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1. JOB POSTING: Object Conservator, Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK 2. New Green Tea Episode: A Multifaceted Approach to Sustainable Exhibitions with Kim Kraczon 3. Reminder: 4/29 Info Session on Head of Book Conservation Position at Yale 4. Facture volume 9 call for papers 5. Job opportunity: Wall painting conservation in Malta 6. Call for applications: Bronze Patination for Conservators Workshop 7. Paper Conservator Position at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.From: Kayleigh Spring Posted: Monday April 27, 2026 2:26 PM Subject: JOB POSTING: Object Conservator, Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK Message: Role Description: Conservator Salary: £37,280 - £39,152 per annum Hours per week: 37 hours Interview date: Thursday 04 June 2026 The Conservation and Museums Advisory Service (CMAS), part of Wiltshire Council, is on the lookout for an experienced Object Conservator to join their team! Based at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in Chippenham, UK, our dedicated team is responsible for the care of collections, commercial conservation services for clients such as museums, archaeological contractors & historic houses and for providing advice and support to museums in Wiltshire. As an Object Conservator you will undertake remedial conservation of artifacts in our laboratories, working for our clients on a range of materials and objects, including social history and archaeological items. You may also be required to visit other sites to deliver training and workshops, carry out surveys and give advice about conservation priorities and procedures. You will also be responsible for documenting all conservation work according to appropriate standards and creating detailed reports. You will be required to provide expert advice and support to clients and colleagues regarding conservation proposals, treatments, and collection care. Our ideal candidate will hold a qualification in Object Conservation with experience in both interventive and preventative conservation of objects, including social history and archaeological collections. You will need good communication skills and be able to work safely in a laboratory environment. A strong knowledge of conservation policies and practices will be essential, along with the proven ability to plan and organise your own work. Find out more here: Conservator - Wiltshire Career Site Careers <https://fa-euxi-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/7066> Please download and read the role description and person specification <https://jobs.wiltshire.gov.uk/media/20000/RT10-0628-Conservator/pdf/RT10-0628_Conservator.pdf> carefully before you apply. You can also follow the link to apply: Apply Now <https://fa-euxi-saasfaukgovprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/7066/apply/email> Contact details: Heather Perry, Conservation & Museum Manager, at [email protected] Please ensure to regularly check your spam or junk folder for any communication from us regarding the status of your application. ------------------------------ Kayleigh Spring Object Conservator Wiltshire Conservation Service Wiltshire United Kingdom ------------------------------ 2.From: Lindsey Williams Posted: Monday April 27, 2026 2:27 PM Subject: New Green Tea Episode: A Multifaceted Approach to Sustainable Exhibitions with Kim Kraczon Message: New Episode: A Multifaceted Approach to Sustainable Exhibitions with Kim Kraczon <https://rss.com/podcasts/green-tea/2612382/> Together Roxy and Kim troubleshoot the multifaceted nature of what "sustainability" means. To create holistic change, there should be consideration of more than one singular facet (carbon emissions, energy use, waste management, etc). Kim highlights the various published guides on how to go about making more socio-environmental beneficial choices and how various priorities can be balanced or have co-benefits based on institutions' choices. Using these guides as starting frameworks, institutions can build off of each other's work tailoring it to fit their own needs. Specifically considering exhibitions: choices about material purchasing, use, and reuse and policy decisions like prioritizing using internal collections instead of loans can have a significant impact both financially and socio-environmentally. Using her experience working in contemporary artists' studios, Kim directs the conversation towards including artists' agency in the storage and display of their work and being flexible to their ideas which may be counter to our current expectations. Other topics in this episode include breaking down silos and establishing communication with artists, art handlers, and couriers throughout the exhibition installation and travel processes. Kim mentions a guide from the Design Museum as a specific case study for a paradigm shift in our exhibition practices. Later this year, we will be speaking with Elise Vander Elst from the Design Museum about their research and the impact guide, which you can find in the show notes. Stay tuned! ------------------------------ Lindsey Williams Conservation Technician ------------------------------ 3.From: Brenna Campbell Posted: Monday April 27, 2026 2:27 PM Subject: Reminder: 4/29 Info Session on Head of Book Conservation Position at Yale Message: The search committee for the position of Head, Book Conservation <https://careers.yale.edu/us/en/job/YUCYUHUS132965WDEXTERNALENUS/Head-Book-Conservation> at Yale University Library will be hosting the second of two virtual info sessions about the position: Wednesday, April 29 at 10 am ET: https://yale.zoom.us/j/99503908886 <https://yale.zoom.us/j/99503908886> Interested applicants are encouraged to attend. Attendance is not required for consideration. Participant information will be visible only to the webinar host (Brenna Campbell) and search committee members. The webinar will include a Q&A where participants will have the opportunity to ask the search committee questions anonymously. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there! ------------------------------ Brenna Campbell, Fellow Associate Director for Conservation & Exhibition Strategies Yale University Library New Haven, CT ------------------------------ 4.From: Nicola Wood Posted: Monday April 27, 2026 2:27 PM Subject: Facture volume 9 call for papers Message: Facture: Conservation, Science, Art History Volume 9: The Artistic Process Call for Papers The National Gallery of Art Conservation Division is pleased to invite submissions of abstracts for the ninth volume of its biennial journal Facture, scheduled for publication in 2029. Facture presents technical research related to the National Gallery collection by conservators, scientists, and art historians. Subjects may range from conservation treatment and scientific investigation to technical art history, ethical considerations, and socio-material relationships and may address works of art in all mediums. Volume Theme The ninth volume will be devoted to the theme of the artistic process. Abstracts should showcase firsthand knowledge of a work (or works) of art through artist interviews, technical study, treatment, or in-depth analysis, and explore or develop fresh stories for the work(s) under study. Submission Details We welcome abstract submissions from all authors regardless of affiliation and encourage collaborative, multidisciplinary contributions. Abstracts of no more than 300 words should include the title, the authors' names, a brief description of the planned essay, and a statement addressing the current state of research and work necessary for the completion of the essay. For multiauthor contributions, please identify one author who will serve as the primary point of contact. Essays will be limited to 7,000 words and 20 images. The proposed essay, written in a manner equally accessible to conservators, scientists, and art historians, will be due in its final form in October 2027. Facture volume 9 will be a digital publication available on the National Gallery website. Submissions will be evaluated by an editorial committee composed of National Gallery staff, including conservators, conservation scientists, art historians, and educators. Abstracts should be sent as Microsoft Word documents to [email protected] <[email protected]> no later than June 1, 2026. Contributors will be notified no later than July 1, 2026. Questions should be directed to volume editors Christopher Maines and Daphne Barbour ([email protected] and [email protected]). 5.From: Jennifer Porter Posted: Monday April 27, 2026 4:19 PM Subject: Job opportunity: Wall painting conservation in Malta Message: The Department of Conservation and Built Heritage of the University of Malta is seeking to hire one team member for our project to conserve medieval wall paintings on lime plaster in the church of Ħal Millieri, Zurrieq, Malta. The project will include the design, testing, application, and evaluation of site-specific conservation plasters and grouts, and possibly the removal of surface coatings from previous treatments. The study of the original painting technique is also ongoing. We are accepting applications from conservators with a Master's degree specialized in the conservation of decorative architectural surfaces (primarily wall paintings). Candidates should have good field experience; excellent practical skills; an interest in research and testing; good academic writing skills; experience in digital conservation documentation; and the ability to work independently but also collaboratively, on site and in the laboratory. More details can be found here: https://www.um.edu.mt/media/um/docs/directorates/hrmd/workatum/projectsrecruitment/FTRSOII-64-Hal-Millieri-27.04.26-.pdf Application closing date: Thursday May 14, 2026. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions. ------------------------------ Jennifer Porter Assistant Lecturer University of Malta, Department of Conservation & Built Heritage L-Imsida Malta ------------------------------ 6.From: Anna Duer Posted: Monday April 27, 2026 5:25 PM Subject: Call for applications: Bronze Patination for Conservators Workshop Message: Workshop Title: Bronze Patination for Conservators Workshop When: October 27-30, 2026 Where: Getty Center, Los Angeles, California Workshop fee: $600 USD (financial assistance may be available for a limited number of participants) Number of participants: 16 maximum Applications due May 31, 2026 Getty is pleased to announce the third iteration of the workshop on the patination of bronze sculpture developed in collaboration with Andrew Baxter and Steve Roy, experts in patination and metalworking with over three decades of experience working with foundries, artists, and conservators. Getty Museum's sculpture collections will provide the backdrop for this four-day workshop, which equips conservators with the practical skills and knowledge needed to better understand chemical patinas and their application and to effectively communicate with artists and fabricators about patination when necessary. Focused on temperature, solution concentration, and layering, participants will develop a foundational understanding of some of the most common patinas used in modern sculpture, which in turn helps to inform technical examination and treatment of collections. Conceived with conservators in mind, the workshop provides an overview of treatment strategies ranging from localized repairs to complete repatination. The curriculum is the result of the combined expertise of Getty and the instructors. It will be delivered through lectures and demonstrations, with a focus on practical exercises involving the use of a propane torch and patination materials, including pigments and solutions of ferric nitrate and cupric nitrate. Hands-on training will be complimented by discussions centered on participant case studies and case studies from Getty's collection of outdoor bronzes. The workshop introduces participants to: • history of bronze patination • chemistry of patination • foundry practices • hot and cold patination techniques • aging and degradation of patinas • approaches to treatment and maintenance Instructors: Andrew Baxter, Principal, Bronze et al., Ltd., Port Charlotte, Florida Steve Roy, Principal, Steve Roy Art Restoration, LLC., Hopewell Junction, New York Julie Wolfe, Conservator, Decorative Arts Conservation Department, Getty Museum Robert Price, Associate Conservator, Decorative Arts Conservation Department, Getty Museum Space for this workshop is limited to sixteen (16) conservators specializing in the care of bronze sculpture. Priority will be given to applicants currently working with bronze sculpture. Candidates will ideally have at least three to five years of experience with these materials and will be in a position to share the knowledge and skills gained during the workshop with the conservation community. TO APPLY: Applicants are required to complete an online application form <https://airtable.com/app7ZxI1OcrVCyTLa/pag91tE7P6dxkauEm/form> and upload their curriculum vitae (CV) of no more than two pages. Further details available at https://www.getty.edu/projects/surface-treatment-strategies-outdoor-painted-sculpture/bronze-patination-for-conservators-workshop/ <https://www.getty.edu/projects/surface-treatment-strategies-outdoor-painted-sculpture/bronze-patination-for-conservators-workshop/> Questions? Contact [email protected] <[email protected]> ------------------------------ Anna Duer Reference Librarian Getty Conservation Institute Los Angeles, CA [email protected] ------------------------------ 7.From: Kristi Westberg Posted: Monday April 27, 2026 6:15 PM Subject: Paper Conservator Position at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens Message: The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens is pleased to announce an opening for a Paper Conservator. The full position description is linked and copied below. Our conservation team of nine welcomes inquiries from strong candidates. Feel free to reach out with any questions about the role to Kristi Westberg at [email protected]. Full Job Description <https://huntingtonlibrary.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/HuntingtonCareers/job/Paper-Conservator_R0001208> About the Role The Paper Conservator is responsible for the physical care, preservation, and conservation treatment of manuscripts, photographs, and works of art on paper in the Library and Art collections. This position reports to the Dibner Senior Book and Paper Conservator and works closely with Library and Art Division staff across the institution in a team-oriented environment where collaboration and shared ideas are the norm. S/he/they will demonstrate a background of working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds, using a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible approach. Essential Duties Examines, analyzes, and performs both basic and complex paper conservation treatments on a broad range of paper-based materials including printed material, unbound manuscripts, photographs, works of art on paper, and parchment in accordance with AIC guidelines. Provides full written and photographic documentation of treatments in accordance with AIC guidelines. Prepares condition assessments, conducts surveys, and provides other written reports as necessary. Contributes to permanent and rotating exhibits including reviewing materials, making recommendations, and performing treatment. Reviews and prepares materials for incoming and outgoing loans. Participates in preparing materials for digitization. Working with other staff, develops and implements preservation and treatment strategies at the collection level. Participates in departmental activities such as emergency response and environmental control. Keeps current on new developments in the field and participates in regional and national preservation activities as appropriate. Participates in educating staff, readers, and the wider public on matters related to conservation. Assists in general organization, maintenance, and management of conservation laboratory. Researches and recommends laboratory equipment and supplies. Works closely with supervisor and curatorial staff to set treatment priorities for paper materials. Conducts or assists with workshops, seminars, and other training. May train and supervise interns. Other duties as assigned. Candidate Requirements and Experience Knowledge, skills, and abilities: Master's degree from a graduate training program in conservation. Thorough knowledge of conservation theory and practice, and materials science as it applies to paper-based materials. Ability to perform complex conservation treatments both art and archival materials as demonstrated through a portfolio. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Demonstrated computer and related technology skills. Evidence of professional activity, most typically through membership and participation in AIC. Preferred: Professional experience in conservation of paper-based materials in an institutional setting highly preferred. Demonstrated experience with exhibit or loan preparation including item examination, treatment, matting, framing, mounting, and evaluating transit needs. Compensation & Benefits We provide competitive compensation, generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees including: Pay Range: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00. Commensurate on experience. Medical, Dental, Vision 403(b) retirement plan and matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match Hybrid remote work schedule available for applicable positions Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and holidays Discounts for staff in The Huntington Store and restaurants Free admission to various museums and cultural institutions Free passes each month to welcome family and friends to visit the grounds The Application Process Please submit a cover letter and CV/resume as a single PDF attachment. You will have the opportunity to submit additional documents on the "My Experience" section of the application. ------------------------------ Kristi Westberg Senior Book & Paper Conservator The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens ------------------------------ You are subscribed to "Global Conservation Forum (ConsDistList)" as [email protected]. 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