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FAIC Workshops

Photomechanical Prints: History, Technology, Aesthetics, and Use
Ongoing with content available until January 1, 2025, self-study online
Supported by FAIC's Collaborative Workshops in Photograph Conservation
The Big Picture
Ongoing with content available until January 1, 2025, self-study online
Supported by FAIC's Collaborative Workshops in Photograph Conservation

Photographic Chemistry for Preservation
Ongoing series with new course to be released in October 2024, self-study online
Supported by FAIC's Collaborative Workshops in Photograph Conservation 

Crayon Enlargements Conservation
October 15-17, 2024, Newberry Library, Chicago, IL
Supported by FAIC's Collaborative Workshops in Photograph Conservation


Building Towards Collections Safe and Zero-Waste Exhibitions
2024 dates TBD, online
Supported by FAIC and AIC's Sustainability Committee and Preventive Care Network


Handling and Maintenance of Historic House Collections
Winter 2024/2025 dates TBD, online and in-person
Supported by FAIC and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Analysis of Archaeological Peruvian Textiles
Winter 2025 dates TBD, Fowler Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Supported by FAIC and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities


Polarized Light Microscopy
Summer 2025 dates and location TBD
Supported by FAIC and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities


Craft and Conservation
Summer 2025 dates TBD, University of Delaware, Winterthur, DE
Supported by FAIC and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Advanced Rigging
2025 dates TBD, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Supported by FAIC and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Gels and Conductivity
October 21-23, 2025, San Francisco Fine Art Museums, San Francisco, CA
Supported by FAIC and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Constructing Anoxic Environments for Pest Remediation and Long-Term Storage
2025 dates TBD, Insects Limited, Inc, Westfield, IN
Supported by FAIC and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Conservation Assessments
Fall/winter 2025 dates TBD, online and in Puerto Rico
Supported by FAIC and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

AIC Events

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Member Meetups*
2024: Held the second Friday of each month, except May, July, and August, at 2pm ET / 11am PT. You can revisit past meetups once you register.

  • January 12 - Deciding to return to school for a higher degree
  • February 9 - Writing and deciphering job descriptions
  • March 8 - Networking at events and conferences
  • April 12
  • June 14
  • September 13
  • October 11
  • November 8
  • December 13

 

Practical Documentation: Creating Convenient Templates, Reports, and Spreadsheets for Conservation Surveys
March 15 & March 22. Online. Sponsored by the Painting Specialty Group. $60 for members.

IDEA Changemakers Series
March 21. Online. Sponsored by the Equity & Inclusion Committee. Free to AIC members.