There is still time to apply for the following Award.  The deadline is
November 15, 1998.

AIC/Heritage Preservation Announce Joint Award for Outstanding Commitment to
the Preservation and Care of Collections

The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)
and Heritage Preservation are pleased to announce their new joint award for
Outstanding Commitment to the Preservation and Care of Collections.  This
award will be presented annually to an organization 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 its cultural
property.

Anyone may send a letter of nomination.  Nominees should meet the following
selection criteria.

I. The nominee should be a 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 invaluable and irreplacable
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.

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 nominated 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 an application.


The proposer can be any individual within or outside the organization.  Any
organization can act as its own proposer.  Additional letters of support are
welcomed and visual documentation (i.e., color slides, black and white
photographs) is encouraged.  All nomination materials, including
letters of support, must be postmarked by November 15, 1998 and sent to the
AIC office: AIC, 1717 K Street, NW, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20006.

AIC is the national membership organization of professional conservators
dedicated to preserving the art and historic artifacts of our cultural
heritage for future generations.  Heritage Preservation is the leading
advocate for ensuring the preservation of America’s heritage, including works
of art, books, documents, film and video, historic objects, architecture,
anthropology, and natural science specimens for present and future
generations.

If you have any questions about the Award, please contact Jeanette Spencer,
Marketing Manager at AIC by phone (202-452-9545), fax (202-452-9328) or e-mail
([log in to unmask]).

Jeanette Spencer
Marketing Manager
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works