Alison Gilchrest

Systems strategies for museums, cultural heritage, art history, conservation, heritage science. Easily distracted by plants.

[American Alliance of Museums @AAMers]

It's never too early to prepare for a potential disaster. This #MayDay, join @conservators on 5/2 to learn about disaster relief and assistance resources for small and mid-sized organizations, plus trainings collections professionals can attend to prepare: https://t.co/pGVGeu8Mef

[AIC & FAIC @conservators]

The Held in Trust National Convening: Transforming Cultural Heritage Conservation for a More Resilient Future is TODAY!

Join the free livestream at 1 pm ET: https://t.co/XYRdxfzktH

#WeHoldInTrust

[Sarah Stauderman @SarDSta]

NEH describes its initiatives to advance preservation #heldintrust https://t.co/gnbhtGJLpS

[Beatrice Galilee @_Beatrice]

🚨🌎This year's @TheWrldAround Summit 2023 will be streaming live on @dezeen at 12- NYC / 5PM London ..!! See you online soon! https://t.co/L04rcsA30a

[Christine Howald @chowald5]

Registration is now open for our four days symposium on the Provenance of Asian Art in Washington DC Nov 1-4!! ⁦@NatAsianArt⁩ ⁦@kulturSPK⁩ #Asianart #provenance #provenanceresearch https://t.co/OrkP03O7XH

[Global Crisis Management Report @globalcmrpt]

RT @SmithsonianCRI International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage, Deadline to apply is Apr 3: Kyoto, Japan https://t.co/PaiQcr71Fp @UnescoTCHER @UNESCO @BlueShield_Int @IcomOfficiel @ICCROM @FAR_ICCROM @ICCROM_King @ANSCH_1 @IAAS_Forum

[Getty Conservation Institute @GCIConservation]

Job Opportunity: Project Specialist
https://t.co/fhB0Im3YcA

We're seeking a conservation professional with experience in conservation of archaeological collections and a keen interest in research and education.

Info & apply online: https://t.co/fhB0Im3YcA
Deadline: March 30

[Yale Peabody Museum @yalepeabody]

We've joined 72 museums and herbaria across 28 countries to create a framework for evaluating the size and composition of natural history collections.

Step 1 in that process has uncovered a combined 1.1 BILLION object in these institutions:

https://t.co/NJE8B5s9fG @Yale

[Yale Peabody Museum @yalepeabody]

A landmark paper, just published in @ScienceMagazine, unites these collections for the first time, offering us a better understanding of their depth and diversity, and identifying critical gaps in our knowledge.

https://t.co/PRRDTtevjS

[Cambridge Collections Connections Communities @CamGLAMresearch]

There's a vacancy for a Research & Impact Coordinator at @FitzMuseum_UK- could you be the right person to help support their research activities?
https://t.co/bwxtqKEJVV
@CamUnivMuseums

[University of Michigan Center for Social Solutions @UMSocSolutions]

We congratulate CSS director @Prof_EarlLewis on being awarded the National Humanities Medal by @NEHgov and @POTUS, honoring his lifetime of work engaging the nation in conversations on the role of race in American history. Learn more about this award here: https://t.co/aPC2ER1DpC

[Sheila A Brennan @SheilaABrennan]

Please spread the word about this opening in @NEH_ODH!

Salary: GS-11 (starting at $78,592)

Applications open for a full 3 weeks, due April 10.

https://t.co/EBPG2zzb9L

[SMU DataArts @SMUDataArts]

Job opportunity with @KR_Foundation! The Arts Program Officer will work collaboratively to execute effective grantmaking strategies, monitor and communicate with the field, and participate in the evaluation of the Arts Program.

Apply today 🔗
https://t.co/g8exZO6K4S

[Makala Skinner @MakalaSkinner]

In an @IthakaSR survey of art museum directors, 35% of respondents reported that their museums have experienced damage from climate change. Learn more about how museums are handling the climate crisis and planning for the future: https://t.co/Ao67gpWIHN

[Chris Incarvito @cincarvito]

Multiple job opportunites in the @YaleWestCampus Cores - mass spec & flow cytometry. Join an established team of staff scientists in support of research across campus. Please RT

https://t.co/B33McAZFMN

#research #hiring #yale @YWCimagingcore

[Getty Conservation Institute @GCIConservation]

Job opportunities: We have now have three openings for Assistant Scientist positions in our Science Department.

Read thread for more details.

[Smithsonian American Women's History Museum @SIAmericanWomen]

Nancy Yao has been named the founding director of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, an important milestone for the museum.

[Alison Gilchrest @AlisonGilchrest]

“Conservators were previously in the background, but now there is growing public interest in learning how artists made their works.” Tate conservator Annette King

[Art in America @ArtinAmerica]

“I’m going to start on Andy Warhol’s ‘Marilyn Diptych’,” said art conservator Annette King. “Now that they are 60 years old, those images need a sensitive cleaning to even out the surfaces.” https://t.co/dsCRcN56d5

[Ruth Ahnert @RuthAhnert]

The ad came out late today but I couldn't wait until Monday to tweet. @LivingwMachines has an open call for digital residencies, to work for 1-3 months playing with our data and tools. Basically, we want to pay you to do cool research: https://t.co/gL3uBq8MY5

[PAR Project @PAReadiness]

The online dPlan|ArtsReady planning tool guides you through steps of creating elements of your performing arts org’s emergency plan. Request a free year of access https://t.co/TfGBISTSlK Begin your plan today by visiting https://t.co/hlB7uBSFUb. #EmergencyPreparedness @NEDCCInfo