Welcome to the 58th season of the Washington Conservation Guild!
This page will update as venues, speakers, and talk titles are confirmed and event recordings are edited. Be sure to browse our previous seasons or past meeting summaries.
Saturday, September 7, 2024, 12:20–2:30 pm
Member Tour of Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Garden
Thursday, October 3, 2024, 4:30–7:00 pm | MEETING RECORDING
“Creating the Oak Hill Cemetery Archive” in-person lecture with Laura Thoms, Archivist and Collection Manager, Oak Hill Cemetery
Saturday, November 16, 2024, 9:30 am–4:30 pm | MEETING SUMMARY 1 | MEETING SUMMARY 2
Private Practice Seminar at Naval Lodge No. 4
- Morning Panelists:
- Casey Wigglesworth, Vice President Fine Art Insurance, Huntington Block
- Lauren Horelick, Conservator, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
- Janet Fries, Senior Counsel, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- Tia Cantrell, Owner, North Bethesda CPA
- Afternoon Panelists:
- Panelists (in order as they appeared on stage):
- Julia Brennan, Caring for Textiles
- Anna Ersenkal, District Art Conservation, LLC
- Connie Stromberg, Stromberg Conservation, LLC
- Howard Wellman, Wellman Conservation, LLC
Thursday, December 5, 2024, 5:15–6:30 pm | MEETING RECORDING
“You’re Going to Frieze Up There: The Discovery and Exposure of Mid 19th Century Decorative Painting on the Plaster Walls of President Lincoln’s Cottage” virtual lecture by Jeff Larry, Preservation Manager, History and Preservation of Lincoln Cottage
Followed by an in-person Member Tour on Saturday, December 7, 2024
Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 5:00–7:30 pm | RING 1 RECORDINGS | RING 2 RECORDINGS | RING 3 RECORDINGS
Annual 3-Ring Circus Lecture Series at the S. Dillon Ripley Center
Thursday, February 6, 2025, 5:15–6:30 pm
“The Role of Conservators in Art Crime Investigations” virtual lecture with Catherine P. Foster, Ph.D., and Geoffrey Kelly of Argus Cultural Property Consultants
Thursday, March 13, 2025, 5:15–6:30 pm
“Rising Tides: How to Prepare for Water Emergencies” virtual lecture with Elaina Gregg of the American Flood Coalition
Saturday, March 15, 2025, 9:30am–5:30 pm
Community Partnership Project
Condition Assessment and Rehousing of Selected Artifacts from the Naval Lodge No. 4 Collection
Thursday April 3, 2025, 5:00–7:00 pm
Emerging Professional Lecture Series and Member Tour at National Park Seminary Ballroom
https://nationalparkseminaryapts.com/ballroom/
Thursday May 1, 2025, 5:00–7:00 pm
“Annual Business Meeting & Raffle” at MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society
