Call for papers--AIC Paintings Specialty Group

AIC Paintings Specialty Group (PSG)
45th Annual Conference in Chicago
May 28 - June 1, 2017

The Paintings Specialty Group (PSG) of the American Institute for
Conservation invites submissions for papers and posters to be
presented at the 45th Annual Conference in Chicago, May 28 - June 1,
2017.  The theme for the conference will be "Treatment 2017:
Innovation in Conservation and Collection Care."

While proposals incorporating aspects of the general theme are
strongly encouraged, the selection committee will also accept
outstanding scholarship relating to paintings conservation that
falls beyond the scope of treatment.

Guidelines for abstract submission can be found at AIC's submission
portal:

    <URL:http://www.conservation-us.org/abstracts>

The deadline for abstracts is Monday, September 12, 2016.

If you have any questions, please contact

    Ruth Seyler
    seyler<-at->conservation-us<.>org

    Chair Kelly Keegan
    PSG Program
    kkeegan<-at->artic<.>edu

Paintings Specialty Group (PSG) and Research and Technical Studies
Group (RATS) are also pleased to announce a joint session at the
upcoming AIC conference in Chicago.  Theme-related talks for the
PSG/RATS joint session should focus on case studies, collaborative
projects, and practical applications of analytical findings.
Technical studies of artists' materials with regard to a single work
or across an oeuvre will also be considered.

Possible theme-related topics include, but are not limited to:

Evaluation, analysis, and/or use of aqueous, solvent-based, dry,
mechanical, and/or other cleaning methods (soft/rigid gels, silicone
solvents, emulsions, erasers, laser cleaning, etc.)

Evaluation and analysis of a change in a painting's materials and
condition and implications for treatment (metal soap formation,
pigment fading, paint delamination, blanch/blooming, biological
growth, efflorescence, etc.)

Evaluation and analysis of previous and current treatment strategies
and materials used in treatment (proprietary materials, adhesives
for lining/consolidation, surface coatings, stress/strain and
mechanical testing of lining supports, etc.)

Guidelines for abstract submission can be found at AIC's submission
portal:

    <URL:http://www.conservation-us.org/abstracts>

The deadline for abstracts is Monday, September 12, 2016.

Please contact

    Kelly Keegan
    PSG Program Chair
    kkeegan<-at->artic<.>edu) or

    Kristin DeGhetaldi
    RATS Program Chair
    kdeghetal<-at->yahoo<.>com

with any questions.


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