Call for papers--Conservation of folk and outsider art

Divine Disorder, Conserving the Chaos:
Conference on the Conservation of Folk and Outsider Art
Northwestern University
February 15-16, 2012

This conference is focused on highlighting the underappreciated
decorative works of nontraditional artists. The conservation of
these works is vital to preserving the life story of those artists
outside the main stream art community. Artists come from all walks
of life and every ethnic background, Folk and Outsider art is many
times strongly patriotic, intensely spiritual, but always deeply
personal. If not preserved we lose the window into the lives of the
artists and their folk traditions.

The Conference will be held February 15-16, 2012 on the campus of
Northwestern University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The program will
feature two days of contributed papers and a poster session. We are
soliciting oral and poster presentations that discuss topics which
center on Folk and Outsider art conservation and preservation. These
include treatments, applications, future development directions, and
research.

Cost of the conference is:

    $299 Registration (After January 1, 2012)
    $199 Early Bird Registration (Until January 1, 2012)
    $99 Student Registration (limited student seats are available
    Student must provide photocopy of current student ID and a
    letter of interest

Student applications should be emailed to
jason_church<-a t->contractor< . >nps< . >gov before January 1, 2012).

Checks can be written to Conference on the Conservation of Folk and
Outsider Art /NSU and mailed to

    NCPTT
    645 University Parkway
    Natchitoches, LA 7145.

Proposals for presentations should be submitted as extended
abstracts. There are two categories of presentations:

Oral presentations: Talks will be 25 minutes in duration, including
questions. Please submit an abstract of no less than 500 words
(excluding figures and references). Abstract should contain:
presenters full contact information (name, title, organization,
address, phone, fax, email), and a 100-word biography for the author
and each co-author. We recommend no more than two presenters per
paper.

Suggested key issues, topics, and concepts of papers may address
include but are not limited to:

     Material Identification
     Material Analysis
     Stabilization and Storage
     Conservation Treatments
     Artists Treatments and Techniques

Abstract deadline is May 1, 2011.

Email notification of accepted presentations will be sent on June 1,
2010. Presentations addressing similar topics will be combined into
sessions. Paper for the proceedings publication will be due on
August 1, 2010

Abstracts for peer review should be sent to:

    Jason Church
    NCPTT
    645 University Parkway
    Natchitoches, LA 71457
    jason_church<-a t->contractor< . >nps< . >gov

Poster presentations: Posters should be approximately 36 x 40
inches, landscape. Please submit an abstract of no less than 500
words (excluding figures and references). Abstract should contain:
main presenters full contact information (name, title, organization,
address, phone, fax, email). Suggested key issues, topics, and
concepts of papers may address include but are not limited to:

    Material Identification
    Material Analysis
    Stabilization and Storage
    Conservation Treatments
    Artists Treatments and Techniques

Abstract deadline is October 1, 2011.
Email notification of accepted poster presentations will be sent on
November 1, 2010.

Abstracts should be sent to:

    Jason Church
    NCPTT
    645 University Parkway
    Natchitoches, LA 71457
    Jason_church<-a t->contractor< . >nps< . >gov

        May 1, 2011            Deadline for oral presentation abstracts
        June 1, 2011            Announce accepted presentations
        June 10, 2011           Confirmation from presenters and
                                post conference schedule to website
        August 1, 2011          Papers due for proceedings publication
        October 1, 2011:        Deadline for poster presentations
        November 1, 2011:       Announce accepted poster presentations
        January 1, 2012:        Early Registration ($199) and
                                Student Registration ($99) ends
        January 2 -
        February 15, 2012:      Full Registration of $299

Submission guidelines

    All accepted proposals must be presented at the conference by at
    least one author.

    Authors of an accepted presentation must provide an abstract of
    no less than 500 words (not including diagrams, figures, and
    references) for publication in the conference proceedings.

    Presentations given by students are welcomed but not required.

    We welcome student participation in the conference.  The number
    of students registering at the discounted Student rate ($99) is
    limited to twenty.  Other students may register at the regular
    rates.

    Submissions whose main purpose is to promote a commercial
    product or service will not be accepted.

For further information, please see

    http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/divine-disorder-conserving-the-chaos-conference-on-the-conservation-of-folk-and-outsider-art/

Jason Church
Materials Conservator
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
645 University Parkway, Natchitoches LA 71457
318-356-7444
Fax: 318-356-9119


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