There's still time to be honored for your institution's conservation
efforts! Please feel free to contact Megan Dennis at AIC 202-452-9545
x16 with any questions!
The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
(AIC) and Heritage Preservation seek nominations for their joint Award
for Outstanding Commitment to the Preservation and Care of Collections
2001. Previous recipients include the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation,
Alden B. Dow Home and Studio, Bata Shoe Museum, Fairmount Park Art
Association and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
The award is presented annually to an organization(s) in North America
that has been exemplary in the importance and priority it has given to
conservation concerns and in the commitment it has shown to the
preservation and care of cultural property.
Nominations for the 2001 award must be postmarked by November 15,
2000. Anyone may submit a nomination. Nominees should meet the
following criteria:
I.
The nominee should be a North American not-for-profit
organization of any size responsible for cultural property that
may include collections, historic sites and structures. Cultural
property is defined as material that may be artistic, historic,
scientific, religious or social and is an invaluable and
irreplaceable legacy that must be preserved for future
generations. Collections can include fine arts, library and
archival materials, natural history, natural science, musical
instruments, textiles, technology, archaeology, ethnography
and photography. If the nominee does not own objects,
historic structures or sites, a case may be made regarding how
its activities affect cultural property, for instance through
funding or advocacy.
II.
The nominator should provide evidence of the nominee’s
sustained commitment to the preservation and care of its
collections through description of its conservation and
preservation activities, special programs and involvement of
conservation professionals in decision-making processes.
III.
Providing evidence of how the organization has broadened its
community’s understanding of the goals of conservation and
the importance of preserving cultural property through its
conservation activities can strengthen a nomination.
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The nominator can be any individual within or outside the organization.
Letters of support are welcome, and are most appropriate when they
come from outside the organization. Visual documentation (slides or
photos) and other supporting materials (publications, etc.) are
encouraged. When possible, 5 copies of all materials are requested. If it
is cost prohibitive to submit 5 copies of visual documentation and
supporting materials, one original and 5 itemized lists will facilitate review
by committee.
Five copies of all nomination materials, including letters of support, must
be postmarked by November 15, 2000 and sent to the AIC office:
AIC
1717 K Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
Please note: one complete copy of nomination materials shall become
property of AIC and Heritage Preservation. All others will be returned
upon request.
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