posted Feb 7, 2014, 6:35 AM by Sarah Morris
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Report on MEPPI Amman 2014The
Middle East Photograph Preservation Initi ative (MEPPI) launched its
third photograph preservation course in Amman from 20 to 28 January
2014, in the history-laden surroundings of Darat al Funun. The 17
participants joined from national archives, ministries, universities,
public libraries, private collections and museums, located in Algeria,
Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia, Turkey and Yemen.
During the eight-day intensive workshop, they took part in theoretical
and practical sessions in various topics ranging from overviews of
photographic processes and emergency preparedness to best practices in
storage and digitization. Participants will now benefit from a
distance-mentoring phase, before reconvening by the end of 2014 for a
follow up meeting.
Instructors and participants at the Amman workshop, January 2014
Photo by Abdulrahman Alghabiri
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posted Jan 26, 2014, 12:42 PM by Sarah Morris
Getty Foundation Grants
Travel Grants for the 17th ICOM-CC TRIENNIAL
CONFERENCE
Melbourne, Australia, 15–19 September
2014
With grant support from the Getty Foundation, the
International Council of Museums Committee for Conservation (ICOM-CC) will offer
a limited number of travel grants for museum and/or conservation professionals
from emerging economies and developing countries (ICOM country categories 3 and
4; ICOM Country Classifications 2014 ) in Africa,
Asia and the Pacific, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Latin America to
attend the 17th Triennial Conference of ICOM-CC.
Who can apply?
Qualified museum and/or conservation professionals
with a minimum of three years’ experience who are currently employed in a museum
or related institution may apply. Grants are not limited to ICOM members however
special consideration will be given to individual members of ICOM and ICOM-CC,
or Friends of ICOM-CC, or those working for an institution that is an
institutional member of ICOM.
How to apply
Applicants must complete the grant application form
Deadline for
application is FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY
2014
Submission by e-mail only to the ICOM-CC
Secretariat.
Any questions about the travel grant
should be directed to: [email protected]
All applicants will be notified by early April
2014. www.icom-cc.org |
posted Jan 22, 2014, 6:27 AM by Sarah Morris
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Opening of MEPPI Amman 2014
The Middle East Photograph Preservation Initiative is pleased to announce the opening of its third course, being held this week in Amman (20-28 January 2014). The 17 participants from 10 countries across the region represent museums, cultural and media institutions, universities and government ministries. The eight-day course will be followed by a distance-learning phase and a final follow-up meeting later in the year.
January 22 2014: Discussion with Reem Akl (Arab Image Foundation), Dr Mohamed el Abadi (National Library of Jordan) and Maha Ahmed (Cairo University; MEPPI participant) on Jordanian television.
يوم جديد - لقاء الدكتور محمد العبادي / مدير المكتبة الوطنيه وريم عقل ومها أحمد من مشروع الحفاظ على الصورةيوم جديد - لقاء مشروع الحفاظ على الصورة مع الزميلة سمر الغرايبة
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posted Jan 19, 2014, 8:23 AM by Sarah Morris
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Public talk in Amman - 26 JanuaryPhotographic heritage: collecting, preserving, sharingNational Library of Jordan, Sunday 26 January 2014, 6PM Debra Hess Noris and Nora Kennedy will be joined by Dr Hisham Khatib to explore photography and the challenges faced in the preservation and display of photographs. What should collectors and conservators be aware of? How can one ensure these works will be passed along to future generations? What are some of the issues involved in showing contemporary images in museum settings? The speakers will each address those topics and the floor will be open for questions and contributions from audience members. The evening will be of interest to collectors, photographers, curators, conservators, and anyone with family photograph collections. Nora Kennedy is the Sherman Fairchild Conservator of Photographs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City where she established a lab devoted to the conservation of photographs. She has worked on many photography exhibitions and continues to expand the Museum’s initiatives in education and research. Debra Hess Norris is Chair of the Art Conservation Department and Professor of Photograph Conservation at the University of Delaware. She has written, taught and consulted on the preservation of photographic materials and collections worldwide. Dr. Hisham Khatib was a former Minister for Energy of Jordan. He is a passionate collector of art and printed material from the Ottoman Empire. His newly published book, Jerusalem, Palestine & Jordan, reproduces beautiful artwork from his private collection. This talk is made possible through the Middle East Photograph Preservation Initiative (MEPPI) led jointly by the Arab Image Foundation, the University of Delaware, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Getty Conservation Institute.
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posted Nov 18, 2013, 2:37 AM by Sarah Morris
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updated Nov 18, 2013, 2:39 AM
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Making the Most of Online Conservation Resources At the American Institute for Conservation’s 41st Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, the Emerging Conservation Professionals Network (ECPN) explored how conservators use online resources in a poster titled “The Art Con<server>: How conservation professionals make use of online resources.” The poster was based largely on a survey sent to AIC members in March 2013. The survey was created by ECPN in consultation with AIC’s Publications Committee and featured 26 questions, three of which were open-ended and allowed participants to write in their own responses. The results were revealing and invite thoughtful consideration. The Internet has changed and continues to influence how we research, access, and share information. As content creators and researchers, how can we develop the most valuable resources and encourage the best research practices? Read the full report here |
posted Sep 27, 2013, 6:23 AM by Sarah Morris
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Getty Conservation Institute feature MEPPI on Getty Voices
Getty Iris, the Getty Conservation Institute's online magazine, presents a week of features on MEPPI via its Getty Voices section.
Click here to visit the Getty Iris website Getty Voices: Tram Vo | Preserving the Photographs of the Middle East |
posted Sep 27, 2013, 6:03 AM by Sarah Morris
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MEPPI alumnus The Fouad Debbas Collection exhibits at the Beirut Photo Fair
During this September's Beirut Photo Fair, alongside contemporary photographic works, an exhibition of a selection of artifacts, prints and reproductions from The Fouad Debbas Collection (a MEPPI alumnus) was also offered to visitors. It was an important chance for the Lebanese gallery-goers to connect with their heritage: not only photographic heritage but also architectural heritage, as several pieces depicted Beirut as it was over a century ago, almost unrecognisable in scale from the city it has become.
Read more: Modern Heritage Observatory
Daily Star Lebanon
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posted Aug 28, 2013, 2:29 AM by Sarah Morris
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Photography in all its forms: MEPPI Public talk
Thursday 19 September, 7pm, at SALT, Istanbul
On the occasion of the closing meeting of the MEPPI 2012 course which began in Abu Dhabi last November, Debra Hess Norris and Nora Kennedy will be joined by Tayfun Serttaş to
explore traditional photography and the challenges faced in the
preservation and display of photographs.
What should collectors
and conservators be aware of? How can one ensure these works will be
passed along to future generations? What are some of the issues involved
in showing contemporary images in museum settings?
The
speakers will then open the floor for questions and contributions from
audience members, ideally linking back to the local history of
photography in Turkey. The talks will be held in English and Turkish, with simultaneous translation into Turkish and English respectively.
Debra Hess Norris: Chair of the Art Conservation Department and
Professor of Photograph Conservation at the University of Delaware.
Nora Kennedy: Sherman Fairchild Conservator of Photographs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Tayfun Serttaş: Artist, writer and researcher of the projects "Studio Osep" (2009) and "Foto Galatasaray" (2011).
Artine Kazandjian, Turkey, 1910s
Charles Glaszner & Son
Collection AIF/ Tania Bakalian
© Arab Image Foundation
This talk is made possible through the Middle East Photograph
Preservation Initiative (MEPPI) led jointly by the Arab Image
Foundation, the University of Delaware, the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
and the Getty Conservation Institute.
Visit Salt Online for more information about the event.
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posted Aug 20, 2013, 7:26 AM by Sarah Morris
Article on MEPPI participant, the National Library of Amman's photo archive
Read the full article on the Al Ra'i website |
posted Jul 5, 2013, 4:52 AM by Sarah Morris
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MIDDLE EAST PHOTOGRAPH PRESERVATION INITIATIVE
MEPPI Amman 2014 – Course announcement
APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED for MEPPI Amman 2014
Workshop date: 20-28 January 2014
Workshop venue: National Library of Jordan in Amman
Distance mentoring: February to September 2014
Follow-up meeting: Fall 2014
Update: The deadline for applications has now passed.
The MEPPI Initiative
The Arab Image Foundation, the Art Conservation Department at the University of Delaware, The Metropolitan
Museum of Art and the Getty Conservation Institute are partners in the Middle East Photograph Preservation
Initiative (MEPPI), a strategic initiative to promote the preservation and awareness of photograph collections in
the broad Middle East, from North Africa and the Arab Peninsula through Western Asia. Portions of this project are
supported by a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
The initiative has three interconnected components.
MEPPI Courses
MEPPI courses are designed to provide basic theoretical and practical training in the care of a broad range of photographic
materials found in the collections of museums, libraries, archives and other repositories. The courses deliver learning and
hands-on experience in both classroom and workplace settings. They carefully combine theoretical and practical training
to inspire a deeper understanding of photographic materials and processes, their deterioration mechanisms, and
appropriate strategies for their long-term preservation. International representation among course participants fosters the
exchange of ideas, philosophies, and preservation techniques, and strengthens connections between professionals for
continued future interactions. MEPPI has trained over 30 collections keepers to date through courses in Beirut (2011) and
Abu Dhabi (2012). MEPPI Amman 2014 will be the final course in this series.
Click here to read more, and download the course announcement and application form
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