview The internship will provide the opportunity to work with Glenstone's superlative collection of post-World War II artworks. Projects will be tailored to the specialty and interests of the successful candidate. The intern will contribute to the Museum's preventive conservation activities, outdoor sculpture cleaning, and exhibition installation. Glenstone's conservation program is collaborative in nature. As such, there are often occasions to work with other conservators, museum professionals, galleries, artists, and their studios or foundations. Required Skills & Experience Candidates should be currently enrolled in a recognized conservation training program or have equivalent training. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the following areas: objects/sculpture modern and contemporary art preventive conservation Salary & Benefits The internship includes a stipend of $23.50/hour. The internship will be in the summer of 2026 and run for a minimum of 10 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks. Glenstone is offering optional housing as a taxable benefit for this internship. Application Process Candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references via our Glenstone Jobs Portal <https://www.glenstone.org/careers/graduate-conservation-intern>. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. ------------------------------ Steven O'Banion Director of Conservation Glenstone ------------------------------ 4.From: Elsa Thyss Posted: Tuesday December 9, 2025 7:44 PM Subject: 2026 PMG Project Support Grant announcement Message: The PMG Officers would like to share the PMG Project Support Grant, approved by PMG members at the Business Meeting in June 2025. This new annual grant aims to support conservation or preservation projects that have a direct impact on the preservation of photographic heritage. This grant was established to broaden PMG's support of photographic heritage preservation. We welcome applications from small institutions, associations, communities, or individuals. Applicants do not need to be conservators or AIC members to apply. Key information: Projects must be relevant to the field of photograph conservation Projects must result in a tangible and documented outcome that can be shared with the PMG membership through a report Application deadline: February 28, 2026 Total grant amount will be up to $2,000, distributed in individual donations of $500 minimum (there will be a maximum of four awardees) Applicants will be pre-selected by the PMG officers and approved by a vote of the PMG membership Please find the complete grant description attached, and feel free to share this proposal with networks that may be interested. Do not hesitate to email us your questions! [email protected] <[email protected]> ------------------------------ Elsa Thyss PMG Secretary/Treasurer ------------------------------ 5.From: Valeria Orlandini Posted: Tuesday December 9, 2025 7:44 PM Subject: RE: FAIC 50th Anniversary of the Oral History Project Message: Dear Colleagues, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) Oral History Project, and in celebration, a special day of events was held at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library on September 4th in Winterthur, DE. In this publication at the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) News in Conservation, Issue 111, 2025, authors Molly Mapstone addressed her experience with the public reception and Rebecca Rushfield, F-AIC/ F-IIC and Associate Director of the FAIC Oral History Project shared her insights from the afternoon's roundtable discussion (held in person and online) at the museum. You can find the article in pages 58-65. News in Conservation, Issue 111, December-January 2026 | 1 International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works <https://www.iiconservation.org/publications/nic/news-conservation-issue-111-december-january-2026?utm_content=buffer30a1e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer> Hope it will be of interest to you and more colleagues, cultural heritage professionals will be included in the oral history network (inter)nationally in the years to come. Kind regards, Valeria ------------------------------ Valeria Orlandini Conservator of Works on Paper and Photographic Materials Chevy Chase MD (301) 657-2682 ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 09-08-2025 09:11 From: Valeria Orlandini Subject: FAIC 50th Anniversary of the Oral History Project FAIC 50th Anniversary of the Oral History Project Congratulations for the celebration of the FAIC 50th Oral History Project Anniversary Roundtable at Winterthur! https://www.winterthur.org/preserving-oral-histories-for-50-years-and-still-going-strong%ef%bf%bc/ <https://www.winterthur.org/preserving-oral-histories-for-50-years-and-still-going-strong%ef%bf%bc/>Please, contact Molly Mapstone, Project Assistant of the Oral History Project at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library to access the recording of this event.E-mail: <[email protected] <[email protected]>> Attached find the presentation entitled "Filling the gaps of our conservation past with oral histories" by Professor Joyce Hill Stoner and Rebecca A. Rushfield at the symposium entitled Narratives. Contributions to the History of Conservation which took place on September 29-30, 2022, at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna in Austria. Contributions from a variety of disciplines were covered in a wide geographical range from Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Turkey and the USA.Narratives. Contributions to the History of Conservation <https://www.akbild.ac.at/en/institutes/conservation-restoration/events/conferences/2022/symposium-narratives-contributions-to-the-history-of-conservation>Professor Dr. Joyce Hill Stoner <[email protected] <[email protected]>>Rebecca Rushfield <[email protected] <[email protected]>> ------------------------------ Valeria Orlandini Conservator of Works on Paper and Photographic Materials Chevy Chase MD (301) 657-2682 ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. 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