@AlisonGilchrest

Systems strategies for museums, cultural heritage, art history, conservation, heritage science. Easily distracted by plants.

Joined March 2009
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It's never too early to prepare for a potential disaster. This #MayDay, join @conservators on 5/2 to learn about disaster relief and assistance resources for small and mid-sized organizations, plus trainings collections professionals can attend to prepare: aam-us.org/event/may-day-202…

May Day 2023 Where to Find Aid and How to Get Training for Disasters

As part of the annual #MayDayPrep program sponsored by FAIC, this C2C Care Webinar spotlights where small and mid-sized organizations can access resources immediately after they experience a disast…

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AIC & FAIC@conservators28 Apr 2023
The Held in Trust National Convening: Transforming Cultural Heritage Conservation for a More Resilient Future is TODAY! Join the free livestream at 1 pm ET: culturalheritage.org/nationa… #WeHoldInTrust
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Sarah Stauderman@SarDSta28 Apr 2023
NEH describes its initiatives to advance preservation #heldintrust neh.gov/americantapestry
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Beatrice Galilee@_Beatrice22 Apr 2023
🚨🌎This year's @TheWrldAround Summit 2023 will be streaming live on @dezeen at 12- NYC / 5PM London ..!! See you online soon! dezeen.com/2023/04/22/the-wo…

Watch The World Around 2023 summit live

Dezeen has teamed up with The World Around to livestream its 2023 summit, which features talks by Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo.

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Christine Howald@chowald514 Apr 2023
Registration is now open for our four days symposium on the Provenance of Asian Art in Washington DC Nov 1-4!! ⁦@NatAsianArt⁩ ⁦@kulturSPK⁩ #Asianart #provenance #provenanceresearch eventbrite.com/e/the-provena…

The Provenance of Asian Art: Symposium and Workshop

The Provenance of Asian Art: Symposium and Workshop, November 1–4, 2023

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RT @SmithsonianCRI International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage, Deadline to apply is Apr 3: Kyoto, Japan ow.ly/85HC50NpHHV @UnescoTCHER @UNESCO @BlueShield_Int @IcomOfficiel @ICCROM @FAR_ICCROM @ICCROM_King @ANSCH_1 @IAAS_Forum
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Job Opportunity: Project Specialist gty.art/41gm4dE We're seeking a conservation professional with experience in conservation of archaeological collections and a keen interest in research and education. Info & apply online: gty.art/41gm4dE Deadline: March 30
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We've joined 72 museums and herbaria across 28 countries to create a framework for evaluating the size and composition of natural history collections. Step 1 in that process has uncovered a combined 1.1 BILLION object in these institutions: nytimes.com/2023/03/23/scien… @Yale

Science Museums Take Stock of 1.1 Billion Objects From Around the World (Published 2023)

Natural history museums have joined forces to produce a global digital inventory of their prized collections, from pinned butterflies to dinosaur skulls.

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A landmark paper, just published in @ScienceMagazine, unites these collections for the first time, offering us a better understanding of their depth and diversity, and identifying critical gaps in our knowledge. science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
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There's a vacancy for a Research & Impact Coordinator at @FitzMuseum_UK- could you be the right person to help support their research activities? fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/about-u… @CamUnivMuseums
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We congratulate CSS director @Prof_EarlLewis on being awarded the National Humanities Medal by @NEHgov and @POTUS, honoring his lifetime of work engaging the nation in conversations on the role of race in American history. Learn more about this award here: myumi.ch/63Eem
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Please spread the word about this opening in @NEH_ODH! Salary: GS-11 (starting at $78,592) Applications open for a full 3 weeks, due April 10. usajobs.gov/job/713979200
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SMU DataArts@SMUDataArts17 Mar 2023
Job opportunity with @KR_Foundation! The Arts Program Officer will work collaboratively to execute effective grantmaking strategies, monitor and communicate with the field, and participate in the evaluation of the Arts Program. Apply today 🔗 krfoundation.org/about/job-o…
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Makala Skinner@MakalaSkinner16 Mar 2023
In an @IthakaSR survey of art museum directors, 35% of respondents reported that their museums have experienced damage from climate change. Learn more about how museums are handling the climate crisis and planning for the future: sr.ithaka.org/publications/h…

How Have Art Museums Been Impacted by Climate Change? - Ithaka S+R

With climate change increasingly destabilizing environments, art museums find themselves in a highly precarious position, as they serve as a physical site for visitors, maintain their collections in...

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Chris Incarvito@cincarvito13 Mar 2023
Multiple job opportunites in the @YaleWestCampus Cores - mass spec & flow cytometry. Join an established team of staff scientists in support of research across campus. Please RT buff.ly/3lbi9i8 #research #hiring #yale @YWCimagingcore
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Job opportunities: We have now have three openings for Assistant Scientist positions in our Science Department. Read thread for more details.
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Nancy Yao has been named the founding director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, an important milestone for the museum.
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“Conservators were previously in the background, but now there is growing public interest in learning how artists made their works.” Tate conservator Annette King
Art in America@ArtinAmerica12 Mar 2023
“I’m going to start on Andy Warhol’s ‘Marilyn Diptych’,” said art conservator Annette King. “Now that they are 60 years old, those images need a sensitive cleaning to even out the surfaces.” artnews.com/art-in-america/i…
ID: A white woman sits down restoring a landscape painting on an easel with a paintbrush. Image: Portrait of Annette King. Credit: PHOTO ANNA COOPER

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Ruth Ahnert@RuthAhnert10 Mar 2023
The ad came out late today but I couldn't wait until Monday to tweet. @LivingwMachines has an open call for digital residencies, to work for 1-3 months playing with our data and tools. Basically, we want to pay you to do cool research: turing.ac.uk/work-turing/liv…

Living with Machines open call for digital residencies

Background Living with Machines

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PAR Project@PAReadiness10 Mar 2023
The online dPlan|ArtsReady planning tool guides you through steps of creating elements of your performing arts org’s emergency plan. Request a free year of access bit.ly/dplanartsready Begin your plan today by visiting dplan.org. #EmergencyPreparedness @NEDCCInfo
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