December Meeting Summary — “Culture in Crisis” by Corine Wegner
The Washington Conservation Guild December Meeting and Holiday Party was held at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital in SE Washington, DC. The …
VAM Student Research Session Applications due January 15
Virginia Association of Museum’s Annual Conference will be held in Williamsburg from March 12 – 15, 2016. VAM has added a student research session to …
October Meeting Summary—Conservation of Plaster Casts by Diane Fullick
In her talk, titled Finding Their Place: The History and Conservation of Plaster, Diane Fullick, an objects conservator in private practice, presented on her on-going …
SAA Seeking Nominations for Preservation Award
The Society of American Archivists Preservation Publication Award Subcommittee is seeking nominations for the prestigious Preservation Publication Award. Do you know of an outstanding preservation-related …
January Meeting: The 3 Ring Circus
WCG presents the fifth Meeting of the 2015/2016 Season. Please join us Thursday, January 7, 2016 for our Annual “3-ring Circus.” Three concurrent sessions preceded …
7th National Forum on Historic Preservation Practice
Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1966 National Historic Preservation Act. The law responded admirably to the many challenges facing our nation’s historic …
WCG 3rd Annual Intern and Fellow Portfolio Day
The Washington Conservation Guild proudly presents: 3rd Annual Intern and Fellow Portfolio Day Thursday November 12, 20155:00- 6:30 p.m. Welcome, pre-programmers! We hope you will …
December Meeting & Holiday Party
Please join the Washington Conservation Guild Thursday, December 3, 2015Annual Holiday Party and Lecture Corine WegenerCultural Heritage Preservation Officer, Smithsonian InstitutionCultural Heritage in Crisis: Recent …
Lincoln assassination emerges in painting from 150 years of grime
The National Park Service has the portrait of the mortally wounded Lincoln cleaned and restored for the first time in 35 years. The painting, which …
October Meeting—FINDING THEIR PLACE: THE HISTORY AND CONSERVATION OF PLASTER CASTS
Please come to the next meeting of the Washington Conservation Guild at The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore on Thursday October 1. …
