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Friday 25 March 2016
National Artist or Curator Residency (ACR) Program 2017 - Applications Open
Tuesday 8 March 2016
Disaster! Be prepared WORKSHOP
Photo by Anita K. McNeece. Courtesy of the Museum of
Indian Arts and Culture, Laboratory of Anthropology
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Major natural disasters are a significant threat to
collections. Over the last few years Australian has experienced floods, fires,
and cyclones that have devastated communities throughout our states and
affected the heritage held within institutions as well as those in the private
sector, family memorabilia amongst them. Is your museum prepared?
Disaster Preparedness Workshop
This workshop led by Kim Morris aims to provide theoretical training and hands-on experience in collection disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Participants will gain knowledge and experience in all aspects of collection disaster planning and response and be able to participate effectively, efficiently and confidently in future disaster planning activities and incident responses.
Kim Morris is known to Tassie museums having previously delivered successful workshops to our sector http://tassiemuseums.edublogs.org/conservation-workshop |
Venue and Date
When: Thursday, 21 April 2016 9:15 am - 5:00 pm
and Friday, 22 April, 2016 9:15 am - 4:30 pm
Where: Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
– Inveresk, 2 Invermay Road, Launceston
and Friday, 22 April, 2016 9:15 am - 4:30 pm
Where: Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery
– Inveresk, 2 Invermay Road, Launceston
To Register
Cost (2 day Workshop)
$75 Museums Australia (Tasmania) members
$150 others
Registration is due by Wednesday, 13 April 2016
By phone:
03 6165 6666
By email:
arts.tasmania@arts.tas.gov.au
By post:
Arts Tasmania, 146 Elizabeth Street Hobart TAS 7000
There is a maximum of 20 participants for the
workshop. Register now.
Program
Day 1:
9:30 am - 10:30 am Disaster preparedness
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Morning tea
10:45 am - 11:45 am
Disaster prevention
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
Prioritisation exercise
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Disaster response
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Disaster recovery
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm Afternoon tea
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm Tutorial room scenario session: including
scenarios of small, medium and large scale disasters.
Day 2:
9:15 am - 10:30 am The disaster recovery team
10:30 am - 3:30 pm Hands-on disaster scenario: participants will
deal with a simulated disaster involving the recovery and treatment of water
damaged collection material. This
scenario can focus on recovery teamwork, management, prioritisation, material
treatments, etc. as required.
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Disaster debrief session and discussion
For Day 2, participants need to wear
comfortable clothing and shoes that can get wet and dirty during the scenario
exercise.
Morning/afternoon tea will be provided. BYO lunch.
Kim Morris
Kim
has been a practicing conservation professional in the field of Cultural
Conservation and Preservation since 1982. He holds a Bachelor of Applied
Science in the Conservation of Cultural Material from the University of
Canberra (formerly the Canberra College of Advanced Education). Kim is a
specialist paper conservator who also has extensive experience in the treatment
and restoration of textiles, paintings and objects. He has worked in and
managed the preservation laboratories of the Australian War Memorial and
the National Library of Australia. During his work with these large and
varied collections he developed many strategies to enable greater preservation
focus for collections and those who work with them.
In 2000 Kim became director of Art &
Archival Pty Ltd, a busy private conservation consultancy specialising in a
full range of materials conservation, collection preservation, exhibition
preparation, training, and collection disaster planning, response and recovery.
In 2006 Kim was awarded the Australian
Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM)
'Conservator of the Year Award', in recognition of his contribution to the
conservation profession. Art & Archival Pty Ltd and Kim Morris are members
of the AICCM.
The Making Museums Work: Disaster Preparedness Workshop is delivered by Arts Tasmania’s Roving Curators in association with Museums Australia (Tasmania).
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