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The Canadian Association of Emerging Conservators (CAEC-ACRE) has been formed by the six post-graduate interns in the first cycle of the re-instated Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) advanced internship program. Observing the imminent retirement of many veteran CCI staff members, and finding themselves in an ideal situation to form a group, the interns determined to form an association whose main purpose is to address the issue of the ‘knowledge gap’ in the field, to aid in efficient succession planning and to work to promote the interests of new conservation professionals.
The future of the CAEC will be to bridge the gap between emerging and veteran conservators in order to ensure a comprehensive and seamless transfer of knowledge and expertise. Visit “CAEC”, “Mission” and “Action Plan” to find out more about our organization.
18 responses so far ↓
Kathy Bond // February 14, 2008 at 4:17 pm |
Way to go guys – this is a fantastic idea!
Kim Cullen Cobb // February 14, 2008 at 4:34 pm |
What an incredible undertaking. I am very impressed and would be honored to be part of an organization founded by such a dynamic and motivated group of professionals focused on such an important mission. How do I sign up?
Rob Mitchell // February 14, 2008 at 8:40 pm |
Congratulations!!
Mae Morin // February 15, 2008 at 8:51 pm |
Wow! Quelle idée fantastique et combien pertinente! Super initiative, Bravo et bonne continuité!
Claire Neily // February 18, 2008 at 2:10 am |
A thrilling and impressive mission! Looking forward to hearing more and participating in your group. Awesome guys!
Michele Phillips // February 18, 2008 at 9:22 pm |
Great mandate, count me in to help to ‘mind the gap’ in any way I can!
Monique Benoit // February 26, 2008 at 11:40 pm |
Looking forward to what is sure to be a great initiative. Count me in!!
The CAEC Board // April 14, 2008 at 6:24 pm |
Jean Dendy responded to our stats report (What’s New? April 2008 ) with a very interesting question, the answer to which we wish to share with all of you. In reaction to the survey results, Jean asked how many of the emerging conservators holding permanent positions were working in Canada. Well, none. Both respondents who reported this employment situation are currently working in the US.
Thank you Jean for prompting us to deliver these details!
You would like to react or add to this?
We encourage all of you to post your comments and inquiries on this blog or to send us an email. We also remind you that you can still send in your completed survey.
Let us know what you’re thinking. Who knows, your contribution may spur an interesting and surprising dialogue!
Colleen Healey // May 9, 2008 at 2:59 pm |
Hey guys! You’re doing really well and I’m so excited about the possibilities this group will provide.
I was wondering if you might be considering having a Cons DistList-type posting on your site for job postings that might be able to combine many of the current job-posting sites. I know that many jobs are currently being advertized in Federal/Provincial posts that don’t make their way onto the Cons DistList and it would be great to merge all of these.
The CAEC Board // May 12, 2008 at 3:34 pm |
Thank you for bringing this up Colleen! Yes, absolutely. Now that we are a CAC Ad Hoc Committee, our first priority in terms of putting our plan into action is to set up a permanent website and provide a centralized location for all available work opportunity postings suitable for recent grads and junior conservators. This is part of item 3 on our Action Plan: Providing resources to emerging conservators. We invite all of you to click on the Action Plan tab to learn more.
Claire Loughheed // May 14, 2008 at 3:15 pm |
Need a summer job? Oakville has just received funding throughYoung Canada Works for a 15 week project documenting, condition reporting and creating the database for the Town’s corporate and Public art collections. Interested? you must qualify under YCW to apply. Resumes and cover letters can be sent to cloughheed@oakville.ca
Amanda Harding // August 8, 2008 at 2:18 am |
Today I came across a heritage conservation program in the Niagara region that I wasn’t familiar with before. It may be worthwhile contacting the school to encourage their graduates to join us. Other members might be interested in the fact that one can audit courses there too. It is The School of Restoration Arts , website: http://theschoolofrestorationarts.com
The CAEC Board // August 8, 2008 at 3:56 pm |
Great idea Amanda! Contact has been made with The School of Restoration Arts at Willowbank and we’d be pleased to see the participation of current students and future grads of the school in the CAEC.
Joanna // February 17, 2009 at 8:57 pm |
I was surprised about the results of your “survey” – who was this survey sent to? I never received it and I am a new Conservation professional, working permanently, in Canada.
Joanna // February 17, 2009 at 8:58 pm |
The CAC has a job posting section on it’s website.
Joanna // February 17, 2009 at 9:01 pm |
What are your plans to support new Conservation professionals outside of Ottawa?
CAEC - ACRE // February 22, 2009 at 12:19 pm |
Thanks for your questions Joanna. Please see the Recent Posts sidebar for our responses.
Christina Sjoberg // August 18, 2009 at 11:22 am |
Heads of Conservation
Over 7 million people a year visit the four Tate galleries and over 16 million visit our website. Works from Tate’s Collection were loaned to over 200 venues last year. Sustainable access to Tate’s Collection is supported by our world class Conservation department: specialists in paintings, sculpture, paintings, frames and time-based media.
We are looking for two Conservation professionals with impressive track records in management. Reporting to Kate Sloss, Director of Collection Care, the successful candidates will be responsible for taking the department forward so that it meets the changing needs of Tate’s dynamic programme of exhibitions, displays, loans and acquisitions. In these two brand new roles, you’ll take responsibility for the provision of conservation services either to Tate’s international art programmes, or to our British art programmes. You’ll build relationships with curatorial teams, develop policy and standards, and deliver results on time and to budget. Backing you up will be a strong senior management team and a planning manager.
We’re looking for individuals who can lead with vision and who will engage the passion and commitment of our expert conservation teams to ensure that Tate’s collection is available and accessible forever.
Please contact Christina Sjoberg of Lord Cultural Recruitment on +44 (0)1733 568118 (for UK enquiries) and +1 416 928 6606 (for International enquiries) or at info@lordculturalrecruitment.com to learn more or to receive an application pack. Information is also available at http://www.tate.org.uk and http://www.lordculturalrecruitment.com.
Closing date for applications: 11 September 2009.
Our jobs are like our galleries, open to all.