ICA Program Newsflash

ICA Program Newsflash

Should I Buy That?

A Conservator's Perspective on Purchasing Works on Paper

Friday, November 30th, 5:30PM - 7:00PM

Subsidized Survey

extended deadline is just 2 days away!

Friday, November 30, 5:00 PM

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Join ICA at Gray's Auctioneers this Friday!

Should I Buy That? A Conservator's Perspective on Purchasing Works on Paper

Jamye Jamison, ICA Associate Paper Conservator

Friday, November 30, 5:30-7:00PM

Works on paper are often matted and framed, obscuring the edges and making the object itself somewhat inaccessible. This means it is even more important for the buyer to thoroughly investigate an object they are considering for purchase. What are your rights as a buyer when trying to gather more information? What are your options for assessing an object when you are purchasing from a remote seller? How might the information you gather affect your decision to purchase a print or drawing?

Jamye Jamison, Paper Conservator at ICA-Art Conservation, will offer an informal discussion about how to ask the right questions to ensure you are getting what you expect. A Q&A session will round out the evening with Deba Gray of Gray's Auctioneers available to offer an appraiser's perspective.

Location: Gray's Auctioneers

Time: Friday, November 30, 5:30-7pm

Fee: None

Light refreshments will be provided

Attendees will be able to preview the upcoming December 5th auction.

Gray's Auctioneers is located on the West Side of Cleveland at 10717 Detroit Ave.

For more information, please call 216.458.7695.

ICA Subsidized Survey

Applications due this Friday!

November 30, 5:00 PM

Unrolling textile for examination

Each year, ICA selects one collecting institution to receive a subsidized collections survey. The goal of the award is to help the recipient institution identify its preservation needs. Information gained through the assessment helps an institution prioritize preservation needs, and raise funds to address them.

ICA offers one free collection survey focused on a select group of artifacts to the winning institution. An ICA conservator will visit the recipient institution to examine the objects on-site for up to two days, and written condition reports and treatment recommendations will be provided. The selected institution will be asked to contribute only the travel costs associated with the on-site visit.

Any non-profit cultural institution demonstrating a commitment to collections care is eligible to apply for this survey.

Applications for the subsidized survey are being accepted through this Friday. Click here to access the PDF application form. Applications may be mailed, e-mailed, or faxed to ICA.

Questions? Please contact ICA Education Outreach Officer, Jennifer Souers Chevraux at jennifersc@ica-artconservation.org, or 216.658.8700.

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2915 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44113-2709
p: 216-658-8700

f: 216-658-8709