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Upcoming Events 2026
Regional Conservation Presentations: Interns & Fellows April 2026 We are now accepting speaker proposals for this year’s Regional Conservation Presentations, taking place in April 2026. Pre-program candidates, interns, and fellows are invited to share 15-minute presentations on past, current, or in-progress projects. Topics may span any material, medium, or approach—from objects and architecture to experimental or unconventional work. Curiosity, process, and works-in-progress are encouraged. Speakers will be selected on a first-come basis, with an emphasis on representing a broad range of training paths, study stages, and early-career perspectives.
Interested? Submit a 200-word proposal to [email protected] by March 1!
Past Events 2025 Traditional Water and Oil Gilding Workshop with Allison & Sue Jackson Harvard Art Museums, Materials Lab December 9 & 10 2025, 9:30 – 4:30 NECA Biennial Meeting 2025 UNRULY MATTER: CONSERVATORS TACKLING THE WEIRD, WILD & UNEXPECTED September 26-27, 2025 Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Virtual Intern & Fellow Presentations: A Case Study of an 18th-Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Table Treatment with Lila Reid. June 11th, 2025 at 1 PM.
Inpainting Workshop, May 1st, 2025 Introduction to Visible Retouching Using TratteggioTechnique with Cristina Morilla, Paintings Conservator at the Harvard Art Museums, Materials Lab.
Two-Day Workshop, April 2-3, 2025 Hydrogels in Conservation with Matthew Cushman, Conservator in Charge at the Worcester Art Museum The workshop will be hosted by the American Antiquarian Society.