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Registration Open: INCCA/CAN! Speed Mentoring at the AIC and CAC-ACCR Annual Meeting

  • 1.  Registration Open: INCCA/CAN! Speed Mentoring at the AIC and CAC-ACCR Annual Meeting

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    Dear 2026 Annual Meeting Attendees,

    We are excited to open registration for the annual, in-person Speed Mentoring event at the 2026 Annual Meeting in Montreal co-organized by the International Network for the Conservation of Contemporary Art (INCCA) and AIC's Contemporary Art Network! (CAN!). Speed Mentoring provides an opportunity for emerging conservators to connect with established modern and contemporary art conservators without the usual conference interruptions.

    The event consists of up to three informal, ten-minute, one-on-one sessions with the mentors of your choice, pending availability. You can discuss anything with your speed mentor, such as their career path, material specialization, research interests, advice, or whatever else would be helpful! The session will take place in person on Thursday, April 30th, from 1–2 PM at the conference venue. Program coordinators will be present to facilitate the event. You can come and go as you please based on the time slot allotted to you for your mentoring sessions. The event is free.

    Please fill out this Registration Form by Friday, April 24th if you would like to participate as a mentee. We will match participants on a first-come basis and close registration if the slots fill up prior to the 24th, so don't wait! You can check out the Full Mentor Bios to learn more about our great slate of mentors, including:

    • Maureen Cross (The Courtauld Institute of Art, UK)

    • Dr. Ruth del Fresno-Guillem (TestimoniArt, Ontario, Canada)

    • Jonathan Farbowitz (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA)

    • Dr. Emy Kim (Queen's University, Ontario, Canada)

    • Kelly McHugh (National Museum of the American Indian, Washington D.C., USA)

    • Lauren Osmond (National Gallery Canada/Parks Canada, Ontario, Canada)

    • Jessica Pace (NYU Libraries, New York, USA)

    • Dr. Catherine H. Stephens (Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA)

    • Keara Teeter (Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C., USA)

    • David Turnbull (Edmonton Arts Council, Alberta, Canada)

     

    We will be in touch with confirmed mentor pairings and further details closer to the event. Feel free to reach out to can.ecpn.liaison@gmail.com with any questions.

    We hope to see you there!
    Daisy Diamond, Caroline Longo, Tom Learner, and Rachel Rivenc
    Event Organizers



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    Daisy Diamond
    Graduate Intern in Objects Conservation
    Cleveland Museum of Art
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