***Textile Workshop April 25 & 26, 2024 Open for Registration!*** Limited capacity so register today! Join us for a two-day, hands-on workshop about the handling, storage, and display of textiles. This workshop is geared toward professionals working in small to mid-sized museums who have little to no textile experience. Day One: Basics of handling, storing, and caring for textiles Day Two: Display and exhibition of textiles Location Senator John Heinz History Center 1212 Smallman Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Presenters Heather Hansen (she/her/hers) is a textile conservation assistant at Winterthur Museum, Library, & Garden. Heather Hodge (she/her/hers) is the textile conservator at The Preservation Society of Newport County in Rhode Island Price $175/day for members $250/day for nonmembers *Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Capacity: Maximum of 35 attendees per day. Sponsored by Ely: https://elyinc.com/ To register: https://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/2410/0/arcs-textile-workshop ***ARCS Board of Directors Call for Nominations*** Deadline for submission is February 11, 2024. The FY25 Nominating Committee is seeking applicants for two (2) positions on the Board of Directors to advance the association's strategic plan and support its ongoing growth in response to the evolving needs of ARCS members. Member engagement and strong leadership are critical to the success of ARCS, and the ARCS Board of Directors play a critical role in helping to advance the association’s mission. Find out about the submission process, requirements and expectations, and our Board Nomination Process: https://www.arcsinfo.org/opportunities/getting-involved-with-arcs/board-of-directors-call-for-nominations ***ASTC Call for Submissions*** The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC)—the U.S.-based membership organization for science centers and museums—has included a special call for sessions relevant to work in natural history museums and related settings in the Call for Proposals for the ASTC 2024 Annual Conference, which will be held September 28–October 1 in Chicago. ASTC is especially interested in sessions relevant to those working with natural history collections, research taking place in natural history settings, and content focused on natural sciences. Affiliation with an ASTC-member organization is not required to submit a session proposal nor to be a presenter. ASTC especially welcomes first-time submissions and proposals from people who have not previously attended an ASTC conference. The deadline for submission is February 16, 2024. We’ll be holding a webinar (February 5 at 2 p.m. ET) for tips on how to build a successful proposal. See the Call for Proposals for details and a link to the submission form. https://www.astc.org/astc-2024/call-for-proposals/ .FO OFF ######################################################################## Access the MUSEUM-L Home Page and Archives: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?A0=MUSEUM-L Unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L List: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 ########################################################################