Educational Opportunity

 

A Monumental Task:

Managing and Preserving Architectural Records

Presented by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts

 

July 17, 2014

 

Hosted and co-sponsored by:

SUNY Buffalo State Art Conservation Department

 

Architectural records are vital documentation of our built environment and provide insight into social and economic trends throughout history.  The tasks of collecting, managing, preserving and providing access to these records can be a challenge to those charged with their care.  Speakers at this conference will address the many aspects of caring for architectural record collections.  Participants will learn about the significance of architectural records; the array of materials and methods used to create them; collecting policies; access and use recommendations; preventive preservation measures; reformatting and management of electronic files; as well as have opportunities to engage in discussions with fellow participants who are managing similar collections.

This conference is intended for archivists, librarians, curators, historic preservation officers, records managers, and others who are responsible for collecting, preserving, and providing access to architectural, landscape, and other design records.

 

The Academy of Certified Archivists will award Archival Recertification Credits to eligible Certified Archivists attending this program.  For more information, go to www.certifiedarchivists.org.

 

Speakers:

Bruce Laverty, Gladys Brooks Curator of Architecture, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia 
Tawny Ryan Nelb, President, Nelb Archival Consulting, Inc. 
Lois Olcott Price, Director of Conservation, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 
Samantha Sheesley, Paper Conservator, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts 
Susana Tejada, Curator,  Martin House Restoration Corporation 

 

Dates:

Thursday, July 17, 2014

8:30am – 9am  Registration and refreshments

9am – 5pm        Program

 

Location:

Buffalo State

The State University of New York

Art Conservation Department

Buffalo, NY 14222

http://artconservation.buffalostate.edu/

 

Martin House Complex Tour:

 

CCAHA has arranged for program participants to take an in-depth tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House Complex on July 16, 2014 at 2:30pm.

 

The multi-structure estate (1903-05; 1909) that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for Darwin D. Martin is a masterpiece of 20^th century architecture.  The Martin House is widely considered one of Wright’s finest Prairie Houses—a signature work from the early years of his celebrated career.  Wright himself referred to the Martin House complex as “the opus” and kept the site plan pinned to his drawing table for close to fifty years.

 

Pre-registration and pre-payment for the tour is required.  Participants are responsible for transportation and must arrive at 2pm.  Free parking is available.

 

Fee: $28

 

Frank Lloyd Wrights’ Martin House Complex

125 Jewett Parkway

Buffalo, NY 14214

www.darwinmartinhouse.org/home.cfm

 

 

Registration:

$95 CCAHA members

$110 non-members

 

Registration Deadline: July 2, 2014

 

Registration & Payment

Registration, secure credit card payment, and additional program information are available at www.ccaha.org/education/program-calendar.

 

 

Notes:

 

•Refunds will be given until two weeks prior to the program date, minus a $25 cancellation fee.

• If you have special needs, please contact CCAHA at least three weeks before the program so that accommodations can be made.

 

 

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About CCAHA

 

The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is the largest nonprofit conservation laboratory in the United States, serving other nonprofit cultural, educational, and research institutions, as well as private individuals and organizations.  Founded in 1977, CCAHA specializes in the treatment of works of art and historic artifacts on paper, photographs, and books, as well as works on parchment and papyrus.  CCAHA’s conservation and preservation services staff develop and present educational programs; conduct preservation assessments; provide assistance with preservation planning; and develop emergency preparedness plans.  Its development department provides fundraising and grant writing support to nonprofit institutions seeking assistance for preservation and conservation projects.  CCAHA also offers digital imaging services, fellowships, and disaster assistance.

 

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To learn more about CCAHA and its programs, please visit www.ccaha.org.

 

About The Art Conservation Department at Buffalo State College

 

The Art Conservation Department at Buffalo State College opened in 1970 as the Cooperstown Graduate Program in the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, affiliated with the State University of New York College at Oneonta and with the New York State Historical Association in Cooperstown. Since its founding, the department has offered a master of arts degree and certificate of advanced study in art conservation following a three year program of study. In 1983, the program transferred to Buffalo State College, and relocated to the campus in 1987. The department today occupies a superb modern facility in Rockwell Hall, expressly designed to support conservation teaching and research.  Graduates can be found in the conservation labs of major institutions across the United States.

 

 

 

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