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From the Executive Director 2
AIC News 3
Board of Directors Elections 6
Images from AIC Evens 7
AIC News Index 8
Images from Annual Meeting 8
FAIC News 12
Allied Organization News 15
Conference Report 17
Grants 17
In Memoriam 18
Grant Deadlines 18
JAIC News 19
Health & Safety News 20
People 20
Worth Noting 20
Washington Watch 21
Specialty Groups 22
Courses, Conferences, and Seminars 27
Positions, Internships, and Fellowships 32
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General Session
Documentation Dilemma: Managing Conservation Data in the 21st Century is a topic
of importance to all conservators. As the keynote speaker, Dan Kushel will share with
us his extensive expertise on this subject. Mr. Kushel has been on the faculty of the
Art Conservation Department at Buffalo State College since 1978, where he instructs
in the area of technical examination and documentation. He has published numerous
articles and lectured frequently on photographic documentation and technical exami-
nation techniques used in the study of cultural artifacts, especially in the area of digi-
tal imaging, infrared imaging, and radiography.
The general session, following the keynote speech, is a well-balanced collection
of presentations incorporating documentation as a written report and record, as well
as documentation as an active survey process recording conditions and observations
that inform treatment.The sessions are grouped into case studies, database creation
and management strategies, and a theoretical overview coupled with presentations on
new technologies and techniques.
Session 1: Case-study presentations will range from documenting the conservation of
a Saturn V Rocket at the Johnson Space Center to a web reference library of deterio-
rated textile fibers.
Session 2: Digital documentation, database creation, and management strategies will be
presented first in the context of three different museums and historic sites.Three short
presentations on specific conservation database systems will then be followed by a mod-
erated panel discussion about these systems. Audience participation is encouraged!
Session 3: A presentation providing a theoretical overview will frame a series of six
presentations on new technologies and survey techniques used for documentation.
These will include digital spectral imaging, imaging for artist's signature, and inscrip-
tion recovery.
The General Session Committee was impressed by the abstracts submitted and
has been able to put together a slate composed of a wide variety of presenters. Most
of the speakers belong to AIC and a range of specialty groups, and about a quarter are
nonmembers who provide valuable insights from allied professions, including museum
registration and information technology.The majority of the speakers are affiliated
with institutions, but a quarter of them are from private practice. Speakers from
Canada and Europe will provide additional perspectives.The committee--composed
of co-chairs Tom Braun and Martha Smith, Linda Blaser, Jeanne Drewes, Guy
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From the Executive Director
This January 2005 newsletter officially launches the new AIC logo.The newslet-
ter design has been updated with the assistance of Krohn Design, working closely
with AIC News Production Editor Nora Armbruster.We hope you like it! The
newsletter content will be updated gradually as we receive member feedback and
begin to make use of the AIC website for time-sensitive items such as conference and
course listings.
While Congress was busy finalizing FY 2005 funding (see Washington Watch),
the AIC and FAIC board of directors was meeting to discuss and finalize a number of
documents that will help position the AIC and FAIC to attain our long-range goals.
In this newsletter, you will find the AIC and FAIC Mission Statements and Vision
Statement, along with the AIC Core Values and 2004­2007 Strategic Plan.While the
AIC board of directors and staff continue to strengthen the AIC and its member ben-
efits, we are taking the FAIC in new directions.
With the approval of the revised FAIC bylaws in November, we are beginning
the process of cultivating and recruiting potential FAIC board members.We are seek-
ing those with the sensitivity and ability to advance the mission and goals of the
FAIC and who might have expertise in such areas as museum leadership, collecting,
fundraising, marketing, finance, and law. AIC board members will work closely with
the FAIC board, to provide information about AIC and the field of conservation.
Three AIC board members and the executive director will serve on the new FAIC
board and help reach common AIC and FAIC goals.
Know, too, that AIC is being represented in several advocacy areas, including the
Cultural Advocacy Group, Museum Working Group, and Preservation Working
Group.We are also participating in an initiative to seek state-based formula grant pro-
grams that support collection care and access in all museums and archives. More
about this as the work progresses!
January 1, 2005, marks my one-year anniversary at the AIC and FAIC.Thank
you for a warm welcome and all your comments and suggestions. Keep them com-
ing! I continue to learn and think about ways to better serve our members.Your help
is critical, particularly as we reposition the Foundation to provide increased support
for AIC activities and strengthen outreach initiatives!
--Eryl P.Wentworth, AIC/FAIC Executive Director
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AIC News
American Institute for Conservation of
Historic & Artistic Works
Strategic Plan 2004­2007
Introduction
While developing the strategic plan for
the coming years, the board and staff of the
AIC reviewed the mission, vision, and values of
the organization.The board met for a two-day
facilitated retreat in August to discuss the
future of both the AIC and FAIC and how a
restructured foundation board will provide
opportunities for our members while necessi-
tating new modes of operation between the
AIC and FAIC. During the retreat the AIC
mission statement was revised and board mem-
bers discussed their visions for the future and
core values.The following goals and strategies
have been developed based on these and many
other conversations among the board, mem-
bers, and staff, since January 2004. Realizing
that shifting internal and external factors will
affect implementation of this plan, it will be
reviewed periodically and revised as necessary.
Goals and Strategies
Goal I: Enhance Member Services
As a professional membership organization
defined by the tax code 501(c)6, AIC's primary
function is to serve its membership. Professional con-
servators form the core of AIC and have a major
influence on its direction, goals, and activities. AIC
members serve in specialty groups, on committees and
task forces, and elect AIC's board. AIC will continue
to enhance membership benefits.
Strategies
A. Explore and improve member benefits such
as continuing education, the annual meet-
ing, opportunities for professional
exchange, discounted registration fees, and
insurance packages.
B. Provide the public with the means of locat-
ing appropriate conservation services and
guidelines for evaluating and selecting con-
servation services through the online Guide
for Conservation Services. Upgrade the Guide.
C. Raise public awareness of conservation
through cost-effective programs that reach
a broad audience.
D. Advocate for conservation among govern-
ment agencies and cultural organizations.
E. Participate in national efforts to shape poli-
cy and programs that strengthen conserva-
tion of cultural heritage.
Goal II
Assist in the Development of the FAIC
To strengthen our organization, the AIC will
provide information and support to FAIC board
members, serve as a resource for programmatic activi-
ties conceived of and developed by both organiza-
tions, and implement educational and charitable
activities for the FAIC.
Strategies
A. Develop an FAIC mission statement,
revised bylaws, strategic goals, and guide-
lines for the AIC and FAIC boards to work
together.
B. Review nominations proposed by the
FAIC board and elect new FAIC board
directors who can provide the knowledge,
skills, abilities, and resources to reach strate-
gic goals.
C. Provide ongoing education and support for
FAIC board members.
D. Develop, with the FAIC board, cooperative
agreement documents.
Goal III
Assure Growth and Financial Stability
AIC needs a strong financial base to effectively
serve its membership. It will establish a long-term
financial plan and collaborate with FAIC to increase
funding.
Strategies
A. Conduct research and develop methods to
increase new membership and retain current
membership.
B. Explore and develop additional revenue
sources.
C. Review effectiveness of annual meeting
structure and costs.
D. Review effectiveness of investment strategies.
E. Improve data management systems to better
respond to member needs and to increase
revenues
Goal IV
Provide Educational Opportunities to Advance
the Field of Conservation
An essential goal of the AIC is to assure the
well-being of the profession through ongoing profes-
sional development opportunities for its members.
The AIC will review the educational opportunities
available within the field and work toward develop-
ing, expanding, and supporting such opportunities.
The AIC will continue to refine and expand its pro-
fessional development programs to serve its members
and to attract other conservation professionals.
2005 Dues
Renewal
Be sure to renew
your AIC member-
ship dues by January
31, 2005! If you did-
n't receive your
renewal packet in the
mail, please contact
info@aic-faic.org.
Your Bequest
Will Leave a
Legacy to the
AIC
A bequest to the
FAIC is a simple,
direct way to support
the work of the
AIC--work that sup-
ports conservators and
promotes the field of
conservation. Bequests
made without restric-
tion go to the FAIC
Endowment, which
provides annual schol-
arship and develop-
ment income while
building support for
the future.
If you wish to place
restrictions on the use
of your bequest, please
contact Megan Nash
to develop language
that meets your special
interests and the needs
of the AIC.
Please consider a
bequest to the FAIC
when talking with
your lawyer and finan-
cial advisor about
estate planning.
Contact Megan Nash
at (202) 452-9545,
ext. 11 or
mnash@aic-faic.org.
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Strategies
A. Review current continuing educational
opportunities; evaluate needs for additional
programs; and develop, implement, and sup-
port programs that enable members to
remain informed of recent advances in the
care of cultural material.
B. Provide quality conservation education
opportunities nationally with an emphasis
on mid-level professional development.
C. Develop and support high quality training
methods utilizing advanced educational
tools and pedagogy to broaden accessibility
to participants in a cost-effective manner.
D. Develop partnerships, leveraging resources
to achieve maximum impact of education
programming through collaborations with
other organizations and institutions.
E. Work with the FAIC to develop and
implement funding strategies.
Goal V
Explore Ways to Increase Outreach
AIC seeks to increase appreciation and under-
standing of conservation and preservation beyond con-
servation professionals and to strengthen its presence in
the allied professions.AIC will explore ways to provide
educational opportunities targeted to this goal.
Strategies
A. Develop a strategic plan for outreach.
B. Encourage and support member participa-
tion in outreach activities through a stan-
dardized procedure for providing financial
support and organizational endorsement to
these programs.
C. Strengthen collaborative relationships with
allied organizations.
D. Assess educational opportunities about con-
servation within allied professions; evaluate
needs; and develop a strategic proposal for
programming with allied professionals.
E. Implement a strategic and cohesive pilot
program for additional outreach, including
workshops, presentations for allied profes-
sionals, and outreach materials.
F. Work with the FAIC to develop funding
strategies.
G. Promote AIC publications for outreach.
Goal VI
Increase the Effectiveness of AIC Publications
High quality AIC publications in both print
and electronic format are critical to effectively serve
AIC's membership, attract new members, and main-
tain credibility in the field. AIC will continue to
improve its publications through regular review and
adherence to policies that provide consistency, assure
quality, and maintain standards.
Strategies
A. Review and update the AIC Publications
Policy.
B. Review and upgrade the Journal of the
American Institute for Conservation to increase
value to members.
C. Review and upgrade the AIC News format
and content to increase value to members.
D. Improve public and member resources on
the AIC website.
E. Support the publishing efforts of the
Specialty Groups.
F. Support publication for development and
outreach.
Goal VII
Develop and Maintain Professional Standards
As the profession of conservation evolves, the
AIC Code of Ethics and Guidelines for
Practice become increasingly important documents
for the profession of conservation and the larger cul-
tural community. Establishing standards that both
define and guide the field of conservation encourages
professional growth and assures a major role for con-
servators in efforts to preserve cultural material.
Strategies
A. Through the Certification Committee,
explore the issues related to developing a
national certification program and develop
a proposal and associated budget for imple-
mentation.
B. Distribute the Code of Ethics, Guidelines for
Practice, and Commentaries to an audience
beyond the membership of AIC.
Approved November 18, 2004
American Institute for Conservation of
Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)
Core Values
Preservation of Cultural Heritage
AIC promotes the preservation of cultural
heritage as a means toward a deeper under-
standing of our shared humanity--the need to
express ourselves through creative achievement
in the arts, literature, architecture, and technol-
ogy.We honor the history and integrity of
achievements in the humanities and science
through the preservation of cultural materials
for future generations.
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that allows you to
post questions and
comments about the
Kress fellowship or
about publishing in
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Upcoming AIC
Board Meeting
The spring AIC
board meeting will
take place in
Washington, D.C.,
on March 4 and 5,
2005.
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Advocacy
AIC is the voice for cultural materials
preservation.We advocate for public policy
founded on the enduring evidence of human
imagination, creativity, and achievement.
Professionalism
AIC supports the provision of conserva-
tion services by professionally qualified indi-
viduals who adhere to a code of ethics and
guidelines for practice.
Education and Lifelong Learning
AIC promotes the attainment of expert
knowledge of materials and technologies and
mastery of conservation techniques.We promote
the understanding of the values and contexts of
our cultural heritage and stress informed deci-
sion-making in conservation.We are dedicated
to service in the field, research, sharing knowl-
edge with others, and continued education.
Member Services
AIC welcomes any individual, organiza-
tion, or institution to become a member.We
encourage education and networking for pro-
fessionals, allied professionals, and individuals
interested in supporting conservation.We pro-
vide and develop services that are responsive to
the professional needs of our members.
Governance
AIC embraces sustained, strategic man-
agement of our organization, reflecting our
responsibilities to our membership, allied pro-
fessions, partners, the public, and our cultural
heritage preservation agenda.
Ap
proved November 18, 2004
American Institute for Conservation
The Foundation of the American
Institute for Conservation
Mission Statements and Vision Statement
AIC Mission Statement
The American Institute for Conservation
of Historic & Artistic Works (AIC) is the nation-
al membership organization supporting conser-
vation professionals in preserving cultural her-
itage by establishing and upholding professional
standards, promoting research and publications,
providing educational opportunities, and foster-
ing the exchange of knowledge among conser-
vators, allied professionals, and the public.
FAIC Mission Statement
The Foundation of the American
Institute for Conservation (FAIC) supports the
preservation of cultural materials through edu-
cation and research initiatives for conservation
and allied professionals. FAIC advocates public
appreciation of conservation and the primary
role it plays in increasing understanding of our
global cultural heritage.
AIC and FAIC Vision Statement
The AIC and FAIC envision a world in
which the preservation of cultural material is
appreciated and supported, thereby encourag-
ing knowledge and understanding of our cul-
tural heritage.
Approved November 18, 2004
IAG Meeting
The chairs of the AIC specialty groups,
committees, and task forces met with the AIC
board of directors on November 19 and 20 at
Club Quarters in Washington, D.C.The meeting
has been moved from Spring to Fall to facilitate
planning upcoming annual meetings. In antici-
pation of the November meeting, Specialty
Group chairs spoke together on several confer-
ence calls with Board Liaison Mary Striegel and
Meetings & Marketing Officer Sheila Paige.The
Annual Meeting Task Force, chaired by Jay
Krueger, had also been discussing changes to the
annual meeting over the past several months and
had several suggestions ready to test at the meet-
ing in Minneapolis in 2005.
Ideas to try in 2005 were:
·
Replacing the Awards Banquet with a lively
reception with good food, cash bar, and
music.
·
Presenting the major awards at the General
Session
·
Eliminating the Public Lecture
·
Organizing a discussion meeting with stu-
dents and new graduates
·
Offering no tours and, potentially, no
workshops, at the end of the meeting to
shorten its length
Ideas for future meetings included:
·
Hosting a reception in the Exhibit Hall to
expand opportunities for exchanges
between attendees and exhibitors
·
Shortening the General Session to one day
and expanding Specialty Group sessions
Additional discussions at the IAG meeting
included:
·
Records retention for Specialty Groups,
Committees, and Task Forces (led by the
Chair of the Archives Task Force, Nancy
Schrock)
·
An update by Executive Director Eryl
Wentworth on FAIC bylaw revisions and
development and fundraising plans for the
FAIC
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OSG Postprints are
on sale January
2005 through
January 2006 at a
cost of $7 (plus
postage) each to
anyone interested!
Available Editions:
1994­97,
1999­2002.
Contact info@aic-
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·
An update on activities of the
Certification Development
Committee by Chair Terry
Drayman-Weisser
·
Membership retention and increasing
membership
·
A report from the Board Director of
Communications, Paul Messier,
related to oversight of the website
and goals for improvements to the
site
·
An update on Professional
Development activities from
Katharine Untch, Board Director of
Professional Education & Training
The next IAG meeting will take
place at the 2005 annual meeting, fol-
lowed by a one-day session in
November 2005.
AIC Board of Directors Meeting
The AIC Board of Directors met
and approved:
·
AIC Core Values
·
AIC/FAIC Vision Statement
·
AIC 2004­2007 Strategic Plan
·
2005 AIC Operating Budget
·
FAIC Bylaw Revisions
·
Changes to the Architecture
Specialty Group Rules of Order
·
Changes to the Book & Paper
Group Rules of Order
If you have any questions about
the recent work of the AIC Board,
please contact Board Secretary Meg
Loew Craft at mcraft@thewalters.org.
AIC Association Health Programs
Need health insurance coverage?
Want to decrease your health insurance
rates? Try calling the AIC Association
Health Programs at (888) 450-3040 to
see if our plan can help you, your fami-
ly, or your employees.
Individual rates are available in all
states but Maine, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, New York,Washington State,
Hawaii, and Alaska--where states regu-
late competition. If you live in one of
these states, consider group insurance. A
group can be as small as two people, so
consider your options!
For more information call AIC
Association Health Programs at (888)
450-3040.
Elections: 2005 Board of Directors
Slate of 2005 AIC Board Candidates Offered by the AIC Nominating Committee
The AIC Nominating Committee is pleased to present the following slate of candidates for the AIC board of directors for the
year 2005.
President: Nancy Odegaard
Vice President: Martin Burke
Director of Specialty Groups: Mary Striegel
Director of Professional Education: Karen Pavelka
The Nominating Committee sincerely thanks those who have agreed to run for office, those who considered running, and all
those who offered guidance and helpful suggestions. Per the AIC bylaws, the AIC Nominating Committee is also formally
announcing the open positions for the 2005 AIC Board.The open positions are for president, vice president, director of specialty
groups, and director of professional education.The AIC bylaws require that candidates for president and vice president must be fel-
lows, and candidates for director may be fellows or professional associates.
If you wish to submit a name for consideration, do so by sending the name of the nominee in writing to Tom Chase, AIC
President c/o AIC, 1717 K Street NW,Washington, D.C. 20006.Written submissions should be received no later than March 9,
2005. Suggestions after March 9 can only be submitted orally at the beginning of the AIC general meeting tentatively scheduled for
June 10, 2005. Nominees must be members in good standing of AIC and should have prior experience with the functions of AIC
through service on committees, task forces, specialty groups, subgroups, or in other capacities. If you have, any questions please con-
tact one of the Nominating Committee members.
AIC Nominating Committee
Shelley Reisman Paine, Chair shelley@srpaine.com
Jill Whitten, jwhitten2@houston.rr.com
Kate Garland, kgarland@nelson-atkins.org
Call for Nominations for Candidates for the AIC Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee is seeking nominations of qualified individuals as candidates for the Nominating Committee
election to be held at the 2005 AIC business meeting.There are three members on this committee and the service commitment is
for three years.Therefore, each year the committee will have one vacant position.
The Nominating Committee chair must receive all nominations by April 30, 2005. A signed willingness-to-serve statement,
available from the Nominating Committee Chair, must accompany nominations. Additional nominations will be taken at the busi-
ness meeting.The Nominating Committee will be happy to discuss any aspect of the nominating and election process.
--AIC Nominating Committee:
Shelley Reisman Paine, Chair, shelley@srpaine.com, 2407 Sunset Place, Nashville,Tenn. 37212;
Jill Whitten, jwhitten2@houston.rr.com; Kate Garland, kgarland@nelson-atkins.org
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Images from AIC Events
From left: Minoo Larson, conservator;Tom Chase, representing
AIC; Mary Fahey, head conservator; Barbara Heller, representing
HP; Jim McCabe, head of collection Management; Malcolm
Collum, conservator. Photo courtesy of The Henry Ford.
WCG members volunteered to re-set stone memorials at
Historic Congressional Cemetery on the weekend of
Halloween. Photo by Michele Pagan
Members of the Louisiana Art Conservation
Alliance (LACA) helped to catalog and re-
house icons, books, textiles, and metal
objects at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox
Cathedral in New Orleans, the oldest Greek
Orthodox church in North and South
America. Photo by Karen Clark
Iconic paintings represented just some of the
hundreds of artifacts and books that LACA
members helped to inventory, document, re-
house, and assess. Photo by Karen Clark
From left: Barbara Heller;Tom Chase; Judith E. Endelman, director,
Historical Resources and Benson Ford Research Center; Patricia
Mooradian, chief operating officer. Photo courtesy of The Henry
Ford.
Washington Conservation Guild (WCG) members turned out in force for an FAIC-
funded regional angels project at Historic Congressional Cemetery in the District of
Columbia. Photo by Michele Pagan
A "bucket brigade" of LACA and church members helps moved
wrapped objects into safe storage at the Holy Trinity Greek
Orthodox Cathedral. Photo by Karen Clark
Presentation to The Henry Ford of the joint AIC-HP Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Preservation and
Care of Collections, October 8, 2004
Angels Projects
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AIC News Index,Vols.
24­29, 1999­2004
A
AAM: guidelines for business
support of museums,
27/1(30); NAGPRA report,
27/1(30); position paper on
collecting institutions,
27/2(1, 5­6)
AATA, online & free,
27/3(24), 27/4(15­16)
AIC: affiliations, 25/4(6); 31st
annual meeting report,
28/4(1­11); 2004 Annual
Meeting review, 29/4(1, 3);
annual meeting survey,
25/6(8­9); Annual Meeting
Task Force established,
29/3(8); annual reports,
24/3(15­21), 27/3(15­19),
28/3(14­18, 29/3(14­18);
brochures, 25/6(7); bylaws,
proposed changes, 28/1(9);
Collections Care Task Force,
25/6(6); Commentaries, draft,
24/2(bet. 16 & 17);
Commentaries, changes,
28/1(25­30); Continuing
Education Survey summary,
27/1(8­9); creating AIC
archive, 27/1(1, 5­7); Ethics
& Standards Committee, pur-
pose, 29/3(8­9); FTC investi-
gation, 27/6(8); "Guide to
Conservation Services" web-
site, 29/3(8); newsletter
indexes, 24/5(bet. 20 & 21),
27/1(17), 26/1(15), 27/1(20),
28/1(12); history, 25/1(5­6);
legal counsel's perspective,
25/3(5­6); members' per-
spectives, 25/2(5), 25/4(8­9),
25/5(14); membership guide-
lines, 25/2(3); online courses
for conservators, 29/5(8);
overview of role and func-
tions, 24/4(1, 10­14);
Professional Development
Plan, 27/3(3, 7, 11); profes-
sional development study,
28/1(7, 9); Qualifications Task
Force, 25/6(6), 27/1(9),
28/1(10); referral system
changes, 24/4(1, 4); Regional
Reporters, 28/1(6); strategic
plan, 25/1(18­21)
AIC/FAIC, budget narrative,
25/3(20­23)
Acrylic emulsion paints, bib-
liography, 28/2(7); mechani-
cal behavior, 28/3(11)
Adhesives, archival, ASTM
standards, 28/1(21­22)
Afghanistan exhibit, AIC let-
ter to Laura Bush, 28/1(11)
Air monitoring guide,
28/6(bet. 18 & 19)
Aluminum, structural, 25/6(1,
5)
American Attic, PBS history
program, 28/2(17)
Angels, Conservation, activi-
ties, 24/1(10), 25/3(18),
25/4(1), 25/5(9­10), 28/2(9),
29/1(8­10), 29/3(20)
Angst,Walter, obit., 25/2(10)
Anoxia storage, 27/3(26­27)
Antiques Road Show, conser-
vation segment, 24/5(5)
Appraisers & conservators,
dialogue, 24/2(1, 8­9)
Aqueous cleaning system,
29/2(20­21)
Architectural conservation,
25/5(17)
Archives Conservators'
Discussion Group, 29/3(1,
7­8)
Art, materials, non-tradition-
al, lightfastness ratings,
28/5(1, 5, 8­10); slides, online
archive, 24/2(15); stewardship,
educational website, 28/2(17)
ASTM, conservators' input
needed, 24/5(16); standards
for archival adhesives,
28/1(21­22)
Atlanta Art Conservation
Center, established, 27/1(31)
Authorship & editing in con-
servation, 25/3(1, 8­10),
25/4(12)
B
Ballot, 27/6(6)
Banks, Paul Noble, obit.,
25/4(10)
Bergman, Bob, obit.,
24/5(15)
Biodeterioration, 25/2(9),
27/5(17­19)
Bird droppings & roosts, haz-
ards, 28/4(17­20)
Book and Paper Group: dis-
cussion group format,
29/3(1, 7­8); future goals,
27/1(7); online archive,
27/1(4); organization,
27/1(3­4); publications,
27/1(4); research, 27/1(4­5);
twentieth anniversary, 27/1(1)
Boston Public Library,
Sargent mural conservation,
29/2(1, 3­4, 8)
Brealey, John M., obit.,
28/2(11)
Bronze: measuring gilding,
28/3(23­24); patination,
Rodin Museum, 27/5(12)
Burgess, Helen Diana, obit.,
24/6(15)
Bush, Laura, AIC letter to,
28/1(11)
Business support for muse-
ums, AAM guidelines,
27/1(30)
C
Carbonyl pollutant database,
24/2(15)
Carriages, care & preserva-
tion, 24/1(17­18)
Cemeteries: preservation of,
27/7(17); protection, South
Carolina law, 26/6(14)
Certification & accreditation,
24/3(9­11), 24/3(30),
26/3(1, 7­8), 27/3(1, 6,
8­10), 27/4(9), 27/5(1, 5),
27/6(1, 6, 19); AIC task force,
25/4(3); Development
Committee, 28/3(8);
European, 25/3(1, 16­17);
questions, 28/2(1, 5, 8); per-
spective on, 28/6(16)
Chemical hygiene, 25/4(bet.
14 & 15)
Clapp, Ann F., obit.,
25/4(10­11)
Cleaners, hazards, 26/2(11)
Cleaning: cloths, overview,
26/5(13­15); international
conference, 29/2(24­25)
Cobalt chloride moisture
indicator, 26/1(14)
Collections, U.S., Heritage
Health Index survey,
26/6(14)
College Art Association,
Catalogue Raisonne Scholars
Association seeks conserva-
tors' input, 29/3(22­23)
Conservation: importance of,
28/4(14­15); making it visi-
ble, 28/2(12­13); salary and
cost of living, international
survey, 25/1(12­13), 25/3(11)
Conservators in private prac-
tice: Business Briefs leaflets,
25/1(27); CIPP mission state-
ment, 25/2(18); discussion
groups, 27/3(1, 3­5, 9); sur-
vey, 25/1(1, 8­11)
Conservation: 20th century
history, 24/2(14); 24/3(8);
24/4(9); changing role in
museums, 24/4(7­9); health
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of in U.S., 24/6(5­6); vs. his-
toric renovation, 24/4(6­7);
UK organization, National
Council for Conservation-
Restoration, 29/3(20); web-
sites, 27/4(15­16)
Conservation & Art Materials
Dictionary (CAMD), online,
26/1(17)
Conservation & Art Materials
Encyclopedia (CAMEO),
28/1(3), online, 28/6(21)
Copying pencil, 24/3(1, 4)
Copyright laws, 26/3(16)
Cotton gloves, 27/6(15)
Conservators: as curators,
29/1(1, 3­4); international
cooperation, 28/2(14­15);
preservation of records,
28/5(3, 6, 10­11); input
sought, College Art
Association, Catalogue
Raisonne Scholars
Association, 29/3(22­23)
Creativity & conservation,
26/5(19­20); individual or
organizational?, 27/1(18­19)
Cultural property protection,
Hague Convention, 28/2(5)
Curatorial role for conserva-
tor, 29/1(1, 3­4)
D
Dataloggers, 26/1(16­19)
Deacidification, mass, Library
of Congress, 24/3(24)
de Beaumont, Edmond, obit.,
25/2(11)
Decontamination in conserva-
tion, 27/5(1, 3­6)
Delta-Lite, 24/1(14­15)
Diasec photograph mounting
process, 27/2(1, 3­4, 7­8)
Dictionary,
conservation/restoration,
25/5(16); Conservation and
Art Materials (CAMD),
26/1(17)
Digital: documentation,
27/6(1, 3­5, 7, 9­10); Image
Standard, NISO draft,
27/6(17); photography in
conservation, 29/6(1, 3, 4);
technology, 25/2(1, 6­8)
Disaster management: Alliance
for Response forums,
Heritage Emergency National
Task Force, 29/3(19); mitiga-
tion, 26/4(1, 4)
Dobson, Janice Hines, obit.,
25/6(16)
Documentation, digital,
25/2(1, 6­8), 27/6(1, 3­5,
7,9­10)
Dusting cloths, 26/5(13)
E
Earthquake, preparedness,
26/4(1, 4)
Eddy current methods,
28/3(23­24)
Editing & authorship in con-
servation, 25/3(1, 8­10),
25/4(12)
Electronic media, 24/2(3­5),
25/2(1, 6­8), 25/5(19­20)
Electronic Media Group, digi-
tal documentation, 27/6(1,
3­5, 7, 9­10)
Emergency Response: ...and
Salvage Wheel, 27/4(16),
28/5(16); FAIC workshops,
27/1(13­14)
Encapsulation, changes in
polyester film, 27/3(27)
Eraser, Mars Staedtler, formula
change, 25/2(16)
Ergonomics, 25/5(1, 3­6);
standards, 26/2(11)
Ethafoam, 25/6(5)
Exchange & sharing service
online for museums, 28/1(21)
Exhibition conservation,
National Park Service guide-
lines, 24/5(15)
Eyes, UV light protection,
29/4(11­12)
F
FAA, new rules for transport-
ing objects, 27/1(30)
FAIC: annual reports,
26/4(17­18), 28/3(15­18);
Emergency Response
Workshops completed,
27/1(13­14); expanding pro-
grams for professional devel-
opment, 26/2(1, 5­6); devel-
opment and goals, 29/2(7);
history, 28/6(1, 4, 8­9); oral
history archive, 28/1(14),
29/2(11­13); professional
development program,
28/3(9­10); projects,
27/5(10); reorganization,
29/1(5­6);Train the Trainers
workshop, 26/1(5)
Federal Trade Commission
complaint, 28/1(25­30)
Film cartridge, electronic,
25/2(16)
Findley, David Earle: obit.,
27/1(17)
Flanagan, Jack Key, obit.,
24/4(4)
Foams, polyolefin,
27/1(26­30, 31­34)
Foot protection at work,
29/321)
FTC, investigation of AIC,
27/6(8)
Fungal control with natural
products, 24/5(8­9)
Furniture: conservation train-
ing, 26/3(1, 4­5); conserva-
tion in France, 26/6(10­11);
Federal Period in Boston, new
research, 29/1(21­22); "Guide
to Conservation Services,"
AIC website, 29/3(8)
G
Gaehde, Christa M., obit.,
27/4(13­14)
Gauzes, resin impregnated,
24/1(14­15)
Gibson, Bethune, obit.,
27/6(11­12)
Gilded bronze, measuring
gilding, 28/3(23­24)
Gloves, 27/6(15­16)
Guidelines for Practice
Commentaries, 25/5(bet. 16
& 17)
H
Hague Convention, cultural
property protection, 28/2(5)
Hampson, Clare, obit.,
28/1(13)
Hazardous materials,
26/6(insert bet. 14 & 15)
HAZCOM training,
28/2(19­20)
Health & Safety: bird drop-
pings & roosts, 28/4(17­20);
cobalt chloride moisture indi-
cator, 26/1(14); decontamina-
tion in conservation, 27/5(1,
3­6); dust mask, 29/2(21­22);
ergonomics standards,
26/1(11), 26/4(21); Filtering
Face Piece (FFP),
29/2(21­22); foot protection
at work, 29/3(21); guides for
handling World Trade Center
dust, 27/1(25); hazardous
materials, 26/6(bet. 14 & 15);
HEPA & ULPA vacuum
cleaners, 27/1(24­25);
Household Products Database,
28/6(18­20); lab safety book-
let, 26/2(11); limonene haz-
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ards, 26/2(11); mineral spirits,
29/2(9­10); mold evaluation,
29/5(1, 3­4, 7); naphthalene,
26/4(21); OSHA museum
inspections, 28/2(19­20);
OSHA's resources & services,
28/5(1, 5, 7­8); PCP charac-
teristics & hazards, 28/6(7);
pesticides, bibliography,
29/5(bet. 18 & 19); Pluronic
L64 surfactant, 29/2(10­11);
prudent behavior, 24/5(1,
18­19); respirators, 26/6(13);
respiratory protection,
27/5(bet. 18 & 19)
29/2(21­22); safety organiza-
tions, 26/6(13); Shellsol,
29/2(8­9); silica gel, 26/1(14);
Solvent Solver program,
29/1(17); toxic wood preserv-
atives, 28/6(1, 3, 5­6); UV
light protection 29/4(11­12);
waste management, 26/6(bet.
14 & 15)
HEPA vacuum cleaner,
27/1(24­25)
Heritage Emergency National
Task Force, hurricane
response, 29/6(9)
Heritage Health Index:
27/1(30­31), 27/6(15),
28/3(12), 29/3(19), 29/5(13);
survey of U.S. collections,
26/6(14)
Heritage Preservation,
28/3(12); international out-
reach, 29/6(9)
Hobbs, Glenn, obit., 24/5(15)
Horton, Carolyn Price, obit.,
27/1(15­17)
Household Products Database,
28/6(18­20)
I
ICOM-CC working groups,
international cooperation,
28/2(14­15)
IIC, website launched,
28/5(17)
Infrared thermography to
monitor stone, 29/5(16­17)
Ink, iron gall, stabilization
project, 28/1(22)
Ink jet printing, 24/3(5­7)
Inpainting,: acrylic emulsion
paints, bibliography for,
28/2(7); challenges, materials,
techniques, 28/2(1, 3­4, 6­7)
Insect control with natural
products, 24/5(8­9)
Institute of Museum &
Library Services (IMLS):
analysis of services,
29/5(17­18); e-mail newslet-
ter, 26/1(6); reauthorized,
28/6(17)
Internal Advisory Group (of
AIC), meeting summaries,
24/3(11­12), 26/3(10­11),
26/6(10), 27/3(11­12)
Iraq Museum, conservators
trained by British Museum,
29/5(18)
Irradiation, 27/2(14­15)
J
JAIC, guidelines and update,
24/6(17); news, 25/6(15);
online, 25/2(19), 26/4(13);
Spanish-speaking author
liaisons, 26/5(16); staff
changes, 28/1(19); types of
articles published, 28/6(20);
use of short communications,
29/5(15­16)
Johnston-Feller, Ruth, obit,
25/4(11)
Jessell, Bettina, obit, 29/1(15)
K
Kent workshops, 27/3(3­5)
Kiehart, Paul, obit, 29/2(19)
Kodak, discontinuing slide
projectors, 28/6(21)
Kress Conservation
Publication Fellowships,
updated history, 28/6(12­13)
L
Lead, reporting limits, 25/1(7)
Lefferts, Kate Corteret, obit,
25/3(14)
Lewis, Ralph H, obit,
26/4(8­9)
Library Collections
Conservation Discussion
Group: 29/3(1, 7­8); paper-
strengthening pilot program,
29/3(1, 3­4, 6)
Lightfastness, ratings of non-
traditional art materials,
28/5(1, 5, 8­10)
Lignin, test, 25/1(24­25)
Limonene, hazards, 26/2(11)
Lovette, Kendra, obit,
28/3(18­19)
M
McCrone,Walter, Jr., obit,
27/5(10)
McMillan, Eleanor, funds SI
Archives conservator position,
27/4(15)
Majewski, Larry J, obit.,
25/1(23)
Mars Staedtler eraser, formula
change, 25/2(16)
Media, modern fugitive,
24/3(1, 4­7)
Melinex films, for encapsula-
tion, 27/3(27)
Microbiologists, dialogue with
conservators, 24/6(18)
Microfiber cleaning cloths,
26/5(13)
Microscope, digital, hand-
held, 29/3(21­22)
Mineral spirits, characteristics
and hazards, 29/2(9­10)
Modular Cleaning Program,
29/2(20­21)
Mold: evaluation of, 29/5(1,
3­4, 7); in soil excavation,
24/4(18); resource list,
28/2(20­21)
Monitors: dataloggers,
26/1(16­19)
Morales, Martha, obit,
25/1(23)
Moving large and/or heavy
objects, 25/6(1, 3­5)
Murals: contemporary, out-
door, 26/6(1, 3­4, 6­7);
Sargent, conservation of,
29/2(1, 3­4, 8)
Mylar D film, discontinued,
27/3(27)
N
Naphthalene reconsidered,
hazards, 26/4(21)
National Library of Medicine,
Household Products Database
online, 28/6(18­20)
National Recording
Preservation Foundation,
26/2(9)
National Register of Peer
Professionals, conservators
appointed, 28/1(20)
Native American Graves
Protection & Repatriation
Act (NAGPRA), AAM
report, 27/1(30)
Natural history collections,
storage materials, Society for
the Preservation of Natural
history Collections, 29/6(14)
NEDCC, exchange programs
with Russian conservators,
28/2(17­18)
New Orleans' cemeteries,
preservation of, 27/6(17)
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Nomex, 25/6(5)
Non-conservator, writing for
the, 28/2(12)
O
Occupational safety: biological
monitoring in workplace,
24/6(bet 18 & 19); list of
clinics, 24/6(bet 18 & 19)
Octavio discussion group,
27/3(5, 9)
OSHA, museum inspections,
28/2(19­20); resources &
services, 28/5(1, 5, 7­8)
Ostroff, Eugene, obit,
24/6(15)
Outreach, importance in con-
servation, 28/1(1, 5­7)
Outreach, conservation, as
professional obligation,
29/4(14­15)
P
Paintings, Modular Cleaning
Program, 29/2(20­21)
Papadapulos, George, obit,
28/5(14­16)
Paper, ASTM natural aging
testing, 24/6(20)
Paper splitting, pros and cons,
29/3(1, 3­4, 6)
Paper-strengthening options,
29/3(1, 3­4, 6)
PCP, characteristics & hazards,
28/6(7)
Pen: porous point, 24/3(4­5);
ball point, 24/3(5)
Pentachlorophenol, character-
istics & hazards, 28/6(7)
Pesticides, annotated bibliog-
raphy, 29/5(bet 18 & 19)
Photographs: chemical treat-
ments for, 25/1(29­30); defi-
nition of photograph conser-
vation, 29/6(1, 4); Diasec
mounting process, 27/2(1,
3­4, 7­8); face-mounting,
27/2(1, 3­4, 7­8); resin coated
papers, 24/6(1, 8­9); value of
originals, 29/6(1, 3)
Photography: advanced studies
in, 24/6(9); definition, 29/6(1,
3, 4)
Pigments: for textiles, 28/3(1,
3­4); organic, in colored pen-
cils, 25/6(12­13)
Pluronic L64 surfactant, char-
acteristics & hazards,
29/2(10­11)
Polyolefin foams, 27/1(26­30,
31­34)
Polyester film encapsulation,
changes in film, 27/3(27)
Preservation of cultural &
natural resources, Executive
Order for, 28/3(25)
Preservatives, toxic for wood,
28/6(1, 3, 5­6)
Pro-Scope, 29/3(21­22)
Putty, acrylic, 25/4(14)
Q
Qualifications Task Force,
AIC, progress, 26/2(6)
Quandt, Eleanor Swenson,
obit, 28/2(11­12)
R
Rabin, Bernie, obit,
28/3(19­29)
RATS, history, 28/1(1, 3­4);
website & links, 28/3(24)
Regional conservation associ-
ations: Chicago Area
Conservation Group, 25/4(9);
Midwest Regional
Conservation Guild, 25/6(10);
website, 25/2(17)
Research collections, mass
treatment for, 29/3(1, 3­4, 6)
Resin Chart, included in
CAMEO, 28/1(3)
Respirators: 26/6(13); dust
mask, 29/2(21­22); Filtering
Face Piece (FFP),
29/2(21­22); OSHA fit test,
24/6(bet. 18 & 19); OSHA
guide, 24/2(15);
Respiratory protection,
27/5(bet 18 & 19)
Revolutionary Preservation
System (RP System), study of,
27/3(26­27)
Riggers, 25/6(1, 3­5)
Robertson, Stanley, obit,
28/4(12­14)
Rodin Museum, bronze pati-
nation, 27/5(12)
Roof drain repair on historic
buildings, 24/5(17)
Rose, Carolyn L, obit,
27/6(11)
Rouault, Georges, working
process, 29/3(23)
RP system, 27/3(26­27)
Russian conservators,
NEDCC exchange program,
28/2(17­18)
S
Safety organizations, 26/6(13)
Salary & cost of living, inter-
national conservation survey,
25/1(12­13)
Saltzman, Max, obit, 26/4(9)
Sargent, John Singer, mural
conservation, 29/2(1, 3­4, 8)
Save Outdoor Sculpture
(SOS!): activities, 24/2(16),
24/5(17); Art in Public Places
survey completed, 28/5(16);
compendium, missing sculp-
tures, & nationwide survey,
27/2(20); survey, 26/6(14);
traveling exhibit,
26/6(14­15), 28/4(14);
Scanning, 27/6(4)
Schorsch, Karen Lumpkin,
obit, 25/2(11)
SCMRE, advocacy for,
26/5(1, 8)
Sculpture, See Save Outdoor
Sculpture (SOS!)
Seattle Art Museum, interac-
tive conservation website,
28/1(20)
Seeley, Nigel John, obit,
29/5(11­12)
Seldes, Alice, obit, 28/3(19)
Shearman, John, obit,
29/1(15­16)
Shellsol, characteristics & haz-
ards, 29/2(8­9)
Shock protection, designing
software for, 24/4(14)
SI Archives, conservator posi-
tion funded, 27/4(15)
Silica gel, cobalt impregnated
moisture indicator, 26/1(14)
Skin, UV light protection,
29/4(11­12)
Slide projectors, Kodak to dis-
continue, (28/6(21)
Society of American
Archaeology: activities,
24/5(7); AIC letter to,
25/6(12­13)
Solvents: grades, 26/5(6­7);
Solvent Solver program,
26/5(6), 29/1(17)
Sound recordings, National
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FAIC News
Deadlines for FAIC Grant and
Scholarship Applications are
February 1 and 15
Applications are due in February
for requests for funding in seven cate-
gories that support projects by AIC
members. Guidelines and application
forms are available at http://aic.stan-
ford.edu/faic or from the AIC office.
All materials must be received by the
published deadlines for consideration.
Feb. 1:
The Christa Gaehde Fund
promotes study and research in the
conservation of art on paper by mem-
bers of the AIC. Projects may involve
individual study; attendance at work-
shops, conferences, or other events; pur-
chase of materials for research projects;
or other activities in keeping with the
purpose of the fund. Awards typically
range from $500 to $1,000.
Feb. 1:
The Carolyn Horton
Fund supports continuing education
and training for AIC members who are
professional book and paper conserva-
tors. Awards typically range from $500
to $1,000.
Feb. 15:
George Stout Memorial
Awards help support attendance at pro-
fessional meetings by AIC student
members. Awards typically range from
$300 to $1,000.
Feb. 15:
Individual Professional
Development Scholarships offer sup-
port of up to $1,000 to help defray
professional development costs for AIC
members.
Feb. 15:
Lecture Grants offer up
to $500 for the purpose of presenting
public lectures to help advance public
awareness of conservation.
Feb. 15:
Regional Angels Grants
offer up to $1,000 toward the develop-
ment and implementation of volunteer
projects that bring teams of conserva-
tors to work with collections in need of
care around the country.
Feb. 15:
Workshop Development
Grants offer up to $1,000 to help
defray costs for development and pres-
entation of regional workshops for con-
servators.
Projects should begin no earlier
than April 1 for full consideration. Hard
copies (no faxes, please) of application
forms, supporting documents and any
required letters of support must be
Recording Preservation
Foundation, 26/2(9)
Specialty groups: 27/1(1, 3­5,
7); 27/6(1, 3­5, 7, 9­10)
Stone, infrared thermography
of, 29/5(16­17)
Storage materials, natural his-
tory collections, Society for
the Preservation of Natural
History Collections, 29/6(14)
Surfactants, 25/2(16)
Synperonic surfactants,
25/6(16)
T
Teas graph, 26/5(1,3­6)
Test methods, review,
26/2(10)
Textiles: fiber analysis,
24/3(23); loss compensation,
28/3(1, 3­4); paints for,
28/3(1, 3­4); replacement
textiles for furniture, 24/1(1,
7­8); reevaluation of products
and materials, 26/1(1, 3);
sources of materials, 26/1(3);
Textile Museum library
online, 29/3(23); upholstery,
24/1(1,7­8, 16)
Terrorist attacks, 9/11, conser-
vators' observations, 26/6(1, 5,
8­9)
Thomas, Denise Powers, obit,
28/6(15­16)
Tiffany chapel conserved,
24/2(15)
Timar-Balazsy, Agnes, obit,
26/4(9)
Transporting objects, new
FAA restrictions, 27/1(30)
U
UK conservation organiza-
tion, National Council for
Conservation-Restoration
(NCCR), 29/3(20)
ULPA vacuum cleaners,
27/1(24­25)
Ultraviolet light, protection
from, 29/4(11­12); working
setup, 25/2(22)
UNESCO-ICOMOS
Documentation Center,
27/5(16); US rejoins,
28/6(16­17)
Upholstery, historical research,
24/1(16); replacement textiles
for furniture, 24/1(1, 7­8)
V
Vacuum cleaners, HEPA &
ULPA, 27/1(24­25)
Van Dyck, Sir Anthony, paint-
ings project, 25/5(17)
Vara-form, 24/1(14­15)
Venezuala, conservation
forum at University of Simon
Bolivar, 29/5(17)
Videotapes, rating system,
25/1(28)
Vikane, sulfuryl fluoride
fumigant, 25/6(5)
Visibility, importance in con-
servation, 28/1(1, 5­7)
W
Wallpaper study, 27/2(19­20)
Waste management, 26/6(bet
14 & 15)
Waterfront revitalization,
Bristol, RI, 24/2(15)
Waters, Peter, obit,
28/6(10­11)
Waxes, hazards, 26/2(11)
Weaver, Martin E, obit,
29/5(12­13)
Websites, conservation &
preservation, 26/2(16­17),
26/4(14­15), 26/5(26­27),
27/4(15­16)
Whitney Museum, conserva-
tion studio restored, 28/6(22)
Williston, Sidney S, obit,
26/2(12)
Wood: floors, evaluation,
27/6(18); history of preserva-
tion, 28/6(1, 3, 5­6)
World Trade Center, guides
for handling dust, 27/1(25)
Writing for publication,
29/2(22­23)
X
X-Lite, 24/1(14­15)
Y
Yates, Congressman Sidney,
26/1(13)
Young,William (Bill),
26/1(13)
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13 AIC NEWS, January 2005
delivered to the AIC office by the published
deadlines. Applications can also be submitted
electronically if prepared according to the
guidelines published with each grant category.
All letters of support should be sent by mail,
not by fax or e-mail.
FAIC Awards Fall Grants and
Scholarships
The Foundation of the American Institute
for Conservation gave out 12 grants and schol-
arships this fall, totaling $6,402.The awards will
support professional development, public lec-
tures, and regional angels projects. Funding for
the grants and scholarships comes from dona-
tions by AIC members and friends, a grant
from the National Endowment for the
Humanities, and earnings from invested funds.
FAIC Individual Professional
Development Scholarships:
Ann Frisina, "Symposium on Upholstery"
Diane Fullick, "Conservation of Glass"
Cyntia Karnes, "Removal of Pressure
Sensitive Tapes"
Valeria Orlandini, "Removal of Pressure
Sensitive Tapes"
Patricia Silence, "Indoor Air Quality 2004
Meeting"
Four additional FAIC Individual
Professional Development Scholarships were
made possible by grant funding from the
National Endowment for the Humanities to
help support attendance at AIC's "Writing for
Conservation Publication" workshop support-
ed by the NEH:
Morwenna Blewett
Anton Rajer
Holly Herro
Kimberly Machovec-Smith
Two FAIC Regional Angels Grants were
made in support of voluteer conservation proj-
ects in New Orleans and Washington, D.C.The
Louisiana Art Conservation Alliance assisted
the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in
documenting and storing many of the artifacts
and icons in its possession, some dating back to
its establishment as the first Greek Orthodox
church in the Americas.The Washington
Conservation Guild helped to re-set and repair
memorial stones and re-house cemetery
records at Historic Congressional Cemetery in
Washington, D.C. In both projects, volunteer
conservators worked with the local organiza-
tions. FAIC funds enabled the purchase of sup-
plies needed to conduct the volunteer efforts,
such as acid-free paper, storage boxes, and nec-
essary tools.
An FAIC Lecture Grant was made to the
University of Arizona to present a lecture by
Nancy Odegaard titled, "The Care of Navajo
Textiles" at the Arizona State Museum in
Tucson in March of 2005.
No FAIC Workshop Development Grants
were awarded in this cycle.The next funding
deadlines are February 1 and 15. Descriptions,
guidelines and forms are available at www.aic-
faic.org or from the AIC office.
Special FAIC Scholarships Available
through NEH Grant
Several of AIC's 2005 professional devel-
opment events are funded in part by a
Preservation and Access Education and
Training grant from the National Endowment
for the Humanities. A portion of the grant was
earmarked for scholarship assistance for those
wishing to attend the following workshops:
Writing for Conservation Publication:
Andover, Mass., April 11
Minneapolis, Minn., June 8
California, fall dates TBA
Recovery of Wet Materials Following a
Disaster:
Shepherdstown,W.Va., May 9­13
Mt. Carroll, Ill., September 12­16
Adhesives for Conservation:
Omaha, Nebr., May 16­20
Shepherdstown,W.Va., September 19­23
Varnish on Paintings:
St. Louis, Mo., July 21­23
Applicants should use the FAIC
Individual Professional Development
Scholarship application and guidelines, available
at http://www.aic-faic.org under "education"
or from the AIC office. Deadlines are February
15 and September 15, but the earlier deadline
is highly recommended. Scholarship requests
may be made before registering for the work-
shop (although approval of funding does not
guarantee that there will be space in the work-
shop). Program and registration information
can be found on the AIC Website, or contact
Eric Pourchot, AIC Program Officer,
Professional Development at epourchot@aic-
faic.org or (202) 452-9545, ext. 12.
Aic
Thank You
A special thank you
to Susanne Sack for
her 2004 donation
to the AIC of a full
run of the Bulletin,
JAIC, and AIC
News, in addition to
Paintings Specialty
Group Preprints,
Meetings Abstracts
and other miscella-
neous papers. The
Bulletin and Journal
donations complet-
ed the set that we
maintain in the AIC
office and allowed
us to send a full set
of the Journal to
JSTOR.
Committee
Member
Announcement
The AIC Health
and Safety
Committee is
accepting applica-
tions for a four-year
term position. This
position is expected
to begin at the
annual meeting in
Minneapolis.
Interested individu-
als should draft a
letter of interest for
the AIC board and
provide a CV for
review. Please send
both documents to
the current chair,
Lisa Goldberg, 261
Wall Street,
Corning, N.Y.,
14830, lgoldberg@
stny.rr.com.
"Teratogenic." If you know
what it means, you have a
fit-tested respirator. . .
A reminder from the AIC Health and
Safety Committee
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