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Since the conclusion of the fantastic CAC Annual Conference
in Vancouver, we in Ottawa have been busy bringing the wealth
of resources in our city to bear on the planning of the
annual conference to be held here in our Nation’s
Capital in 2010.
DATES
The 2010 conference will be held beginning Thursday June
10th and ending Saturday June 12th.
For those interested, please note that the 2010 conference
has been timed to take place in the week after the 25th
annual conference of the
Society for thePreservation of Natural History Collections
(SPNHC). The SPNHC conference will also be taking place
in Ottawa in 2010 and will be hosted by the Canadian
Museum of Nature
SPECIAL SESSION
Should Joe Care? Continuity, Viability and Advocacy
for Conservation
Half day special session: Panel discussion including a
total of 1.5 hours of presentation, 1 hour of discussion
and 20 minutes wrap-up.
Speakers: To be announced shortly
Open to all. Invitation will be extended to other cultural
heritage professionals as well.
The discussion may extend to a regular session if the topic
generates interest.
Papers about continuity, viability, advocacy, education,
visibility/accessibility of conservation, in Canada and
abroad, are welcome.
In the midst of a dismal economic climate, Joe Public is
likely thinking more about being conservative than about
conservation, and the heritage community is suffering from
his/her indifference. Recent cutbacks to the heritage sector,
while abysmal, nevertheless reflect current attitudes towards
priorities. At this critical juncture it is clear that it
is necessary for our community to examine its own condition,
take action to promote our existence and convince the public
that what we do, matters. Not only will marketing, advocacy
and public education be requisite for the future, but the
profession must strive to strengthen itself from within
by executing strategies for continuity and finding ways
to make the community increasingly viable.
Please join us in Ottawa for the 2010 CAC Conference for
a very special session that promises to inspire both introspection
and action. Through a series of featured talks and panel
discussions, we will evaluate our profession’s current
situation, address the challenges we now face and look forward
to what lies ahead for the next decade. Recent situations,
nationally and internationally, including the critical mass
of conservators nearing retirement, the closing of conservation
centres such as the Textile Conservation Centre University
of Southampton and large scale institutional restructuring
resulting in significant job losses in conservation, force
us to take stock of the profession. Is conservation an essential
service?
The CAC Ottawa conference in 2010 is the perfect time and
place to host a session on the subject of continuity in
the field and take full advantage of our central location
and the wealth of knowledge available through national institutions,
scholars and smaller organizations. How can we ensure knowledge
transfer and a vibrant future for conservation in Canada?
Conservation professionals must strive to harness the effects
of changing priorities and technologies and use them to
their advantage to remain current and further the advancement
of the field. We suggest setting foot in the next decade
with an honest look at our profession, the challenges we
face, and our present and future position within the Canadian
cultural heritage landscape.
LOCATION
The conference venue will be the
Library and Archives Canada &building at 395 Wellington
Street in downtown Ottawa. This location is just steps from
the Parliament Buildings and many of Ottawa’s
major cultural institutions and attractions , providing
attendees with ample opportunity to tour institutional conservation
labs and other locations of interest.
Conference
Registration Form (pdf)
WORKSHOPS
The following workshops will take place in conjunction
with the 36th Annual CAC Conference:
The Conservation of Feathers: An Introductory Workshop
In partnership with the
Canadian Conservation Institute
Three day workshop: Monday June 7th to Wednesday June 9th,
2010
Instructor: Allyson Rae
Location: Canadian Conservation Institute
Number of participants: Maximum 30
Description: Feathers are found in all
sorts of places – natural history collections, ethnographic
artefacts, costume and accessories, contemporary art, even
decorative interiors. The richness of their textures and
colours make them a joy to work with - and contributes to
their delicacy and susceptibility to damage. This three
day workshop will explore the structure and nature of feathers
and feathered objects and the causes of their deterioration.
Through a combination of theoretical and practical sessions,
principles and practice for non-interventive and basic interventive
options will be introduced with a focus on soil removal,
treatment of distortions and repair techniques. Invited
speakers will discuss laser cleaning, fading and dying techniques.
The workshop will be led by Allyson Rae, who over the last
30 years has had extensive experience in the conservation
of artefacts incorporating feathers. Now a freelance conservator,
Allyson was formerly Head of Organic Artefacts Conservation
at the British Museum, where an aspect of her role was training
staff and interns in feather conservation. She led similar
workshops in the UK in 2007 and 2008.
Registration
Form for the Conservation of Feathers Workshop (pdf)
Identification and Care of Plastics in Museum Collections
In partnership with the Canada
Science and Technology Museum and the
Canadian Conservation Institute
Two day workshop: Tuesday June 8th and Wednesday June 9th,
2010
Instructors: Sue Warren, Conservator, Canada Science and
Technology Museum and Scott Williams, Conservation Scientist,
Canadian Conservation Institute
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Number of participants: Maximum 20
Description: This workshop is intended
for conservators who need to preserve plastics in their
care. Through lectures, lab work, and guided study tours
of the museum collection, participants will learn the basics
of composition, identification, and degradation of plastics,
with an emphasis on plastics most commonly encountered in
museum collections and those which are most likely to degrade
or to damage other objects in the collection (malignant
plastics). Using a selection of objects subjected to previous
treatments, passive and active conservation strategies including
appropriate storage conditions, monitoring, cleaning and
repairing will be discussed. At the end of the workshop,
participants should have the best available tools and knowledge
to enable them to provide care for their plastics.
Registration
Form for Care of Plastics Workshop(pdf)
Arti-FACTS
A Public Outreach Event
Sponsored by the CAC and developed by the CAC 2010 Conference
Planning Committee’s Public Outreach Committee, Arti-FACTS
is an event designed to provide the public with an opportunity
to obtain expert advice on preserving their treasures, thereby
disseminating and promoting the preservation of cultural
heritage. For a nominal fee, people can bring a few of their
artefacts to the Library and Archives Canada building at
395 Wellington Street on June 12th, the final day of the
conference, where they will meet individually with a volunteer
conservator specializing in their artefact type. Attendees
will learn how to store, handle, and care for artefacts
as well as what conservation and restoration treatments
are available and recommended. This is a fantastic opportunity
to promote the preservation of cultural material and the
CAC to the public. The CAC 2010 Conference Planning Committee’s
Public Outreach Committee is composed of students and emerging
conservators and led by an established conservator. As such,
it is an excellent opportunity for the CAC to foster the
interest and the skills required among new Canadian heritage
professionals to publicly advocate for conservation. The
committee will be compiling a manual based on their experience
in order to aid in the launching this type of event in the
future. For more information e-mail cac.artifacts@gmail.com
or the committee chair kyla.ubbink@sympatico.ca.
BANQUET
Join us the evening of Friday June 11th for a special social
event at the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel ( http://www.fairmont.com/laurier
). The semi-formal banquet and cocktail reception will give
conference attendees the opportunity to mingle with colleagues
and friends and to allow the CAC membership to formally
acknowledge this year’s Charles Mervyn Ruggles and
Emerging Conservator Award winners.
At the Château Laurier Hotel . . .
Overlooking the Ottawa River at the mouth of the Rideau
Canal, a UNESCO
World Heritage site , the Château Laurier was
commissioned by Grand Trunk Railway chairman Charles Melville
Hays to serve Ottawa’s downtown Union Rail Station.
Hays was sadly never to see the April 26th 1912 grand opening
of the Château, as he perished aboard the RMS Titanic
on his return trip to Canada to attend the ceremony. Many
have since claimed to have seen his ghost within the Château’s
walls.
Since its opening the hotel has served, between 1924 and
2004, as the home of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation,
and for many years as the home and studio space of renowned
portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh. Banquet attendees will
be able to view the many Karsh photographs on exhibit in
the public areas of the hotel and may even have the opportunity
to tour the suite that Karsh shared with his wife, which
has been maintained as it was when they resided in the Château.
Dinner will be served . . .
During the cocktail hour beginning at 7o’clock PM
in the Drawing Room Foyer, please be sure to browse and
bid on silent auction items, the sale of which will benefit
the CAC. In addition, take special note of handmade items
provided for auction by students from Canada’s conservation
training programs, including the Master of Art Conservation
Program at Queen’s University. Proceeds from the sale
of these items will help to fund student attendance at future
conferences.
Art and craft items made by CAC members would be a welcome
contribution to the silent auction. To inquire about or
to donate an item to the auction, please contact Susannah
Kendall, Auction Coordinator:
A Fantastic Meal . . .
Banquet attendees will have the choice of three excellent
three course menu options. Please indicate your choice of
meal on your registration form.
Option 1: Roast Prime of Alberta Beef,
Horseradish and Garlic Chive Mash, “Mission Hill Merlot”
Jus
Option 2: Sesame Citrus Atlantic Salmon,
Essence of Teriyaki and Seville Orange, Sweet Peas
Option 3: Gatineau Hills Mushroom Gnocchi,
Warm Asparagus and Shiitake Mushroom Salad, Roasted Red
Pepper Emulsion
All menu options include salad, palette cleanser, dessert,
and coffee or tea.
Please note . . .
Attire for the evening will be semi-formal.
The
Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel has received the
Hotel Association of Canada (HAC) Green Key Eco Rating of
4 Green Keys and is an approved vendor of the CAC 2010 Conference
Green Committee.
TOURS
Please indicate your tour selection on your registration
form.
Renovations of the
Canadian Museum of Nature Victoria Memorial Building
The Canadian Conservation Institute
Renovations of the Library of Parliament
ACCOMMODATIONS
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Delta Ottawa Hotel
and Suites. The hotel is located within walking distance
of the conference venue, the Library and Archives Canada
building at 395 Wellington Street.
For the rate of $149.00 + tax per night, 50 rooms will be
available for workshop attendees between Sunday June 6th
and Tuesday June 8th and an additional 20 rooms will be
available for conference attendees between Tuesday June
8th and Saturday June 12th.
Please make your reservations by calling the Delta’s
Reservations Department at: 613-238-6000, or toll-free at:
1-800-268-1133. Reservations may also be made via email:
ccampeau@deltahotels.com.
Callers must identify themselves as being with the CAC
2010 Conference Group and quoting Reservation ID code: GFNATI.
This rate will only be in effect for reservations made prior
to May 6th.Transportation from the Delta Ottawa Hotel to
the Canadian Conservation Institute and the Canada Museum
of Science and Technology will be provided for workshop
attendees.
The Delta Ottawa Hotel provides heated underground parking
at a rate of $19.50 + taxes per night, including in/out
privileges for registered guests. Valet parking is also
available at a cost of $27.00 + taxes per night.
PUBLIC TRANSIT and PARKING
Follow this link to the
Library and Archives Canada website for information
about public transit options and parking at the conference
venue at 395 Wellington Street. Be sure to view the map
at the bottom of the webpage for the locations of pay-per-use
parking lots in the vicinity of the venue.
Air and rail travelers please note that the
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is located
thirty minutes south, and the
Ottawa Via Rail Station is located twenty minutes east
of the downtown conference venue and hotel.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Inquiries concerning the conference may be addressed to
one of the Planning Committee Co-Chairs, Jim
Hay or Amanda
Gould
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