[PADG:891] Architectural Records Conference Stipends-Deadline Extended

[CCAHA <CCAHA@xxxxxxxxx>]

ARCHITECTURAL RECORDS:Preserving and Managing the 
Documentation of Our Built Environment
 
***DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR CONFERENCE STIPENDS 
EXTENDED***
 
The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts 
(CCAHA) is extending the deadline to apply for stipends for the Architectural 
Records Conference.  Applications will be accepted if postmarked by 
February 15, 2000.  (The original deadline was February 8.)  The 
notification date remains February 29, 2000.  Further information on the 
conference and the stipend application process follows.  For complete 
conference information, including printable registration forms, please visit 
CCAHA's website at www.ccaha.org, or 
contact:
 
Conservation Center for Art and Historic 
ArtifactsPreservation Services Office264 South 23rd 
StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19103(215) 545-0613(215) 735-9313 fax<A 
href="mailto:ccaha@xxxxxxxxx";>ccaha@xxxxxxxxx
 
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ARCHITECTURAL RECORDS: PRESERVING AND MANAGING THE 
DOCUMENTATION OF OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENTLocation: The Athenaeum of 
PhiladelphiaDate: May 3-5, 2000
 
A Conference Developed by the Conservation Center for Art and 
Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) and the National Park Service Museum Management 
Program
 
Cosponsored byThe Athenaeum of 
PhiladelphiaArchitectural Archives of the University of 
PennsylvaniaHistoric American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering 
RecordIndependence National Historical Park
 
The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) 
and the National Park Service Museum Management Program are cosponsoring a 
three-day conference on the management of architectural records, from Wednesday, 
May 3 through Friday, May 5, 2000, at The Athenaeum of Philadelphia.  The 
goal of this conference is to improve practices for preserving, managing, and 
providing access to the documentation of our built heritage.  Twenty 
speakers will address the challenges involved in managing architectural records 
collections, on both theoretical and practical levels, through keynote 
addresses, lectures, case studies, demonstrations, and tours.
 
This conference was made possible, in part, with special 
funding from the National Park Service Cultural Resources Training 
Initiative.  Grant funding has been provided by the Institute of Museum and 
Library Services, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, 
The Pew Charitable Trusts, The Independence Foundation, The Barra Foundation, 
and Nielsen & Bainbridge.
 
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CONFERENCE STIPENDS
 
Financial assistance of up to $500 is available to defray 
travel, lodging, and registration costs for up to 20 individuals.  To be 
eligible, individuals must work with architectural records that are available to 
the public in non-profit institutions with annual budgets of $250,000 or 
less.
 
Application Process
 
Applicants must submit:
 
* A one-page letter that addresses their institution's need 
for staff training in this area; commitment to preserving architectural records 
and making them accessible to the public; and readiness to address these 
needs.  The letter should also include a brief description of the 
architectural records held by the institution (unless covered in the 
institutional profile).
 
* A brief letter from the institution's director, indicating 
support for the applicant's attendance at the conference
 
* Proof of tax-exempt status
 
* Most recent financial statement
 
* A brief institutional profile or brochure
 
* Applicant's resume
 
Deadline to Apply for Conference Stipends: Applications must 
be postmarked by February 15, 2000.  Applicants will be notified by 
February 29, 2000.  Note: Twenty spaces will be held for recipients of 
conference stipends.
 
The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts 
(CCAHA), established in 1977, is a non-profit regional conservation laboratory 
serving other non-profit cultural, educational, and research institutions, as 
well as private individuals and organizations.  CCAHA specializes in the 
treatment of works of art and historic artifacts on paper, such as prints, maps, 
posters, architectural drawings, historic wallpaper, photographs, rare books, 
scrapbooks, manuscripts, and related materials, such as parchment and 
papyrus.  It also offers on-site consultation services; educational 
programs and seminars; internships, fellowships, and apprenticeships; and 
emergency conservation assistance.