3rd International Mountmakers Forum
April 26-27, 2012 |
The 3rd International Mountmakers Forum will be held at the Field Museum in Chicago on April 26-27, 2012. It will be a 2 day event with talks, posters and tours behind the scenes at the Field. The Forum will be free of charge, but registration will be required. The Call for Abstracts is until Dec. 10, 2011.
Papers should focus on any aspect of exhibit mountmaking, process; mount design, materials, fabrication, installation, technical research and practical applications.
- Speaker - Presenters will provide a power point presentation limited to 20 minutes talks.
- Poster presenters need to be in attendance to present your ideas, one on one.
Please submit:
- 1 page proposal
- Short biography
- Contact info (including institutional affiliation or freelance)
- Please indicate if the proposal is for poster presentation only.
Deadlines:
Oct – Dec 10, 2011 – accepting abstract proposals
Jan 15, 2012 - notification of acceptance
All Presenters and Poster presentations if accepted will be responsible for their own food, lodging and transportation.
Please pass on this announcement to all mountmakers, conservators, art handlers, exhibit fabricators, packers, registrars and friends.
Questions can be directed to pgaible@fieldmuseum.org
Pam Gaible
Senior Mountmaking Supervisor
Field Museum
Exhibit Dept
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago, IL 60605
312-665-7368
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Chicago, IL |
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