[Consdistlist] Problematic material interactions on composite objects

The Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA) coordinates a research project (ArtGarden) that focuses on composite objects and their specific problems caused by material interactions. (e.g. Enclosed Gardens, ethnographic masks, puppets, reliquary...) For the creation of an online tool to

[Consdistlist] Use of Argon purged boxes in outdoor sculptures

I'm carrying out a review of a proposal for a new, outdoor, public art sculpture that includes a series of shallow polycarbonate boxes which will contain small objects and other solid inserts. The boxes are very similar to double glazed windows - in other words two sheets of polycarbonate with a sh

[Consdistlist] Sequestering Murals in their Original Architectural Settings

A number of cases have come across my desk in the past few years involving both the uncovering of murals sequestered in the past and the concealment of public murals that have fallen out of favor in the 21st C. I am talking about the construction of purpose-made spaces for the storage/concealme

[Consdistlist] Texas State Library and Archives Commission Summer Conservation Internship

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission seeks applicants for its 2019 Summer Conservation Internship. This internship gives current graduate students and recent graduates of conservation training programs the opportunity to apply their skills in the preservation and treatment of library an

[Consdistlist] Icon Internships, Video Conservation Internship

Icon Internships, Video Conservation Internship BFI National Archive 24 month Internship starting March 2019 Location: Berkhamsted, UK Educational Stipend: £22,107 / year The British Film Institute (BFI), with the generous support of The Clothworkers' Foundation is pleased to be able to offer a 2

[Consdistlist] Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Photography Conservation

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in Photography Conservation September 2019 – August 2021 The David Booth Conservation Department at the Museum of Modern Art is pleased to offer a full-time two-year advanced Mellon Fellowship, renewable for a third year, in the conserva

[Consdistlist] Graduate Summer Internship at The Henry Ford

DEARBORN, MICHIGAN USA. The Henry Ford is an internationally recognized cultural destination and national historic landmark with more than 1.7 million in visitation to its four venues: Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village, Ford Rouge Factory Tour, and Benson Ford Researc

[Consdistlist] Book Conservator Postition at NEDCC

** Book Conservator Position at NEDCC NEDCC seek an innovative and creative Conservator to join its Book Conservation Lab. Reporting to the Director of Book Conservation, the Conservator will perform conservation of diverse and unique bound materials held by NEDCC's

[Consdistlist] Job Opportunity at The National Archives

Job Opportunity at The National Archives - Senior Conservation Manager - Treatment Single Objects The National Archives are seeking a Senior Conservation Manager - Treatment Single Objects The Senior Conservation Manager - Treatment Single Objects will play a significant role in developing and

[Consdistlist] Conservation Scientist - Historic Royal Palaces

Conservation Scientist Part time (4 days a week) Based at Hampton Court Palace Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) is the independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, the Banqueting House Whitehall, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle in Northern

[Consdistlist] Job Opportunity: Conservation Technician at State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC

*Conservation Technician* State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC Recruitment range: $32,703 - $36,715 Job Number: 19-00070 AH60083395 Closing: 2/4/2019 5:00 PM Eastern The State Archives of North Carolina welcomes applications for the full time, permanent position of Conservation Technic

[Consdistlist] Conservation in Collections Management Forum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Saturday February 9, 2019, 1:30-5 pm

Tickets are now available for Toronto Area Conservation Group's “Conservation in Collections Management” Forum being held the afternoon of Saturday February 9, 2019. For just $35 CDN enjoy 5 presentations and unlimited beverages (coffee, tea, juice and pop/soda). We are exploring holding a post-

[Consdistlist] Position at London Metropolitan Archives

Job title: Conservator - 28 hours per week Job reference: OOTC675 Application closing date: 12 noon on 8 February 2019 Location London Metropolitan Archives Salary: GBP 33,390 - GBP 37,800 pa. including Inner London Weighting LMA is the largest local government archive repository in the United

[Consdistlist] LAST CHANCE for Green Conservation and Street Art Workshop at UCP Oporto Portugal

We invite you to participate in workshop related to Green Conservation and Street Art, to be held next February 19th and 20th at the School of Arts – Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Oporto, Portugal. LAST DAYS for registration! This course is taught in English In the area of Cultural heritag

[Consdistlist] FRAME SYMPOSIUM 2019-Sydney, Australia

AICCM FRAME: Concept, History and Conservation, Symposium 2 Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia April 3 - 5, 2019 Happy New Year 2019! I would like kindly remind that the early bird registration for Frame Symposium 2019 will be finished in two weeks time, so it is an opportunity

[Consdistlist] ICON Paintings Group Talk: Patrick Baty will talk on 'The quest for colour standards in 20th century Britain ', The Robing Room, Freemasons' Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5A

PAINTINGS GROUP TALK Wednesday, 27 February 2019, 18:00 – 20:00 PATRICK BATY WILL TALK ON 'THE QUEST FOR COLOUR STANDARDS IN 20TH CENTURY BRITAIN' The Robing Room at Freemason's Hall, 60 Great Queen Street WC2B 5AZ. London United Kingdom The background for the British Standards for P

[Consdistlist] Event: Vanishing Point: The Curation and Preservation of Virtual Reality

Please note this event in London about the curation and preservation of Virtual Reality: Vanishing Point: The Curation and Preservation of Virtual Reality 19 March 2019, 10am – 5pm LVMH Lecture Theatre, Central Saint Martins, Granary Building, Granary Square, London, N1C 4AA Tickets: staf

[Consdistlist] Call for Papers for 3rd International Conference in Green Conservation of Cultural Heritage October 2019 Oporto/Portugal

We have the pleasure of announcing the 3rd International Conference in Green Conservation of Cultural Heritage that will take place between 10th and 12th October 2019, on the Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto. The event is co-organized by the Research Center for Science and Technology of

[Consdistlist] Free E-publication on Housing Archaeological Collections

The Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum has just released a free e-publication entitled "Housing Archaeological Collections at the Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum" by Sara Berg. The intention of this document was to provide step-by-step instructions for housing options for museums with small s

[Consdistlist] Research for Cultural Heritage - RCH blog

Dear all, I would like to introduce the blog “Research for Cultural Heritage” devoted to the dissemination of the Science for Cultural Heritage. You can find the English version (https://researcheritage-eng.blogspot.com/) and the Italian version (http://www.researcheritage.com/). The blog was bor

[Consdistlist] CFA: Association of Print Scholars Schulman and Bullard Article Prize

The Association of Print Scholars invites applications for the fifth Schulman and Bullard Article Prize. The Prize is given annually to an article published by an early-career scholar that features compelling and innovative research on fine art prints or printmaking. The award, which carries a $2,

[Consdistlist] Archive Conservation Newsletter

The Archive and Records Association UK ,Preservation and Conservation Group newsletter is now available. Just follow the link https://www.archives.org.uk/images/Preservation__Conservation/PC_Newsletter_January_2019.pdf ** We

[Consdistlist] Traditional Techniques in the Conservation of Leather Bookbindings Workshop

The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation presents the Traditional Techniques in the Conservation of Leather Bookbindings workshop on July 30 - August 2, 2019 at the University of Washington Libraries in Seattle, WA. The workshop will be taught by James Reid-Cunningham. Damaged

[Consdistlist] New Titles in Getty Research Library's Conservation Collection

Newly acquired conservation titles available in the Getty Research Library's Conservation Collection Every month the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) acquires new research materials for the Conservation Collection, housed in the Research Library at the Getty Research Institute (GRI). The c