The Official Closing of NTAAC

NTAAC started out as just a few art conservators in Dallas having lunch together to shoot the breeze. Over the years it expanded to monthly meetings with members coming from all over East Texas. Newbees and old hands coming together to talk,  pass on information, get advice and eat with people who cared about glue and fixing things.  

After 10 years the board members decided it was time to bring on a new board, to open NTAAC up to the next group of up and coming art conservators. Unfortunately COVID has other plans and NTAAC was put on hiatus. After multiple attempts to restart the group we have decided to put NTAAC on the shelf.

It would be nice to see a new group of East Texas art conservators, museum technicians, art handlers, and art appraisers start having lunches together. In the meantime look to AIC and  TX-CERA for those like minded people.

Adue,

Brad Ford Smith

North Texas Art Conservation Symposium Postponed

I am sad to be posting this announcement that the North Texas Art Conservation Symposium has been postponed until later this year. We will be hosting this event as soon as the all clear for social normality is announced, so keep an eye on your inbox. Until then read a good book and write a few letters.

Brad

North Texas Art Conservation Symposium April 7th

Join us for our annual afternoon talk with five art conservators from Dallas/Fort Worth museums, library archives, and private practice as they discuss the challenges of preserving our cultural heritage. This symposium sponsored by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs and the North Texas Association for Art Conservation aims to broaden community awareness of recent art conservation projects in Texas. Attendees with an interest in art, history and science will enjoy this opportunity to look beyond the surface and witness the challenges faced by art conservators as they evaluate and implement treatments to forestall the march of time.

This year’s five panelists are:

Tish Brewer, “A Foray into Artificial Anatomy: Conserving a Papier-Mache Model of a Horse's Hoof”

Jesse Hunt, “The Conservation of Distinctiones Dictionum Theologicum, Strassburg 1474.”

Diane Knauf, “The Gentling Collection: Treatment of Multi-Layered Works on Transparent Paper”

Elena Torok and Lance Lander, “Recent Projects and Conservation of Time-Based Media”

This event is free and open to the public. Tickets available through Eventbrite

Tuesday, April 7, 1:00 PM– 5:00 PM
Latino Cultural Center 

2600 Live Oak St.

Dallas TX 75204

For more information please contact the North Texas Association for Art Conservation at NTAAC@yahoo.com

Call For New NTAAC Board Nominees

NTAAC (The North Texas Association for Art Conservation) is currently accepting nominees for its new Board. Nominations are open to all professionals in the art conservation, preservation, museum services and affiliated fields. You can nominate a colleague or nominate yourself. The elected candidates will serve for a 2 year term helping direct and grow this important resource for the art and history community of North Texas.

Visit the NTAAC Blog for an overview of past events at:

North Texas Association for Art Conservation

Please send your nominee's name and contact info to Brad no later than Friday, 1/31/2020. 

Brad Ford Smith

NTAAC@yahoo.com

Art Conservation October Happy Hour

Join us for the next NTAAC Happy Hour. Let's catch up and also talk about the recent NTAAC Conservation Symposium held last August.  Looking for some feedback .... how can it be better, more inclusive, more impactful? Who knows, maybe you already have a topic you would like to present at the next symposium?!

Tuesday Oct 15th at 6:00 

Join us at the one of the best pizza places in Dallas: 

Social Pie

5855 Maple Ave

Dallas 75235

See you there,

Brad

Art Conservation Conversations Event Aug 20th

Curious about who takes care of art and cultural property? Go behind-the-scenes with 8 local art conservators.  An afternoon all about history, conservation treatments and restoration of fine art. Come hear conservators in private practice discuss the care taking of cultural objects from murals, to NASA chairs! It's all about conserving some of the best art and saving it for later.  

Tuesday, August 20, 1:00 PM– 5:00 PM 
Latino Cultural Center 

2600 Live Oak St.

Dallas TX
Sponsored by The City of Dallas & the North Texas Association for Art Conservation

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/381691749156415/

This event is free and open to the public so come join us and invite your colleagues. 

See you there,

Brad

A Thursday Lunch To Talk About Broken Stuff

It's been too long since we all got together over some golden fried filets of fish and talked about broken stuff!!! Let's fix that by meeting up this Thursday at Big Shucks. 

I know everyone has been working hard on some interesting projects, exhibits, presentations... and we would all love to hear about them. This would also be a great time to talk about the future of conservation, preservation and restoration in DFW. So get out of your studio, lab, office and join the conversation.

This Thursday April 25th at 12:30

Big Shucks

6232 E Mockingbird Ln

Dallas, TX 75214

See you there,

Brad