AIC Board: Envisioning AIC's Next 50 Years

By Cory Rogge, AIC President, Sarah Reidell, AIC Director of Communications, with the AIC Board 

As AIC turns 53, we’re taking stock―of where we started, how far we’ve come, and what the future demands. Our journey reflects a field that’s grown more diverse, more interdisciplinary, and more complex. Now’s the time to ask: how do we stay connected while continuing to evolve? What kind of organization do we want to be?

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TSG: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach: Forty years of Conservation Education for Non-Conservators at the Fashion Institute of Technology

By Callie O’Connor, Hilary Davidson, Anna Muller, and Melissa Marra-Alvarez for the Textile Specialty Group

Formal conservation training at a post-graduate level has become more standardized over the last forty years. Graduate programs prepare future conservators for a career in conservation practice by focusing on the skills of examination, analysis, stabilization, and treatment. In that time, conservation practice and education have become increasingly science-focused and interdisciplinary, incorporating art history, cultural studies, and principles of preventive conservation and collection care into training, research, and scholarship.

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From the Executive Director

This year, each month has brought new challenges and new opportunities–and every month has reminded me of the same truth: our community rises with shared mission, generosity, and care. You show up even when it’s incredibly hard–for one another, for the profession, for what matters to you, and for ththe arts and cultural heritage we serve. For that, I am profoundly grateful.

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