Call for nominations--AIC/Heritage Preservation Joint Award for Outstanding Commitment to the Preservation and Care of Collections

There is still time to apply for the following Award.  The deadline
is November 15, 1998.

AIC/Heritage Preservation Announce Joint Award for Outstanding
Commitment to the Preservation and Care of Collections

The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic
Works (AIC) and Heritage Preservation are pleased to announce their
new joint award for Outstanding Commitment to the Preservation and
Care of Collections.  This award will be presented annually to an
organization that has been exemplary in the importance and priority
it has given to conservation concerns, and in the commitment it has
shown to the preservation and care of its cultural property.

Anyone may send a letter of nomination.  Nominees should meet the
following selection criteria.

    I.  The nominee should be a not-for-profit organization of any
        size responsible for cultural property that may include
        collections, historic sites and structures.  Cultural
        property is defined as material that may be artistic,
        historic, scientific, religious or social and is invaluable
        and irreplaceable legacy that must be preserved for future
        generations.  Collections can include fine arts, library and
        archival materials, natural history, natural science,
        musical instruments, textiles, technology, archaeology,
        ethnography, and photography.

    II. The nominator should provide evidence of the nominee's
        sustained commitment to the preservation and care of its
        collections through description of its conservation and
        preservation activities, special programs and involvement of
        conservation professionals in decision-making processes.

    III. Providing evidence of how the nominated organization has
        broadened its community's understanding of the goals of
        conservation and the importance of preserving cultural
        property through its conservation activities can strengthen
        an application.

The proposer can be any individual within or outside the
organization.  Any organization can act as its own proposer.
Additional letters of support are welcomed and visual documentation
(i.e., color slides, black and white photographs) is encouraged. All
nomination materials, including letters of support, must be
postmarked by November 15, 1998 and sent to the AIC office: AIC,
1717 K Street, NW, Suite 301, Washington, DC 20006.

AIC is the national membership organization of professional
conservators dedicated to preserving the art and historic artifacts
of our cultural heritage for future generations.  Heritage
Preservation is the leading advocate for ensuring the preservation
of America's heritage, including works of art, books, documents,
film and video, historic objects, architecture, anthropology, and
natural science specimens for present and future generations.

If you have any questions about the Award, please contact Jeanette
Spencer, Marketing Manager at AIC by phone 202-452-9545), fax
202-452-9328) or e-mail (SpencerAIC [at] aol__com).

Jeanette Spencer
Marketing Manager
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works

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