WAG Rag Issue 4 Welcome to the fourth issue of WAG Rag where I will be urging you to sign up for both our first WAG online lecture, and the WAG Reception in Salt Lake City . Also included: a reminder about how to post to the WAG Community and our ...
The American Institute for Conservation (AIC) would like to announce the 2024 recipients of our awards. Since 1974, AIC has awarded members and allied professionals for outstanding and distinguished contributions to the field of conservation. David Magoon-University Products Conservation...
2023 Bizot Green Protocol Refresh Many in the field with an interest in sustainability are familiar with the Bizot Green Protocol. First published in 2015 by the Bizot Group , the Bizot Green Protocol attempted to reexamine the one size fits all approach generally accepted for indoor...
“ In Egypt, proposal to resurface a pyramid in granite draws heated debate ”, an article by Julia Halperin in the February 4, 2024 issue of The New York Times, notes that Egyptian heritage authorities are beginning the first phase of a project to study whether the granite blocks which once...
Dear Colleagues, This is unique opportunity is a short path to ownership in an established Fine Art Conservation Studio of 27 years. Perfect for a fine art conservator with an entrepreneurial spirit who's interested in private practice ownership. Drawing customers from a five-state area, the...
You are a conservator who is making a presentation about conservation at an elementary school or a children’s library and you’d like to show a video or two. You are a museum educator and your supervisor has asked you to come up with ideas for video content on conservation for the...
This interview is part of the Preventive Care Network's blog series, which features interviews with conservators and collection care professionals. The stories and insights shared in these interviews highlight the many aspects of collection care and its cross-disciplinary nature. If you...
On Wednesday August 30, 2023 I spoke with Rosa Lowinger over the telephone about her forthcoming book, Dwell Time , a memoir and a book about materials and conservation. The conversation covered her reasons for writing this book and her plan for marketing it to the general public, educating...
The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today released the full report for Held in Trust: Transforming Cultural Heritage Conservation for a More Resilient Future . Growing out of a four-year collaboration between FAIC and...