*Collaborative Workshops in Photograph Conservation Advisory Committee Seeks Candidates*
The FAIC Collaborative Workshops in Photograph Conservation Advisory Committee has a vacancy for a 2- to 4-year term. The Committee is charged with the programming and management of the workshop series, an opportunity to serve the conservation field creatively and constructively. Committee members must commit to a minimum of one conference call meeting per month as well as providing input, ideas, and advice regarding workshop topics, faculty, and content. AIC PMG members with an interest in this position, should contact the AdvisoryCommittee Chair, Luisa Casella ( [email protected]) or FAIC Institutional Advancement Director Eric Pourchot ([email protected]) by *March 31st, 2017*. Nominees will stand for an electronic PMG election taking place over a one-month period from April 3rd to May 1st, 2017. The successful candidate will be announced on the PMG Listserv and on MemberFuse. *Background* In 2009, the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation was awarded $1,000,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to establish an endowment to support workshops in photograph conservation. Endowment earnings are used toward creating three workshops every two years, typically with two hands-on workshops for smaller groups and one lecture-based workshop geared toward a larger audience. The primary goal of the workshops is addressing emerging needs in the field of photograph conservation, including the characterization and study of traditional photographic processes as well as the preservation and identification of digital prints and other new media. The workshops build on the already established model of the Mellon Collaborative Workshops while taking advantage of the structure of AIC, including the participation of their qualified staff as well as their established contacts in conservation and allied fields. In addition, FAIC and its partners contribute close to $100,000 in matching funds and services every two years. Current members of the Committee are Theresa Andrews, Luisa Casella (Chair), Monique Fischer, Debra Hess Norris (rotating off this year), Nora W. Kennedy, Tania Passafiume, Eric Pourchot, Sarah Saetren and Millard Schisler. ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Archives through August 2016 at http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/ Archives from September 2016 onward at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
