Subject: AICCM National Conference
"Contemporary Collections" Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials (AICCM) National Conference State Library of Queensland and Gallery of Modern Art Brisbane, Australia 17-19 October, 2007 The first large-scale National Conference to be held by the AICCM since 1997 will present current research and experiences from across all specialisations on the subject of Contemporary Collections. Twenty-nine papers and nine posters by Australian and International conservators, collection managers and scientists will be presented over three full days, on topics that range from the conservation of contemporary materials, to exploring current attitudes towards collection management. The conference will be held in the newly refurbished State Library of Queensland, with an evening reception on Wednesday 17 October 2007 at the recently opened Gallery of Modern Art. Optional dinner meetings for the Book and Paper/PHOTON, Paintings, Objects or Preventive Special Interest Groups have been organised as part of the programme on Thursday 18 October 2007. The registration form, along with full lists of papers and abstracts is available at <URL:http://www.aiccm.org.au>. Please note, Early Bird registration closes 14 September 2007. For further information on the conference, please contact Liz Wild +61 7 3840 7291 liz.wild [at] qag__qld__gov__au For further information on the SIG dinners, please contact Amanda Pagliarino +61 7 3840 7742 amanda.pagliarino [at] qag__qld__gov__au Belinda Gourley Conservator, Works on Paper Queensland Art Gallery Gallery of Modern Art +61 7 3842 9296 Fax: +61 7 3844 8865 *** Conservation DistList Instance 21:9 Distributed: Friday, June 8, 2007 Message Id: cdl-21-9-019 ***Received on Thursday, 31 May, 2007