New Board of Director Members, Mentoring Program Applications, & Virtual Meetup Protecting Paintings June 5 ARCS Update Vol 9 Issue 10
May 13, 2024 | In the PressWelcome to our newest Board Members 2024-2026
The ARCS Board of Directors is pleased to announce the newest members of the Board elected by the ARCS membership:
- Grace Weiss, Civic Art Collection Project Manager, San Francisco Arts Commission, San Francisco, California, United States of America
- Samantha Hunt-Duran, Owner & Founder, Mountain Museum Management LLC, Aurora, Colorado, United States of America
And thanks go to the Board Members who have fulfilled their terms of service:
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Samantha Forsko, Head Registrar, Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Reminder about Executive Committee Voting
Last week, active ARCS Members were asked to review and vote for changes regarding the Executive Committee of ARCS. The Executive Committee, consisting of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, is charged with oversight of administrative, financial, and management activities of ARCS.
If you haven’t received that information, please contact info@arcsinfo.org to verify your membership status. Voting for the Executive Committee closes on May 19, 2024.
ARCS 2024 Members Meeting
Did you miss our annual member meeting on May 9, 2024? Active members can now access the recording and resources below:
Call for Committee Members
ARCS is again seeking interested and motivated collections professionals to serve as volunteers on ARCS committees and task forces as we continue to provide new opportunities to benefit our members. We welcome all members interested in contributing their time and effort to advance our mission and to further the development of the collections profession to apply. Please visit the link below for a list of current committee openings and to read about the benefits of being a committee member:
ARCS Mentoring Program Applications for the Mentoring Program Now Open!
The Mentoring Program was established in response to a growing community of emerging and mid-career collections professionals seeking advice and guidance on complex collections management issues.
Participants in the ARCS Mentoring Program are asked to commit for a 6-month period. During this time, it is expected that mentors and mentees will communicate and share ideas and knowledge. We will ensure communication is established, and check in on the relationship during the time period. At the end of the 6-month program, the mentor and mentee may continue their relationship at their discretion.
Both prospective mentors and mentees must fill out an application form. To apply for the next round, which runs July - December 2024, complete either a Mentor or Mentee application by Friday, June 14, 2024.
Resource List
ARCS Mentoring Program is seeking to create a list of “Top 10” shareable resources for emerging registrars and collections specialists. Please share your books, listservs, job boards, and any other resources you recommend through the link below:
Upcoming Programming Open for Registration
Virtual Meet-Up Protecting Paintings with Claire Winfield, Conservator and Senior Account Executive at Conserv
June 5, 2024
7:00 p.m. ET
In this event our speaker will focus a little bit on the foundations of what paintings are, reviewing structure/composition, what to look for in routine condition reporting / review, and when to call a conservator.
Special Guest: Claire Winfield
Conservator and Senior Account Executive at Conserv
Claire Winfield, Conservator and Senior Account Executive at Conserv. Before joining Conserv, Claire worked in private practice in New Orleans, Louisiana and for seven years at the Saint Louis Art Museum, where she led the institution’s light monitoring efforts. She graduated in 2010 from the SUNY Buffalo State College Art Conservation Program.
Textile Workshop Update
On April 25 & 26, ARCS held a textile workshop at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This two-day workshop was attended by 42 registrars and collections specialists eager to learn more about textile care, storage, and display. We want to thank all participants, our ARCS Committee members who helped organize the event, Courtney Keel Becraft, Kerry Bellinger, Alyssa Dreliszak, and Emilia Emig, and especially the instructors for the workshop, Heather Hansen and Heather Hodge, for sharing their expertise with us!
2024 Virtual Conference Sponsorship Package
Virtual Conference sponsorship opportunities are now available!
