Long-time member of the Washington Conservation Guild, Ann Hitchcock, passed away December 10, 2024 at the age of 78. An obituary was published in The Washington Post on December 20, 2024. Hitchcock was a pioneering figure in the field and was instrumental in establishing a system to catalog National Parks Service collections. She was a strong ally of conservators and conservation across the world.
It with immense appreciation for a life well lived, passions energetically explored and a professional career that completed the treatment of countless works of art, …
Eleanor McMillan holds a place among the pioneers in the field of conservation. She was instrumental in promoting conservation awareness and training at the Smithsonian, …
Our own Julia Brennan has been featured in a New York Times article focusing on her excellent and important work in textile preservation. You can …
Kitty Nicholson (Catherine Nicholson Donnelly) passed away on October 2, 2020. She is survived by her husband Hank, her son Rob and daughter-in-law Gwen, as well as by her sister Ann Yelin, brother Jim Nicholson, extended family, and a wide range of friends and professional colleagues.
Winterthur/University of Delware Program in Art Conservation (WUDPAC) conservators Debbie Hess Norris and Caitlin Richeson (Class of 2019) have banded together with the help of …
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and colleague, Jahanvi Desai. She was surrounded by her family when she …
I have the heartbreaking news to share of the death of my friend and colleague, Beth Richwine. Beth Richwine passed away January 15, 2019 in …
Please join us for a Memorial to Honor, Beth Richwine, Friend, Colleague, and Artist March 6th, 20191:00pm to 3:00pm National Museum of American History , …
Dear Washington Conservation Guild Members, On behalf of myself and the Board of WCG, I wish to extend my heartfelt sympathies for the many of …
Washington Conservation Guild
P.O. Box 17336, Arlington, VA 22216
wcg@washingtonconservationguild.org
The Washington Conservation Guild (WCG) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of conservation professionals dedicated to preserving art and historic materials.
Founded in 1967, WCG serves as a regional forum for its members and as a resource to the public for learning about the care of personal collections.
