MRCG News & Announcements
CACG Zoom Presentation: Sleuthing Out Fakes and Forgeries: The Conservator’s Possible Role Presented by Joseph Barabe
Sleuthing Out Fakes and Forgeries: The Conservator’s Possible Role
Presented by Joseph Barabe
Forgers use a wide variety of techniques in creating their fakes or misrepresenting the attribution of works of art. Some of their techniques are ancient, but they’ve also developed a few new methods, some of which are well within the skills and tools of the conservator to detect. In this talk we will explore some classical fake and forgery methods but will focus on some of the newer techniques the bad guys have developed. Also, if there is a possible problem, how might you discuss this with your client, and
when is it time to contact the FBI’s Art Crimes Team?
Job Opportunity: Conservation Resident at Northwestern University Libraries
Northwestern University Libraries offer an advanced post-graduate conservation residency (previously called a fellowship) for a two-year appointment, September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2026. The conservation residency provides practical experience in a busy academic library conservation lab balancing conservation treatment responsibilities with professional research activities and an opportunity for supervisory experience.
Job Opportunity: Assistant Objects Conservator at Gilcrease Museum
The Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, OK is offering a full-time Assistant Objects Conservator position. This position joins Gilcrease Museum’s Conservation Department during a momentous period as it prepares to move into a new building that includes a new objects conservation laboratory. The new museum is due for completion at the end of this year and will open to the public in 2026.
2024 MRCG Annual Meeting
MRCG is pleased to announce that the 2024 Fall Annual Meeting will be held in Columbus, Indiana. We are still in the process of gathering all the necessary data.The 2024 MRCG Annual Symposium will be held at Helen Haddad Hall all day on Friday, October 25 and until noon on Saturday, October 26. There will be an evening Welcome Reception with drinks and light bites from 5-7 PM at the Columbus Area Visitor’s Center on Friday, October 25. Following the business meeting on Saturday, October 26, there will be optional FREE tours of the historic Miller House & Garden as well as an Angel Project at the Bartholomew County Historical Society to help assess the condition of some beloved collection items. Please see the tentative schedule of events and sign up links for the Miller House & Garden tours and Angel Project within.
Job Opportunity: Conservation Specialist (part time) - The Henry Ford - Jackson House Project
The Collections Specialist position is part of a project to process and care for objects associated with the home and contents of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson of Selma, Alabama (Jackson Home Project). The Jackson home and contents were recently acquired by The Henry Ford and relocated to Dearborn, Michigan.
Job Opportunity: Conservator, Objects - The Henry Ford - Jackson House Project
This Conservator will be responsible for the execution of artifact conservation activities related to the preservation and conservation of objects associated with the home and contents of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Jackson of Selma, Alabama (Jackson Home Project), which were recently relocated to Dearborn, Michigan.
Southeast Regional Conservation Association Annual Meeting Registration
SERCA Annual Meeting “All that Glitters”
The Annual Meeting Registration is now open for our 2024 meeting All that Glitters in Jackson, MS March 8-10, 2024. You can find more meeting details here …
Fellowship Opportunity: Winterthur Research Fellowship Program
The Winterthur Research Fellowship Program announces that it is accepting applicants for the 2024-2025 cohort, offering financial support to scholars, including conservators and conservation scientists at all stages of their careers through short-term, dissertation, and postdoctoral awards. Maker-Creator Fellowships also enable artists and creatives from a breadth of disciplines to find new inspiration for their work.