AIC 53rd Annual Meeting: Paintings Group Easel Exchange Seminar

Event date and time: Wednesday, May 28th from 1pm - 4:30pm (the time slot before the opening reception).

Easel Exchange is a great opportunity to discuss complex decision-making strategies for ongoing treatments, generate ideas for paths forward, and gain feedback on current practices. Several weeks before the event, participants will be contacted and given the option to submit a description of an ongoing treatment/case study/ethical issue. (We understand that some case studies may require confidentiality, and we're happy to work with participants to accommodate that.)

On the day of the event, participants will share their case studies in smaller table groups. Tables will be divided by topics, which could include the following:

• Cleaning Considerations
• New Conservation Materials
• Aesthetic Integration & Inpainting
• Structural Treatments
• Varnishing Strategies
• Conservation Outreach
• Contemporary Art & Modern Materials
• Ethics & Interfacing with Stakeholders

All participants will be asked to rank their preferred topics, which will be used to pre-assign tables prior to the event, and participants will rotate tables partway through the session. If you're curious to learn more about last year's event, check out the article Easel Exchange: Collaborative Problem-solving with Non-stakeholders. For questions or more information, please contact Julianna Ly (JLy@clevelandart.org) or Fiona Rutka (fiona.rutka@pch.gc.ca). 

Tickets are $39 and include coffee, tea, and snacks. Sign up now to reserve your spot! We're looking forward to brainstorming treatment strategies with you.