MRCG News & Announcements
2019 MRCG Symposium Presentation Abstracts
These are the abstracts of the talks to be presented at the 2019 Annual Symposium in New Harmony, IN, November 8 – 10. These are listed in alphabetical order by the author’s surname.
Call for Papers: MRCG symposium 2019
Summer is almost over, Fall is approaching fast and with it, the MRCG Annual Symposium! We are currently accepting proposals for presentations. We are encouraging you to share your experience with your colleagues and friends. We welcome topics from all specialties and on any aspect of your work.
Job posting: Paper Care Specialist at the Detroit Institute of Art
The Detroit Institute of Arts has an open position for a Paper Care Specialist, reporting to the Conservation Department, and working closely with the Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Departments.
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Watt Restoration — a Virtual Tour
Today’s post is by 2018 MRCG Emerging Professionals Scholarship winner Elizabeth Robson, a conservation student at the SUNY Buffalo State Garman Art Conservation Department. She is currently a third-year intern at the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, FL. Here Elizabeth shares her experience touring Ellen Watt’s painting conservation studio in Saint Louis, MO, as part of the 2018 MRCG Annual Symposium in Saint Louis, MO.
Under My Nose: Tour of St. Louis Botanical Gardens’ Conservation Lab and Library
Today’s post is by 2018 MRCG Emerging Professionals Scholarship winner Greg Niemann, who is the Conservation Technician at the Missouri Historical Society.
Growing up about an hour north of St. Louis meant many long bus rides on class trips to many of the landmarks around the city…
MRCG visits the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center
Today's post is by 2018 MRCG Emerging Professionals Scholarship winner Keara Teeter, a Winterthur/University of Delaware Art Conservation Program graduate student and third-year intern at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Here she describes the reception and tour enjoyed by MRCG Annual Symposium attendees this November at the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center.
Job Listing Policy Change: Salary Information Required
MRCG is pleased to be able to share listings for conservation-related positions to benefit our conservation community. We accept job and internship postings that are relevant to our members, and we do not charge a listing fee.
The MRCG officers have recently added a new requirement: all job and internship listings must include information on the monetary compensation (salary range, stipend amount, or hourly wages) and benefits associated with the position.