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February 29, 2012
Multidisciplinary conservation in Historic House Museums
A Joint Conference of ICOM‐DEMHIST and three ICOM‐CC Working Groups, to be held at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles, November 6‐9, 2012.
Call for papers & posters
ICOM‐DEMHIST, the international committee for historic house museums, and three ICOM‐CC working groups Sculpture, Polychromy, and Architectural Decoration,...
February 28, 2012
Getting Cultural Heritage on the National Agenda:
A Case Study from Vanuatu by Ralph Regenvanu
The Honorable Ralph Regenvanu (MP, Minister of Justice and Community Services, Vanuatu) speaks about the innovative cultural and economic initiatives in his country and the region that attempt to "mainstream" cultural heritage in national policy. He reflects on his transition into politics from his...
A Case Study from Vanuatu by Ralph Regenvanu
The Honorable Ralph Regenvanu (MP, Minister of Justice and Community Services, Vanuatu) speaks about the innovative cultural and economic initiatives in his country and the region that attempt to "mainstream" cultural heritage in national policy. He reflects on his transition into politics from his...
February 24, 2012
March 1 Application Deadline
Thursday, March 1 at 5 p.m. CST is the receipt deadline for scholarships to the June 4-7, 2012 International Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Qualified applicants must work with a tribal archive, library, museum or cultural center, or be enrolled full-time in a museum, library, archival, or...
Thursday, March 1 at 5 p.m. CST is the receipt deadline for scholarships to the June 4-7, 2012 International Conference of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Qualified applicants must work with a tribal archive, library, museum or cultural center, or be enrolled full-time in a museum, library, archival, or...
February 23, 2012
On January 15th, session and workshop proposals were due for the WMA Annual Meeting, held later this year in Palm Springs; Restore and Rejuvenate: Our Cultural & Natural Resources.
But what happens after the well-crafted proposals are sent in? Do they go into a vacuum only to hear a yea or ney many months later? Not on your life! One of the reasons why I joined the Program Committee this year...
But what happens after the well-crafted proposals are sent in? Do they go into a vacuum only to hear a yea or ney many months later? Not on your life! One of the reasons why I joined the Program Committee this year...
February 22, 2012
By: Anne Rowe
When I began working at Sunnylands in fall 2009, my first task was to empty an amazing 17,000 square foot historic home to make way for a massive restoration.
Sunnylands is in Rancho Mirage, California, the winter retreat estate for Walter and Leonore Annenberg whose primary residence was in Pennsylvania. Sunnylands is an A. Quincy Jones midcentury modern house which was built for...
When I began working at Sunnylands in fall 2009, my first task was to empty an amazing 17,000 square foot historic home to make way for a massive restoration.
Sunnylands is in Rancho Mirage, California, the winter retreat estate for Walter and Leonore Annenberg whose primary residence was in Pennsylvania. Sunnylands is an A. Quincy Jones midcentury modern house which was built for...
February 17, 2012
By: Marlow Hoffman
Right now at the Eames Office in Santa Monica, California, we’re working on a very exciting project that feels a bit like a treasure hunt, and I’m hopeful some of WMA’s eWestmuse subscribers can help.
In the 1960s, the noted husband-and-wife design team created a beautiful timeline of the history of mathematics from 1000 AD to the present. IBM gave away the timelines to...
Right now at the Eames Office in Santa Monica, California, we’re working on a very exciting project that feels a bit like a treasure hunt, and I’m hopeful some of WMA’s eWestmuse subscribers can help.
In the 1960s, the noted husband-and-wife design team created a beautiful timeline of the history of mathematics from 1000 AD to the present. IBM gave away the timelines to...
February 15, 2012
By: Joy Berus, Esq.
Why do people donate? Benefits can include an income tax deduction of the full fair market value of the object as of the date of donation, the avoidance of the tax on capital gains on appreciated assets, an estate and gift tax deduction, and the creation of a lasting Donor legacy with the Museum.
Donations of objects such as artworks, antiquities and collectibles have always...
Why do people donate? Benefits can include an income tax deduction of the full fair market value of the object as of the date of donation, the avoidance of the tax on capital gains on appreciated assets, an estate and gift tax deduction, and the creation of a lasting Donor legacy with the Museum.
Donations of objects such as artworks, antiquities and collectibles have always...
February 10, 2012
2012 AAM MUSE Awards Application Deadline is February 15!
Recognizing outstanding achievement in museum media, the AAM Media and
Technology Committee announces the 23rd annual MUSE Awards competition.
Presented to institutions or independent producers that use digital media
and emerging technology to enhance the museum experience and engage
audiences, the MUSE Awards celebrate innovation,...
Recognizing outstanding achievement in museum media, the AAM Media and
Technology Committee announces the 23rd annual MUSE Awards competition.
Presented to institutions or independent producers that use digital media
and emerging technology to enhance the museum experience and engage
audiences, the MUSE Awards celebrate innovation,...
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