Organizations Filed Purposes:
A NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL MATERIAL, THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC AND ARTISTIC WORKS PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ESTABLISHING AND UPHOLDING PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, PROMOTING RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND FOSTERING THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AMONG CONSERVATORS, ALLIED PROFESSIONALS, AND THE PUBLIC.
SEE PART III, LINE 1.
ANNUAL MEETING - THE AIC ANNUAL MEETING INCLUDES FORMAL PRESENTATIONS, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND INFORMAL CONVERSATIONS ON A VARIETY OF CONSERVATION TOPICS, INVITING DISCUSSION OF PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES, NEW TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS, AND RECENT DISCOVERIES THAT HAVE GROWN OUT OF CONSERVATION RESEARCH. THE MEETING FORMAT ENCOMPASSES LECTURES, EXHIBITS OF CONSERVATION-RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, WORKSHOPS, AND TOURS.
PUBLICATIONS - AIC PROVIDES GENERAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION ON CONSERVATION ISSUES, TREATMENTS, RESEARCH, AND ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS THROUGH THE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, NEWSLETTER, ONLINE DIRECTORY, AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS. AIC ALSO DISSEMINATES INFORMATION ABOUT AIC AND THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION ON ITS WEBSITE, IN WIKIS, IN ONLINE COMMUNITIES, AND ON ITS BLOG AND SOCIAL MEDIA SITES. FAIC MAINTAINS AN ONLINE RESOURCE LIBRARY AND INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION LIST FOR CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION ONLINE (COOL) AND ITS GLOBAL CONSERVATION FORUM, AS WELL AS THE CONNECTING TO COLLECTIONS CARE AND HERITAGE EMERGENCY WEB RESOURCES. AIC AND FAIC PERIODICALLY PARTNER WITH MEMBERS OR ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS TO PUBLISH BOOKS ON TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION.
SPECIALTY GROUPS - CONSERVATORS SPECIALIZE IN A BROAD RANGE OF MATERIALS, AS REFLECTED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF AIC SPECIALTY GROUPS, TO WHICH NEARLY ALL MEMBERS BELONG. ADDITIONALLY, ABOUT HALF OF AIC'S MEMBERSHIP HAVE IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AS CONSERVATORS WHO WORK PRIVATELY. A SPECIALTY GROUP SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS CONTRIBUTES TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE TEN SPECIALTY GROUP DESIGNATIONS CURRENTLY MAINTAINED BY AIC ARE: ARCHITECTURE, BOOK & PAPER, CONSERVATORS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE, ELECTRONIC MEDIA, OBJECTS, PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS, RESEARCH & TECHNICAL STUDIES, TEXTILES, AND WOODEN ARTIFACTS. THE SPECIALTY GROUPS SERVE THE FIELD BY FACILITATING COMMUNICATIONS AMONG MEMBERS THROUGH ONLINE COMMUNITIES AND PAGES ON THE AIC WEBSITE, PROVIDING A FORUM FOR CURRENT INFORMATION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, PUBLISHING PAPERS GIVEN AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, AND OCCASIONALLY PUBLISHING BOOKS ON TOPICS RELATING TO THEIR AREA OF SPECIALTY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Eryl P Wentworth | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 18.75 | $136,980 |
| Eric Pourchot | INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR | 1 | $109,223 |
| Brenda Bernier | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Thomas Braun | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah Melching | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Molly Gleeson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Sarah Barack | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Sue Murphy | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Suzanne Davis | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Margaret Holben Ellis | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
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