Preservation of Confederate Monuments in the Era of Black Lives Matter

Preservation of Confederate Monuments in the Era of Black Lives Matter

The Washington Conservation Guild Presents the Second Meeting of the 2020/2021 Season.

Confederate monument with graffiti covering base and Black Lives Matter banner.
Photography by D.Dilworth. https://www.behance.net/ddilwortha260

October 1st from 5:00-6:30 pm on Zoom
Social time 5:00-5:30
Meeting 5:30-6:30 pm
Location: RSVP to receive the Zoom link. Recording of the meeting is available on YouTube 

The Washington Conservation Guild invites you to a panel discussion on the ethics of preserving Confederate monuments and the obligations of preservation professionals in addressing the needs of various community stakeholders.

Our panelist include Katherine Ridgway, State Archeological Conservator at the Virginia Department of Historic Resources; Dr. Lauranett Lee, Member of Richmond’s Monument Avenue Commission and adjunct faculty at University of Richmond; Christina Vida, Elise H. Wright Curator of General Collections at the Valentine Museum; Robert Nieweg, Vice President for Preservation Services & Outreach at National Trust for Historic Preservation.

This event is free to all. If you are not a member of WCG and wish to attend, please RSVP here: Google Form

If you have paid membership contributions for the 2020-2021 season, you will automatically receive the link in advance of the meeting and do not need to RSVP.

Memberships are $35 for professionals and $25 for students. Join or renew at washingtonconservationguild.org/membership/.

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