Volunteer

Assistant Program Chair

Term: 1 year (2-year total commitment). After the first year, you will move into the Program Chair position.

Description: The Assistant Program Chair is responsible for assisting the Program Chair with planning the specialty group sessions for the AIC annual meeting. This includes helping draft the call for papers, reviewing submissions, and coordinating logistics.

Requirements:

Include a Statement of interest in the position and a short biography (300 words maximum each).

Contact: EMG Chair Briana Feston-Brunet, FestonBrunetB@si.edu 

Secretary/Treasurer (2-year role)

Communications Officer (3-5 hours per month)

Term: 2 years

Deadline: Open until filled

Description: The Archaeological Heritage Network (AHN) is devoted to safeguarding world archaeological heritage and the evidence it preserves of our human past. Our mission is to promote communication between conservators and allied professionals and to represent the interests of the archaeological conservation profession.

Areas of responsibility:

The main responsibility of the Communications Officer is to distribute information and communicate with AHN members and interested parties and promote and raise awareness of the Network within AIC and the larger Archaeological community. Duties include:

• Compose/distribute information via AIC Community and social media posts
• Write AIC News updates (2 times per year)
• Write or solicit columns, blog posts, and articles as appropriate
• Organize and write with other committee members the AHN AIC News lead article, which occurs every 3 years (next is the October 2029 AIC News Issue)
• May serve as an AHN representative on AIC committees as requested
• Works closely with the AHN Editor and AIC staff

Requirements: AIC membership

Any member from any specialty can serve. Please include a Statement of Interest in the position

Contact for questions: Skyler Jenkins, AHN Chair skylerjenkins01@gmail.com and Alexis North, AHN Vice Chair alexis.north@gmail.com

Member (1 hour per month)

Term: 3 years, with third year as chair

Deadline: February 28 or until filled

Description: The Awards Committee has three members whose terms are staggered. Every year the committee selects a new member that the AIC Board of Directors then appoints. Each member becomes the chair in their third year.

The committee:

• maintains, monitors, and evaluates the awards selection and presentation process
• promotes the importance of the awards and invites nominations
• reviews nominations and presents recommendations to the AIC Board of Directors
• gathers biographical information on recipients and assist with award presentations.   

Requirements: AIC membership

Any member from any specialty can serve.

Vice Chair (2-4 hours per month)

Term: 4 years; Years 1 and 2 as Vice Chair, and Years 3 and 4 as Chair (4-8 hours per month).

Description: The Communications Committee is composed of 6 subcommittees which maintain standards, provide guidelines, and assists as necessary with AIC and Specialty Group publications, annual meeting postprints, outreach, the wiki, and AIC’s web platforms. The committee looks for partnership opportunities between groups both within and outside the organization to improve content, workflows, and volunteer resources. 

Requirements: AIC membership

Contact for Questions: Questions can be sent to Communications Committee Chair Katherine Kelly at katherineswiftkelly@gmail.com. 

Additional considerations: Prior experience with print, online publishing, wikis, or content management systems helpful, but not required.

Committee leadership meets quarterly and includes the Chair, Vice Chair, liaisons from each of the subcommittees, the Board Liaison, representatives from the AIC staff, and the AIC editors. The Vice Chair assists the Chair as needed in leading meetings, creating minutes and board reports, and sharing documentation with the wider committee. The Vice Chair may participate in the work of any of the subcommittees and assumes the position of Chair at the end of their term. 

Deadline: Open until filled

Advisory Group Member (2-4 hours per month)

Term: 2 years, (May 1, 2026 - May 31, 2028) with the potential to renew for a second term.  

Description: Connecting to Collections Care shares conservation and preservation expertise with people who care for cultural heritage at small and mid-sized organizations. Our participants primarily come from small to mid-sized cultural institutions—museums, archives, libraries, historic houses and sites, and related non-profits and governmental organizations. They come from a range of backgrounds and some may have little to no formal collections care training, many are beginners or advanced beginners in collections care. Our goal is to provide practical and cost-effective guidance that recognizes the staffing and budgetary constraints faced by smaller organizations. Responsibilities include:

• Attend monthly virtual meetings during regular business hours.

• Suggest ideas for programming, including online webinars and courses.

• Periodically take responsibility for contacting and securing qualified presenters.

• Review webinar and course feedback and survey results to improve the quality of the programming offered.

• Track hours spent on C2C Care activities and report annually to C2C Care leadership.

• Advocate for C2C Care to our target audience and disseminate announcements as appropriate.

Requirements:

• Interest in preservation and collections care outreach to the broader community of cultural heritage professionals.

• Prior experience with outreach efforts, partnerships, etc., with C2C Care’s target audience of small to mid-size institutions and an understanding of their particular challenges of limited budgets and resources.

Contact for Questions: Questions can be sent to Advisory Group Chair Megan Narvey at megan.brakobnarvey@mnhs.org or staff liaison Katelin Lee at klee@culturalheritage.org. 

Additional Considerations: Priority will be given to applicants who will diversify the existing Advisory Group’s background, particularly those with specialization in natural history or paintings conservation, who have experience with digital collections, and/or who have experience with underrepresented communities.

Deadline: Accepting rolling applications 

Member - Communications (2-3 hours per month)

Term: 2 years, two positions open

Description: The Equity & Inclusion Committee is seeking two communications officers, one due to a resignation and one due to a term expiration, to develop social media and community posts, grow our Wiki, collaborate on articles to share news and programming. 

Requirements: Include a Statement of interest in the position and a short biography (300 words maximum each).

Contact: EIC Interim Co-Chairs

Program Chair (5 hours/month)

Term: 2 year term

Deadline: March 3 or open until filled

Description: The AIC Imaging Working Group (IWG) is an international community of conservators, photographers, scientists, and others with the shared interested of conservation imaging. We prioritize communication, connection, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to develop and share resources, projects, and solutions. Our major effort has been to develop an Imaging Wiki on the AIC Wiki platform (www.conservation-wiki.com/wiki/Imaging) as a dynamic online resource for the community. The IWG is partnered with the AIC Research and Technical Studies (RATS) Specialty Group.

IWG has planned well-attended sessions at the AIC Annual Meeting for several years. We need your help to keep it going!

Responsibilities include:

• Attending IWG meetings and Leadership Team meetings
• Drafting call for single or joint sessions
• Advertising call for presentations
• Reviewing abstracts and attending meetings as part of the review process
• Meetings with AIC and any joint groups to prepare for conference
• Corresponding with presenters
• Moderating session at AIC Annual Meeting
• Planning IWG social at Annual Meeting

Requirements: Demonstrated interest in imaging and in networking with other imaging, conservation, and allied professionals. AIC membership.

Contact for Questions: Chair Jeff Evans at jfevans@princeton.edu 

Allied Health and Safety Professional (2-4 hours/month)

Term: 2 years, renewable

Deadline: Until filled

The AIC Health & Safety Network (professional partner with the Museum WG) has a member position open for an Allied Health and Safety Professional.

The Health & Safety Network (H&SN) is a group of conservators and health and safety professionals who study health and safety trends, collaborate on health and safety resources, and educate AIC members and other cultural professionals on best practices for health and safety issues.

Responsibilities:

• At-large position providing general support and guidance for H&S matters.
• Monitor the Health & Safety Network Forum, C2CC Forum, and other forums for health and safety queries; liaise with relevant IH/OEHS to answer questions about health and safety concerns.
• Assists in reviewing/editing H&SN articles and wiki content.
• Assists the Respirator Fit Test Coordinator with Fit Tests at the AIC Annual Meetings, either by running the fit test or liaising with AIHA Museum & Cultural Heritage Industry Working Group to find local OEHS professionals to run the fit test in the city where the Annual Meeting is held.
• Provides guidance on Fit Test supplies and equipment restocking and upgrades.
• Attend H&SN Monthly Meetings.
• Becoming a member of the AIHA MCHIWG is strongly encouraged.

Requirements: An Allied H&S Professional member can be from any related field, e.g. Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety, Environmental Management, Occupational Medicine, Fire Protection.

Contact for Questions: Reach out to H&SN co-Chairs Lorna Brundrett (LornaBrundrett@gmail.com) and Adrienne Gendron (agendron@mfa.org).  

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Health & Safety Network Vice Chair (3-4 hours/month)

Term: 2 years, non-renewable, then two years as Chair, non-renewable

Application deadline: Until filled

The Health and Safety Network is a group of conservators and health & safety professionals who study health and safety trends, collaborate on health and safety resources, and educate AIC members and other cultural professionals on best practices for health and safety issues.

Our officers actively seek collaborators in our mission to increase the profession's knowledge of safety hazards, control measures, and general health issues. We do this through a variety of media, including articles and safety guides in the AIC member newsletter and the Health and Safety Wiki.

The Vice Chair:

• Attends the monthly H&S meeting via Zoom
• Assists Chair with coordination and management of all activities and programming associated with the AIC Annual Meeting including any H&S-related luncheons and workshops, and any other associated AIC Annual Meeting work.
• Manages AIC Annual Meeting Committee, including Fit Test Coordinator, the H&S Booth Coordinator, and other people to help (or other designations as determined by the Vice Chair)
• Becomes Chair after serving as Vice Chair

Requirements: AIC Membership.

Contact for Questions: Reach out to H&SN co-Chairs Lorna Brundrett (LornaBrundrett@gmail.com) and Adrienne Gendron (agendron@mfa.org).  

Member (3-4 hours/month)

Term: Two-year terms with an option to serve a second two-year term.

Deadline: March 1, or until filled

Description: The Member Engagement Subcommittee supports both new and existing AIC members to ensure they are acknowledged and made aware of benefits and various opportunities in the organization, with a focus on enhancing member experience. Alongside committee and staff members, you encourage members to take on volunteer roles, provide support to first-time volunteers, recognize the work of volunteers, and promote ongoing member engagement in AIC, including promotion of membership designations. Members serve staggered two-year terms with an option to serve a second two-year term. While most of this subcommittee work is collaborative, the chair's additional duties are to schedule meetings and coordinate agendas.

The group is currently:

• Planning and hosting the Monthly Member Meetup.
• Developing materials and communication strategies to ensure all members feel welcomed and supported.
• Creating a plan to encourage members, particularly new members, to serve in a volunteer capacity for AIC.
• Hosting an ongoing conservation book club.
• Planning ways for members to engage with one another at the annual meeting.

Requirements: AIC membership

Additional considerations: We are seeking to fill a range of career stages and types. If you don’t feel you can make a commitment to serve a full term, we welcome members who would like to work on a small project during unstructured time. Please let the chair know if one of the above items appeals to you.

Contact for Questions: MES chair Rebecca Rushfield at wittert@juno.com or past chair Jen Hunt Johnson at jhuntjoh@nd.edu

Member (2-3 hours/month)

Wiki Authors

There are other great ways to get involved besides serving as PSG officer!

The PSG’s 2026 Wiki Committee is looking for new authors and contributors. Our wiki is growing, but there are still plenty of blank pages and we need your help to fill in the gaps. Whether you’d like to write a full entry or collaborate on an existing page, your expertise is welcome. Our team of editors are ready to help with ideas, formatting, and editing. If you are interested in contributing to this valuable resource, please email the PSG Chief Wiki Editor at aic.psg.wiki@gmail.com.

Social Media Officer (2 hours/month)

Term: 2 years

Deadline: February 28, or open until filled

Description: PCN is looking for a person to join our interdisciplinary team as Social Media officer. We encourage applicants who have an interest in preventive conservation and collection care. Familiarity with Instagram and Facebook necessary. Volunteers should be available to attend one hour-long virtual meeting per quarter plus at least 2 hours work on projects each month. While AIC membership is required, members do not have to be conservators to serve on PCN.

Requirements: AIC membership

Contact for Questions: Contact Laura Gaylord Resch at lresch@clevelandart.org.