January, 2015
Vol 9, No 1
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ICA- Art Conservation
2915 Detroit Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
p: 216-658-8700
f: 216-658-8709
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News From the ICA
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1970 Heisman trophy won by Jim Plunkett
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It's January here in Cleveland, the snow is flying, and while our hometown team is no longer playing football, the team here at ICA is helping our friends at the Pro Football Hall of Fame prepare and transport artifacts and exhibits to the Super Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona.
Objects Conservator, Mark Erdmann is seen here with two trophies from former NFL quarterback Jim Plunkett's football career that will be featured in NFL Fútbol Americano, a multimedia exhibit featuring videos and artifacts highlighting achievements of Hispanic players and coaches, who left a lasting legacy on the National Football League and their local communities.
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The Pro Football Hall of Fame, located in Canton, Ohio has a long-standing relationship with ICA's conservation and transportation services. In just the past three years, our conservators have treated the Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy (a precursor to the Lombardi Trophy now given to Super Bowl winning teams), a Green Bay Packers sideline coat worn in the 1930s, a pair football gloves worn by Jerry Rice during his career with the San Francisco 49ers, and a variety of paper ephemera relating to the history of professional football.
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Upcoming Public Program
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 Collections Care & Handling 101
When: February 25, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Where: Walsh University, Barrette Business Center
2020 E. Maple St., North Canton, Ohio
Cost: FREE! (Advance registration is required)
Start 2015 with a renewed commitment to preservation by preparing your staff and volunteers to take better care of your institution's collection. Museums and historical societies often have team members who aren't completely up to speed on the do's and don'ts of basic collections care and handling. ICA can help get your team on the same best practices page.
This presentation of care and handling basics is designed for students, staff, volunteers, and members of the general public, who have little or no formal museum training. We will discuss industry standards, agents of deterioration, and the solid science behind preservation practices.
Reservations are required for this free program.
To reserve your seat, or for more information, please contact ICA's Education Outreach Officer, Jennifer Souers Chevraux, by phone: (216) 658-8700, or email: jennifersc@ica-artconservation.org.
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Heritage Preservation Survey
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Heritage Preservation has partnered with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts, together with support from
organizations like ICA, to assess the current state of cultural heritage collections and recommend next steps in preservation practices.
The Heritage Health Information 2014 (HHI 2014), a national collections care survey, is the critical follow up to the Heritage Health Index conducted a decade ago. HHI 2014 will build upon the success of the 2004 report and will provide the field with the information necessary to make preserving our nation's heritage a top priority. The survey will also provide an opportunity to measure progress in the field over the last ten years through collecting comparable data-with a new emphasis on digital collections.
This critical survey will provide key information on the state of cultural heritage collections across the country. Invitations to participate were sent to institution directors last October. These invitations included personalized login information, which may be entered at http://hhi2014.com. Survey responses are being accepted through February 13, 2015.
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New Educational Program
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ICA's Education and Outreach Department is pleased to offer a new program for high school and college classes, or public groups interested the science of art conservation.
"Understanding Art through Science"
Wendy Partridge, ICA Paintings Conservator
The field of art conservation requires in depth knowledge of art history, chemistry, and studio art since both the arts and sciences contribute to our understanding and appreciation of art works. How can scientific study help us understand the history of a piece? When were certain art materials invented? How can materials in an artwork change over time?
This presentation will discuss studying chemistry and other sciences as an art conservator. Focusing on case studies, the presentation will look at some low tech tools used by conservators at the ICA to understand the history and condition of the pieces that they are treating.
This one-hour presentation includes time for questions and is provided for free as part of ICA's Education and Outreach initiative, funded in part by Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and the Ohio Arts Council.
If you have a class that could benefit from this program, please contact Jennifer at the ICA to discuss scheduling options.
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Senior Experience at ICA
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 Applications are now being accepted for ICA's "Senior Experience," a unique opportunity for high school seniors to spend a week or more in our labs learning firsthand about the field of art conservation. Each year ICA selects one area high school senior for the onsite student experience program and are tailored to work within the requirements set by each student's high school. During their time at the ICA, students have the opportunity to work in all four conservation labs, the education department, and spend time off-site at partner organizations including the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Transformer Station, and Grays Auctioneers. |
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In Other News
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