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AIC envisions a world in which the preservation of cultural property is appreciated and supported. Encouraging knowledge and understanding of our cultural heritage is a goal made possible only with the support of dedicated individuals who make up the AIC membership.

AIC also offers you the opportunity to establish a deeper connection with your profession, peers, and preservation interests. Through publications, conferences, workshops, and daily networking opportunities AIC provides members with everything from the latest scholarly articles to job announcements and a community of peers.

Whether you are a career conservator with years of experience, an arts professional working with conservators, or an interested lay person, you will be enriched by being a part of our community. AIC, as the professional association for conservators, is also the voice for the profession. By joining AIC, you have the opportunity to help shape the field of conservation.

Member News

•  Jessica Johnson has recently relocated to Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq to serve as the program director of Collections Conservation and Management at new National Training Institute for the Preservation of Iraqi Cultural Heritage. The Training Institute is a part of the larger Iraq Cultural Heritage Project (ICHP), funded under a grant by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by International Relief and Development (IRD), a U.S.-based non-governmental organization. In addition to a number of other U.S. partners, the Walters Art Museum, Winterthur Museum and Country Estate, and the Department of Art Conservation at the University of Delaware are supporting the project. In the near future, Jessie and her colleagues will be blogging about their experiences. For now, she can be reached at jsjconservation@gmail.com.
• Alan Phenix, scientist at the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) was recently appointed as the new Editor in Chief for Studies in Conservation, the principal peerreviewed journal of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC).
• Michele Marincola, who has had an exciting and challenging year as Interim Director of the IFA will focus on teaching in fall 2009 and go on sabbatical during 2010. Hannelore Roemich will remain Acting Chairman of the Conservation Center until Michele returns in January 2011.