Don't miss this opportunity, the registration deadline is April 25th. Registration forms are available on the NAME website at www.N-A-M-E.org. National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME) National Seminar Designing for Conservation Saturday, May 17, 2003 8:30am-6:00pm Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR A seminar for exhibit planners, designers, conservators, fabricators and other specialists interested in a new and collaborative approach for incorporating conservation into the exhibit process. How do the overlapping roles and responsibilities of planners/ designers and conservation fit together? Where do I find someone to consult with on my exhibit's conservation needs? What pollutants are contaminating my museum's exhibit environment? What advances have been made with regards to exhibit cases and lighting? This one-day seminar, will identify new methodologies that address key conservation and exhibition issues; define successful strategies for establishing a collaborative working relationship between design and conservation specialists; and provide practical guidelines and techniques for successfully meeting conservation criteria in museum exhibits. Seminar includes: • Continental breakfast during registration and box lunch • CD-ROM Exhibit Conservation Guidelines, produced by the National Park Service • Resource notebook including conservation references and the • NAME Exhibitionist issue, Designing for Conservation • Instructional sessions and practical workshop with product literature and samples • Conservation Marketplace showcasing the most useful products • Informal discussion and resolution of participant's conservation problems Faculty: Toby Raphael (conservator/exhibition specialist) Toby is an exhibit conservator at the Harpers Ferry Center, National Park Service where he coordinates activities for exhibitions installed at NPS sites across the country. Working with colleagues, he recently produced the publication Exhibit Conservation Guidelines which will serve as the text for this seminar. He routinely teaches at conservation graduate programs. In 1990 Toby was selected as a Training Fellow at the Getty Conservation Institute and in 1993 and 2001 he received Fullbright Fellowships. Pamela Hatchfield (conservation/exhibition specialist) Pamela is the Head of Objects Conservation at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She has worked at the Smithsonian Institution, Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Harvard University Art Museums, and the Grenada National Museum in the West Indies. She has published on a wide range of subjects, including, with Jane Carpenter, Formaldehyde: How Great is the Danger to Museum Collections? and in 2002 authored the book Pollutants in the Museum Environment: Practical Strategies for Problem Solving in Design, Exhibition and Storage. Daniel Quan (exhibition planner/designer) Daniel is principal of Daniel Quan Design, an exhibition planning and design firm based in Oakland, CA. He has worked extensively with governmental agencies and private institutions on museums, visitor and interpretive centers, science centers, and parks throughout the United States. His career spans thirty years as a museum staff designer, commercial designer and museum consultant. He is a registered California architect and holds a BA degree in Environmental Design and an MA in Architecture. LarryBowers (conservator/lighting specialist) Larry is a conservator in the wooden artifacts lab at the National Park Service Conservation laboratories in Harpers Ferry, WV. In addition to artifact treatment, he specializes in museum exhibit lighting and evaluates and tests products for use in National Park Service exhibits. He has specialized in the design and utilization of fiber optic systems and has established a lighting laboratory in the Department of Conservation. Most recently, he designed and oversaw the artifact lighting in the West Wing, Independence Hall National Historic Park, Philadelphia, PA. Schedule: 8:30-9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00-10:00 Rethinking the Relationship Between Exhibition and Conservation 10:00-10:45 Incorporating Conservation into the Exhibit Process 10:45-11:00 Break 11:00-12:30 Key Exhibit Conservation Strategies: Employing a Preventative Approach 12:30-2:30 Lunch and Exhibition/Conservation Marketplace 2:35-4:50 Afternoon Instructional Sessions (Participants will choose three 40-minute workshops repeated throughout the afternoon) Selecting safe exhibit construction materials; using wood products and other structural materials; the use of pollutant sorbents and coatings Design and fabrication of conservation-grade exhibit cases; and the use of RH controlling materials Advances in exhibit lighting for sensitive collections The planning and design process: the key steps to including collection conservation 5:00-5:45 Ask the Experts Practical Solutions to Conservation Issues 5:45-6:00 Course Closure and Evaluation Registration: Seminar limited to 100 participants. Registration deadline is April 25, 2003. Due to the nature of this seminar, NAME is unable to refund registration fees. If you are unable to attend, you may arrange to send someone in your place. NAME is not responsible for any travel or accommodation arrangements made by participants. $100 NAME members $125 non-members Four student scholarships will be awarded. Proof of student status and a one-page essay describing how the seminar will augment career goals and professional development must be submitted at time of application. You will be notified by e-mail or return mail confirming participation and directions to the Portland Art Museum. Posted by: Diane Gutenkauf NAME Midwest Co-Rep. Manager, Interpretation & Exhibits The Morton Arboretum Lisle IL 60532 [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . 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