[SOA] Registration is now OPEN for Meant to Last? Preserving the Modern & Contemporary

Tue Aug 5 15:17:18 EDT 2014

Registration is now open!

Meant to Last? Preserving the Modern & Contemporary

 Presented by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts

With major support from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Hosted and co-sponsored by The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

October 27 - 28, 2014
8:30 - 9:00am  Registration & Refreshments
9:00 - 5:00pm    Program

About the Program:

The twentieth and twenty-first centuries introduced a bewildering array of new materials, used to design a broad range of objects now collected in museums, libraries, and archives.   Many artifacts were designed to last the centuries, while others that were once innovative show signs of deterioration.  Colors change and fade, structures lose their integrity in unanticipated ways, or material components become obsolete.  Cultural institutions must understand the long-term preservation needs of these items in order to determine appropriate priorities for conservation, storage, exhibition, documentation, and digitization.  This two-day conference will explore the guiding principles of collecting and caring for artifacts of key historic importance from the recent past. Participants will attend general sessions in the morning and then have the option to select from concurrent sessions in the afternoon.

This program is intended for collections care staff responsible for documenting, curating, conserving, and archiving modern and contemporary materials.
The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) will hold an open house at our conservation laboratory (located at 264 South 23rd Street) on the first day of the program from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. We invite you to attend to meet our conservators, view a variety of artifacts treated at CCAHA, and enjoy light refreshments.

Topics to be covered include:

* Thinking about Collecting
* Working with Living Artists: The Artist/Conservator Relationship
* Collecting Materials with Inherent Vice
* Interpreting Collections from the Recent Past
* Legal and Copyright Issues
* Collecting the Controversial
* Where Do We Go From Here?

Speakers to date include:

Barbara Fahs Charles, Staples & Charles, Ltd.
Anna Dhody,  Curator, Mütter Museum
Jon-Paul C. Dyson, PhD, Director, International Center for the History of Electronic Games, The Strong National Museum of Play
Charles Hardy III, Professor of History, West Chester University
Anne C. Jones, Curator of Collections, The 1950's All-Electric House, Johnson County Museum
William Davies King, Author, Collections of Nothing, University of California, Santa Barbara
Amber Morgan, Collections Manager, The Andy Warhol Museum
Linda Norris, Author, The Uncatalogued Museum, Norris Museum Consulting
Sarah Pharaon, Program Director for North America, International Coalition of Sites of Conscience
Gwynne Ryan, Sculpture Conservator, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Samantha Sheesley, Paper Conservator, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
Gregory Dale Smith PhD, Otto N. Frenzel III Senior Conservation Scientist, Indianapolis Museum of Art

Registration, secure credit card payment, and additional program information are available atwww.ccaha.org/education/program-calendar<http://ccaha.org/education/program-calendar>.

Major funding for this program was generously provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, with additional funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, The Philadelphia Cultural Fund,and the Independence Foundation.

Questions?  Call Preservation Services at 215-545-0613 or email us at pso at ccaha.org<mailto:pso at ccaha.org>

About the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts

The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is the largest nonprofit conservation laboratory in the United States, serving other nonprofit cultural, education, and research institutions, as well as private individuals and organizations.  Founded in 1977, CCAHA specializes in the treatment of works of art and historic artifacts on paper, photographs, and books, as well as works on parchment and papyrus.  CCAHA's conservation and preservation services staff develop and present educational programs; conduct preservation assessments; provide assistance with preservation planning; and develop emergency preparedness plans.  Its development department provides fundraising and grant writing support to nonprofit institutions seeking assistance for preservation and conservation projects.  CCAHA also offers digital imaging services, fellowships, and disaster assistance.

264 South 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.545.0613 T
215.735.9313 F

To learn more about CCAHA and its programs, please visit our website at www.ccaha.org<http://www.ccaha.org/>.

About The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, founded in 1787, is the oldest professional society in the country.  Throughout its 224-year history, the College has provided a place for medical professionals, community leaders, and the general public to learn about medicine as a science and as an art.  Through its museums, library, and programs, the College continues to advance the cause of health while upholding the ideals and heritage of medicine.

19 South 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.collegeofphysicians.org<http://www.collegeofphysicians.org/>

The Academy of Certified Archivists will award Archival Recertification Credits to eligible Certified Archivists attending this program.  For more information, go to www.certifiedarchivists.org<http://www.certifiedarchivists.org/>.
ANASTASIA MATIJKIW
Preservation Services Assistant
264 S. 23RD STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
t 215.545.0613  f 215.735.9313
e AMATIJKIW at CCAHA.ORG<mailto:amatijkiw at ccaha.org>

This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA).

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.oplin.org/pipermail/ohioarchivists/attachments/20140805/dc0e8d31/attachment-0001.html>