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Professional Development Opportunities Updated: March 17, 2006 |
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BCMA's Regional Workshop Series
BCMA offers a continuing Regional Workshop Series to enable access to professional and skills development opportunities in different regions of the province.
Regional Workshop Series events, in varying formats, can be requested by Institutional or Affiliate Members of BCMA, or pro-actively scheduled by BCMA with a host institution to address a regional need.
Upcoming Regional Workshop Series events will be posted here, including downloadable registration forms, Host Applications, Host Guidelines and Memo of Understanding, (to be added).
Next BCMA Regional Workshop:
(Only 3 Spaces Remaining!)
“Industrial Objects and Public Art”
Prince George, BC – March 24 & 25, 2006
Presented in partnership with
Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI)
The Exploration Place Science Centre & Museum
333 Becott Place, Prince George, BC
DATES: Friday & Saturday, March 24 & 25, 2006
TIMES: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (both days)
REGISTRATION FEES: (includes Lunch & Breaks both days, & Friday Reception)
BCMA Members (with GO Card): $125.00 Cdn
Non–Members: $175.00 Cdn
(includes 12-month BCMA Membership & GO Card)
--- MINIMUM 10 & MAXIMUM 16 PARTICIPANTS ---
Download the Registration Form
TRAVEL: $100 BCMA Travel Assistance Bursaries available
ACCOMMODATION: Special $79 workshop rate available from Ramada Inn
Workshop Synopsis:
This module deals with objects permanently displayed outdoors, including industrial relics, urban assets (fountains, bells, plaques, etc.), public art (sculptures and murals), monuments, and unique combinations of these categories. These objects have much in common and the experience and knowledge gained in one area can often be applied successfully to the others. Key components in preserving these objects, such as determining the causes of deterioration, assessing the display sites, and implementing appropriate maintenance, are discussed. Special emphasis is also placed on documentation, research, and collaboration. Participants will have the opportunity to share their expertise and experience, and to ask questions on specific projects and problems.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module, participants will be able to:
- accurately document the condition of an industrial object or public work of art with digital photographs, written text, and related graphics
- analyse and prioritize the problems associated with the objects in various outdoor environments
- devise practical solutions to problems
- organize and present a report that is both practical and persuasive
- incorporate preventive conservation into public art projects from their inception through to ongoing care and maintenance
- appreciate the role of a conservator or conservation technician in the ongoing care and treatment of a public art collection
Units:
Principles of Outdoor Object Conservation
Introduction to the conservation of industrial objects and public art in the outdoor environment: similarities, differences, and shared problems. Objects as materials, focusing on their design and deterioration outdoors. Learning from existing collections.
Introduction to the Conservation of Public Art
Review of the complex issues and challenges involved in the conservation of public art including community involvement, public participation, collaboration in the planning process, planning for care and maintenance, and networking.
Guidelines for the Conservation of Public Art (Sculpture, Outdoor Murals) & Monuments
The importance of proper planning from the design stage to avoid future problems. Consideration of the location, materials and design, maintenance, public awareness, the role of the conservator, and additional resources.
Examination and Documentation
Documenting the condition of an object accurately and efficiently with digital photographs, written text, and drawings.
Research
Conducting research with both analog (libraries and archives) and digital (Internet, CD-Rs, etc.) resources. Sharing research results with others via e-mailed images, Web sites, flatbed scanners, and digital cameras. Creating local inventories of outdoor objects.
Recommendations for Existing Collections
Evaluating display sites and prioritizing the problems associated with objects in these environments. Finding practical solutions to the problems.
Target Audience:
Staff and volunteers of museums, art galleries, and municipalities with static industrial objects and works of art displayed outdoors; artists, arts advisors, and arts coordinators within a civic or municipal structure who have responsibility for the care and maintenance of civic collections and outdoor works of art.
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