ANNOUNCING: American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic
Works' (AIC) 24th Annual Meeting to be held in Norfolk, Virginia from June
10-16, 1996:

AIC's 24th Annual Meeting will be held in Norfolk, Virginia at the Norfolk
Waterside Marriott from June 10 through 16, 1996.  The diverse program
will
focus on collaboration in the visual arts, digital imaging for
conservation,
and environmental standards.

In the session, "Collaboration in the Visual Arts," speakers will address
collaborative efforts among conservators, scientists, artists, designers,
fabricators, and architects.  The wide range of topics to be presented
includes, "A Collaboration of the Largest Kind: Creating a New Museum in
San
Francisco," "Conservation of a Painted Baltimore Side Chair," "A Team
Approach for the Restoration of a Ship's Figurehead by William Rush," and
"Collaboration in the Conservation of Jasper Johns's Lead Reliefs."
Speakers will address topics such as: the challenges involved in the
creation
of a new museum asdesigners collaborated with staff in its design; the
selection of stable, long-lasting materials by artists; and the handling,
storage, and treatment of objects by conservators and other museum
professionals.

"Digital Imaging for Conservation" will examine the current state of this
aspect of the field.  New technologies, equipment, recent innovations, and
future applications will be discussed.  The session seeks to establish
some
uniform criteria for the design of systems so that database information
and
images can be shared.

In "Environmental Standards: Research Findings and Implications,"
participants will review the guidelines on temperature and humidity ranges
released last year by the Smithsonian Institution's Conservation
Analytical
Laboratory.  The program will include presentations by leading researchers
and a panel discussion intended to evaluate and clarify the practical
implications of the findings.

The conference will be preceded by a symposium, "Preservation of
Collections:
Assessment, Evaluation, and Mitigation Strategies," on June 10 and 11.  A
day
of presentations is scheduled to bring conservators and other museum
professionals up-to-date on information in this rapidly changing area and
to
develop a concensus among conservators about the advice conservators give
other museum professionals.  A half-day workshop follows that is designed
to
acquaint participants with examples of
housings, storage, and developments in the interdisciplinary field of
collections care.

As in previous years, specialty groups will present programs on the
conservation of architecture, books and papers, objects, paintings,
photographic materials, textiles, and wooden artifacts.  In addition,
sessions will be conducted by the Research and Technical Studies and
Conservators in Private Practice subgroups.

A number of workshops will be held following the meeting: "British
19th-Century Artists Oil Painting Materials Techniques," "Developing
Strategies for Mounting and Housing Works of Art," FTIR for Art
Conservators," "Color Measurement for Conservators," "Respirator Safety,"
and
"Grants and Grant Writing."

AIC is the national membership organization of conservation professionals
dedicated to preserving the art and historic artifacts of our cultural
heritage for future generations.  For registration materials and a
complete
list of speakers and paper titles, contact American Institute for
Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, 1717 K Street, NW, Ste. 301,
Washington, DC  20006; (202) 452-9545; fax: (202) 452-9328; e-mail:
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