Memorial Gathering for Mel Wachowiak
Please join us to celebrate the life and work of Mel Wachowiak (1958–2014). Wednesday, July 9, 20142:30 pmMuseum Support Center Cafe 4210 Silver Hill Rd, …
Fourth Annual Virginia’s Top 10 Endangered Artifacts Starts June 16
Richmond, VA – The Virginia Association of Museums (www.vamuseums.org) is encouraging museums, libraries, archives, and historic sites across Virginia and Washington, DC to nominate items from …
Mel Wachowiak Obituary
Mel Wachowiak, Senior Conservator at the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute (MCI), passed away last week. Here is his obituary prepared by his colleagues at MCI.
Lecture: Meg Saligman, Muralist
The Lunder Conservation Center will be hosting Meg Saligman, a muralist based in Philadelphia who has worked with Winterthur staff and others to develop preservation …
Welcome to the World, Eleanor Jacoby Wellman!
Howard Wellman, our Outreach Booth Coordinator and past Treasurer became a father in February. Eleanor Jacoby Wellman was born February 7 2014.
Lecture: “Cemeteries We Have Loved, Lost, and Rediscovered” by Anne Brockett and Ruth Trocolli
Tuesday, May 20th at 7 pmThe Chapel at Historic Congressional Cemetery1801 E Street SEWashington DC 20003Wine and cheese reception following. Suggested donation of $5 Washington, …
Update: WCG Annual Election Ballot
It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Stephanie Spence on her recent acceptance into a graduate training program in conservation. As a result of …
WCG Annual Election Ballot
The Washington Conservation Guild will be holding elections at the Annual Business Meeting in May. Please find attached the ballot for this year’s elections. The …
Proposed Changes to the Bylaws
The Board of Directors of the Washington Conservation Guild is proposing the following changes (highlighted in blue) to its bylaws to reflect recent changes in the …
May Business Meeting
WCG presents the final meeting of the 2013/2014 season. Join us Thursday, May 8, 2014 for our Annual Business Meeting and Raffle* The meeting will …
