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ICA reached two exciting milestones with our education and outreach efforts this spring. At the beginning of May, we officially served our 5,000th audience member for educational programming since launching that department just three and a half years ago. Weeks later, we offered our 100th free tour of the Conservation Center.
Our currently scheduled programming can always be found on our website and Facebook page. All public programs are open to anyone with an interest in the topic, and about half are free of charge. Tours of fifteen individuals or fewer are welcome to visit ICA by appointment. If your group would like to visit, contact ICA Director of Education Nicole Hayes. |
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ICA Director of Education Nicole Hayes participated in a very successful "Connecting to Collections" Ohio Statewide Summit in Columbus in May. As we noted in the April issue, ICA was invited to act as a principal project partner on this IMLS-funded initiative.
The Statewide Summit was intended for the leaders of collecting institutions and their chief preservation officers. After a keynote address by PBS's Wes Cowan, attendees heard presentations on the current preservation conditions across Ohio. This was followed by a series of breakout sessions, in which attendees were asked to comment on specific areas of need including funding, advocacy, digital issues, and education. During the month of July, a series of free regional meetings will be held across the state. These meetings will follow a format similar to the Summit, but are intended for any staff members of collecting institutions who have responsibility for preservation activities. The regional meetings will have a larger educational component, and Hayes will be giving presentations at all five. For additional information about dates, locations, and registration information, see the Calendar of Events below or visit the ICA website. |
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ICA is the repository for a portion of the famous
Forbes Pigment Collection, a grouping of historic colorants assembled by Edward Waldo Forbes, late director of Harvard's Fogg Art Museum. Subsets of the core collection are known to exist in nineteen conservation laboratories around the world.
Conservators sometimes use pigment samples for comparison and research. Over the decades, ICA's holdings grew to include a few other smaller collections from various donors, mostly pigments from Asia. The decision was made to donate the Asian pigments to another facility that could make greater use of them. ICA contacted the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and offered to make a donation to their conservation research center, which they were delighted to accept. Deputy Development Director Elizabeth Baccheti called it "a rare gift and it would be most unlikely that we would ever be able to collect such an outstanding addition...on our own." The Forbes Collection remains at ICA and will continue to do so in perpetuity. |
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ICA had a strong presence at this spring's Ohio Museums Association Annual Conference. In addition to an exhibition table showcasing our services and educational programming, two ICA staff members made separate conference presentations. Paper Conservator Jamye Jamison was part of a panel presentation describing a collaborative project between ICA and the Denison University Museum. Materials Research Director Mark Gottsegen offered a lecture and hands-on demonstration of color theory. Both sessions were well-attended and generated very positive feedback from their audiences.
In addition to our annual participation in and support of the conference, ICA will now be strengthening its working relationship with OMA in another way: ICA Director of Education Nicole Hayes was recently asked to join the OMA Board of Directors. |
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This spring, ICA served as an on-site consultant on the installation of this spectacular piece by contemporary artist Luca Buvoli, at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport. |
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July 15, 2010
1PM-4PM Connecting to Collections Regional Meeting: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati Details and registration July 20, 2010 1PM-4PM Connecting to Collections Regional Meeting: Athens Public Library, Athens Details and registration July 21, 2010 1PM-4PM Connecting to Collections Regional Meeting: Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware Details and registration July 26, 2010 1PM-4PM Connecting to Collections Regional Meeting: Bedford Historical Society, Bedford Details and registration July 29, 2010 1PM-4PM Connecting to Collections Regional Meeting: Bowling Green University, Bowling Green Details and registration August 4, 2010 7:30PM Caring for Your Textiles South Euclid Community Center, 1370 Victory Drive, South Euclid, OH 44121 This free illustrated lecture, sponsored by the South Euclid Historical Society, is open to the public. September 15, 2010 Deadline for Applications, American Heritage Preservation Grants Bank of America and IMLS partnered to offer these grants to preserve specific items, including works of art, artifacts, and historical documents that are in need of conservation. Applicants will build on completed conservation assessments of their collections to ensure that the grants are used in accordance with best practices in the field, and underscore the importance of assessment planning. September 24-26, 2010 Ingenuity Fest Details about ICA's participation in this year's event, to be held at the Detroit/Superior Bridge, will be posted soon. September 25-26, 2010 26th Annual Fine Print Fair Corporate College East, 4440 Richmond Road, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128 ICA will again have an informational table about caring for your paper treasures at this year's fair. October 1, 2010 Deadline for Applications, IMLS Conservation Project Support The Conservation Project Support program awards grants to help museums identify conservation needs and priorities, and perform activities to ensure the safekeeping of their collections. October 7, 2010 Deadline for Applications, National Historic Publications and Records Commission Multiple grant opportunities are available. SAVE THE DATE! October 18, 2010 The Northeast Ohio Alliance for Response, of which ICA is a member-institution, will be hosting a program about protecting your digital collections from a disaster. The program will be presented at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Additional details will be posted as they become available. |
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Nicole M. Hayes, Director of Education and External Relations
Intermuseum Conservation Association
p: 216-658-8700 f: 216-658-8709
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