Getty Conservation Institute Workshops – The Digital Print: Contemporary Practice, Identification, and Preservation - Workshop July 25 – 29, 2016

Thursday 17 December 2015 (Categories: Non ICOM/ICOM-CC, Photographic Materials)

The nature of photography is evolving. Rapid and transformative innovations are both exciting and challenging for conservators. The profession needs to find ways to effectively share current knowledge and research to reach caretakers of these changing and growing collections. 

The Getty Conservation Institute is pleased to announce a new series of workshops that focus on topics relating to the contemporary conservation treatment of photographic materials.  

Current Issues in Photograph Conservation is designed primarily for mid-career conservators who work with photographic materials. Instructors in the series are preeminent experts in the field. Through lectures, discussions, and practical work, they will elucidate the various aspects of a given topic throughout each intensive workshop.

The first workshop in the series – The Digital Print: Contemporary Practice, Identification, and Preservation— will be offered from July 25 – 29, 2016 at the Getty Villa in Malibu, California.

For additional information and to complete an online application, go to:  http://www.getty.edu/conservation/our_projects/education/cons_photo/digital_print.html