CALL FOR PAPERS

41st Annual CAC Conference and Workshops

“Conserving the Past, Embracing the Future”

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

May 26-30, 2015

The Alberta Regional Group is delighted to host the 41st Annual Conference and Workshop of the Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property - “Conserving the Past, Embracing the Future” - in Edmonton. The conference will take place at the Art Gallery of Alberta from Thursday, May 28, to Saturday, May 30, 2015.

Alberta has a rich and complex record of human occupation extending back at least 12,000 years. It is a young province and - amidst tremendous technological developments - conservators immersed in the material culture of the recent past have the opportunity to anticipate the collections of the future. The CAC conference in Edmonton will embrace this duality in formal sessions.

Papers and posters are invited for presentation on all aspects of conservation, including:

- Aboriginal people’s material culture

- Archival records: traditional and digital

- Exhibits conservation: technical and practical

- Fine art and outdoor public art

- Industrial heritage and site restoration

- Military and settlement collections.

In addition, an IGNITE SESSION will be held to stimulate the exchange of new and exciting ideas, experiences, issues and trends in a concise presentation format. Each 5-minute Ignite talk will feature 20 slides that advance automatically every 15 seconds. Emerging conservators are particularly invited to present.

Two workshops will be held in conjunction with the Annual Conference in Edmonton. The professional development focus will be on technical know-how in service of conservation today.

3D SCANNING FOR CONSERVATORS will allow participants to explore the use of 3D scanning technology and rapid-prototyping solutions for condition reporting, mount-making, object reproduction, and digitization of collections. This workshop will take place in the sophisticated laboratories and smart classrooms of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Shell Manufacturing Centre on May 26^th and 27^th.

CONSERVATION OF AUDIOVISUAL COLLECTIONS will be hosted on May 27^th by the Provincial Archives of Alberta and include the use of their state-of-the-art audiovisual laboratory. The workshop will include sessions on the theory and practice of preparing audiovisual collections for reformatting and/or digitization.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATION ABSTRACT DEADLINE: January 31, 2015

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Abstract submissions should include:

- Title of the presentation

- Name of author(s)

- Contact information (Mailing address, phone and email)

- Name of presenting author

- Abstract text between 300 and 500 words

Abstracts are published in English and French as part of the conference proceedings.

IGNITE TALK SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 31, 2015

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Ignite Talk submissions should include:

- Title of the presentation

- Name of presenter

- Contact information (Mailing address, phone and email)

- Abstract text between 50-100 words

- Possible topics include: recent trends, new tools, treatment ideas or projects that are in progress, points and counterpoints within the field

QUESTIONS?

Please direct all questions about the conference program to Margot Brunn at [log in to unmask]. Also, please see the CAC Conference site for more information: https://www.cac-accr.ca/conferences.

Alberta’s conservators and the Conference Committee look forward to welcoming you to Edmonton in 2015!