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1. Art in Transit 2.0 Symposium in Oslo, 13 September 2. Call for papers: New perspectives for the sustainable conservation of cultural heritage 3. Job opportunity - Preventive Conservator, J. Paul Getty Museum 4. Contract Opportunity: Archaeology Collection Care at NMNH Smithsonian ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Catherine Higgitt Posted: Tuesday January 20, 2026 8:25 AM Subject: Art in Transit 2.0 Symposium in Oslo, 13 September Message: Registration is now open for the Art in Transit 2.0 Symposium in Oslo! The next Art in Transit 2.0 Symposium will be held immediately prior to the next ICOM-CC <https://icom-cc2026.org/> (14-19 September 2026). We hope to attract a multidisciplinary audience and speakers so we can learn from each other and discuss common obstacles and opportunities regarding Art in Transit. The original Art in Transit publications (Studies in the Transport of Paintings <https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8128> and Handbook for Packing and Transporting Paintings <https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8127> from 1991) are classics of the conservation literature, but they were focused solely on paintings. The results of the recent international survey, Vibratory Impacts of Music and Transport <https://online.flippingbook.com/view/1044278564/> (2022), indicate a noticeable variation in knowledge of vibration and shock issues and the practices for mitigating them across institutions. Since 2024, Art in Transit 2.0 has been organizing local events with the aim of improving understanding of the risks of transporting cultural heritage and sharing best practices and new ideas on how to mitigate them. With increasing international focus on combating climate change, institutions also need to understand the carbon footprint of travelling collections, and how to address sustainability. We intend this symposium to continue the conversation, which started with Towards Art in Transit 2.0. Symposium <http://www.nkf-s.se/uploads/5/1/7/3/51739425/2024_aic_transit_symp_schedule_20240522.pdf> (Salt Lake City 2024), and is continuing with Vibration and Conservation symposium <https://www.inp.fr/en/agenda/vibration-and-conservation> (Paris 2024), the PACCIN Preparators Conference <https://www.paccin.org/content.php?451-2024-Preparators-Conference-Videos> (2024), the Crating 101 webinars <https://learning.culturalheritage.org/products/crating-101-online-webinars>and workshops (Minneapolis, 2025), PACCIN 2023 Crating+Packing Sustainability Webinar <https://www.paccin.org/content.php?443-Call-for-Speaker-Presentation-Submissions>, the PACCIN-AIC Crating 101 Webinars and Workshops <https://www.paccin.org/content.php?453-PACCIN-AIC-Crating-101-Webinars-and-Workshops>, the All wrapped up symposium <https://www.restauratoren.de/termin/fachtagung-in-sack-und-tueten-aspekte-der-sammlungspflege-teil-2-2025/> (Berlin 2025), and in the publication Conservation perspectives on Art in Transit <https://www.getty.edu/conservation/publications_resources/newsletters/pdf/v40n1.pdf> (Getty Conservation Institute 2025), on updating practice at this important intersection of museum specialisms, and to expand the discussion to collection items in general. Event details Date: 13 September 2026 Time: 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. CEST Place: Hybrid - Online/Amphitheater in the Climate House at the Natural History Museum, University of Oslo <https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/bDdGCGRrxFOggD4hKfgHBbYBi?domain=nhm.uio.no/>. Tickets are available here: Art in Transit 2.0 Symposium 2026 | Biljetter | Oslo | Välgörenhet & Ändamål | Billetto - Sweden <https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/RIlzCJ8xAcAXX6wTGh1HyB7kz?domain=billetto.se> Conference website: Art in Transit 2.0 Symposium <https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/IYFnCK8yBcMJJXWs3iZH5SU6E?domain=sites.google.com/> Preliminary Schedule and Confirmed speakers: Art in Transit 2.0 Symposium - Schedule <https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/DEL8CLZzDcwvvG9hmsYHy1vkt?domain=sites.google.com> We hope to see you Online/In Oslo 13 September 2026! Local Organizing Committee JP Brown, Senior Conservator, Field Museum, US Vincent Laudato Beltran , Scientist, Getty Conservation Institute, US Lisa Swedberg, Chair, NKF-S/IIC Nordic Group Sweden & Contact person for IIC Nordic Group Swedens Working Group on Transport, Sweden Heleen van Santen, Metals Conservator, Bevaringstenestene, MUHO, Norway Alissa Anderson, Adviser Collection Management, Swedish National Heritage Board, Sweden Catherine Higgitt, Principal Scientist, National Gallery London, UK Solveig Hoffmann, Objects Conservator, Germay Sandie Leconte, Institut national du patrimoine, France Thor Larsen, Head Registrar, SMK- National Gallery of Denmark, Denmark Natalija Ćosić, Lead Specialist for Conservation and Development, Bevaringstenestene, MUHO, Norway Marc Bongaarts, Head of Collection Care Technicians, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Netherlands Bill Wei, Senior Conservation Scientist, Netherlands ------------------------------ Catherine Higgitt Principal Scientist The National Gallery London [email protected] ------------------------------ 2.From: Anne-Solenn Le Hô Posted: Tuesday January 20, 2026 2:16 PM Subject: Call for papers: New perspectives for the sustainable conservation of cultural heritage Message: Dear all I would like to share information with you about a special issue titled "New perspectives for the sustainable conservation of cultural heritage" for Heritage. There is still time to submit a paper. The Special issue will remain open for a further two months, allowing submissions, until the end of March: https://www.mdpi.com/si/205017 <https://www.mdpi.com/si/205017> Please feel free to share this call for papers with your networks if you think it could be of interest. Best regards, Anne-Solenn Le Hô. Anne-Solenn Le Hô Head, Painting Research department - C2RMF UMR8247 CNRS, Chimie ParisTech, PSL Research University, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris Palais du Louvre, 14 quai François Mitterrand, 75001 PARIS - FRANCE Tel : 33 1 40 20 54 78 – 33 6 60 19 23 37 www.c2rmf.fr <http://www.c2rmf.fr/> Merci de nous aider à préserver l'environnement en n'imprimant ce courriel et les documents joints que si nécessaire. 3.From: Ewout Koek Posted: Tuesday January 20, 2026 2:17 PM Subject: Job opportunity - Preventive Conservator, J. Paul Getty Museum Message: The J. Paul Getty Museum seeks an experienced professional for the new position of Preventive Conservator at the Getty Center and Getty Villa locations. Reporting to the Associate Director for Collections, the conservator will lead a preventive conservation program that includes comprehensive environmental monitoring, pest management, cleaning procedures, materials testing and emergency preparedness planning. The position will coordinate preventive measures across the two museum campuses, ensuring consistent best practices and approaches that support collections care in alignment with the Museum's sustainability goals. The Preventive Conservator will actively collaborate with the Museum's four conservation departments, affiliated Museum departments (e.g., curatorial, registration, exhibitions, design, and preparations) and other Trust programs, including the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Research Institute, and Trust Sustainability. In addition to their general collections care duties, the preventive conservator will keep active in the field, staying abreast of and conducting research into state of the art approaches to preventive conservation including new materials, methodologies, and standards. Full job posting and how to apply can be found at https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/4711/preventive-conservator <https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/4711/preventive-conservator%2c-office-of-the-associate-director-for-collections/job> ------------------------------ Ewout Koek Associate Conservator of Antiquities J. Paul Getty Museum Los Angeles United States ------------------------------ 4.From: Rebecca Kaczkowski Posted: Tuesday January 20, 2026 2:18 PM Subject: Contract Opportunity: Archaeology Collection Care at NMNH Smithsonian Message: Posting on behalf of a colleague; if interested, please respond directly to Torrey at the address below: The National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution seeks to contract an individual to provide collections care services, including cataloging and rehousing legacy archaeological collections from the San Luis Valley of Colorado. The Request for Quote and Statement of Work, which contain the details regarding this contract opportunity are available upon request until February 5. Requests to obtain these documents will not be accepted after that date. Bids are due by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Friday February 9, 2026. All correspondence regarding this request should include the subject line "San Luis Valley Contract." Please submit your request for the RFQ, SOW, and any questions to: Torben Rick Curator of Archaeology National Museum of Natural History [email protected] <[email protected]> ------------------------------ Rebecca Kaczkowski Museum Conservator National Museum of Natural History Washington DC ------------------------------ 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.
