The perfect evening celebrating AICCM’s 50th birthday! ⭐️ With everyone wearing a bit (or a lot) of gold, we were treated to a special performance by the AICCM choir, a beautiful birthday cake generously provided by ICS, and guest appearances from Conservator Ken and Barbie.

MaryJo Lelyveld and Julian Bickersmith kicking off this afternoon’s session on sustainability in conservation. International Conservation Services (ICS) is an event partner for the AICCM National Conference 2023. #AICCM50

AICCM Medal Winner 2023: Cheryl Jackson The AICCM acknowledges Cheryl, one of the leading photograph conservators in Australia with unique knowledge and skills which she generously shares, while promoting the specialisation. aiccm.org.au/grants-prizes-…

AICCM Medal Winner 2023: Christine Ianna The AICCM acknowledges Christine as a leader for close to forty years in the field of metals conservation, preventive conservation and disaster preparedness and response. aiccm.org.au/grants-prizes-…

AICCM Medal Winner 2023: Ian MacLeod Ian has been an AICCM member since 1978. He continues to research topics including collection climate management, in-situ corrosion control assessment in historic shipwrecks, and the decay mechanisms of rock art. aiccm.org.au/grants-prizes-…

AICCM Medal Winner 2023: Robyn Sloggett Robyn’s sustained commitment to teaching, research and community-engaged research has contributed hugely to the conservation profession. Congratulations Robyn. aiccm.org.au/grants-prizes-…

AICCM Conservator of the Year 2023: Samantha Hamilton Samantha's leadership in the $2.5M redevelopment of the Australian Performing Arts Collection area at Hamer Hall resulted in positive outcomes for the collection and the conservation profession. aiccm.org.au/grants-prizes-…

AICCM Award for Outstanding Service to the Profession 2023: Trish Stokes Trish has played a pivotal role in caring for collections across Australia for over three decades. Trish has collaborated extensively with allied professionals in the GLAM sector. aiccm.org.au/grants-prizes-…

AICCM Award for Outstanding Conservation Project of the Year 2023: 2022 Australian Flood Recovery Project – Grimwade Conservation Services This project was a direct response to a number of calls for assistance during the 2022 Australian flood emergency. aiccm.org.au/grants-prizes-…

AICCM Award for Outstanding Conservation Treatment of the Year 2023: Uncle Jimmy Clements – O’Sullivan Conservation O’Sullivan Conservation is Eoin O Suilleabhain, Emily Bramich, Katherine Rosenthal, Hannah Newman aiccm.org.au/grants-prizes-…

Colin Pearson Outstanding Research in the Field of Material Conservation Award 2023: MaryJo Lelyveld MaryJo has made a critical contribution to the conservation profession through her research on foresight futures and environmental scanning. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

AICCM Outstanding Conservation Volunteer Award 2023: Eric Deshon & Peter Baldridge Eric and Peter have made an incredible and sustained commitment to the conservation of maritime vessels and large technology objects at the Australian National Maritime Museum.

AICCM Student Conservator of the Year award (University of Canberra) 2023: Vera Olbrycht Vera is highly committed to the conservation profession and while studying has already started work. She has a record of high academic achievement. aiccm.org.au/grants-prizes-…

AICCM Student Conservator of the Year (University of Melbourne) 2023: Jo Lupgens Jo advocates for queer and women’s heritage in fine art, and the issues in securing and strengthening queer identity through the conservation of queer cultural heritage. aiccm.org.au/grants-prizes-…

Congratulations to the 2023 recipients of the ADFAS /ArtsNational Mid-Career Scholarship: Harpreet Tanday and Celia Cramer. Thank you ADFAS for your generous continued support if the mid-career scholarship program!

Congratulations to Professor Robyn Sloggett who has been awarded an ARC Industry Laureate Fellowship for the five-year program ‘Safe Keeping: Effecting solutions for risk to remote Indigenous heritage’. Read more → unimelb.me/3wl7sz8

Join us for the AICCM Textiles SIG Symposium (26-28 June), coming up at NGV. Sign up before 29th May to receive an early bird discount! Register now: aiccm.org.au/events/textile…

Applications for the ArtsNational Mid Career Scholarship are open! This is made possible by the support of ArtsNational through the Patricia Robertson Fund, who are offering  $4000 for a mid–career conservator. Submit applications by 31 July 2024.  aiccm.org.au/grants-prizes-…

AICCM Award nominations are open now! Nominate an Australian conservator, conservation volunteer or someone who actively promotes conservators and conservation to recognise their contributions. Nominations close on Friday 9 August 2024. aiccm.org.au/grants-prizes-…

AICCM Award nominations close this Friday 9 August! This is your chance to nominate an Australian conservator, conservation volunteer or someone who actively promotes conservators and conservation to recognise their contributions. aiccm.org.au/grants-prizes-…