{"id":4309,"date":"2010-11-22T18:52:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-22T23:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservators-converse.org\/2010\/11\/10-tips-for-becoming-a-conservator-2\/"},"modified":"2010-11-22T18:52:00","modified_gmt":"2010-11-22T23:52:00","slug":"10-tips-for-becoming-a-conservator-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/2010\/11\/22\/10-tips-for-becoming-a-conservator-2\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips for Becoming a Conservator"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tip #2: Join professional organizations<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The purpose of a professional organization is to uphold standards of practice, and to provide educational and networking opportunities to its members. Most organizations charge for membership, but as a student you can usually pay a reduced fee, and it is well worth it for the benefits that you receive in return.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The largest organization for conservation in the United States is the <\/span>American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works <\/span><\/a>. AIC publishes the <\/span>Code of Ethics and Guidelines of Practice<\/span><\/a> that all practicing conservators in the U.S. adhere to. Once you become a member, you will receive a directory of all members, a newsletter six times per year, and access to all of the online resources that AIC has to offer. Student membership is $65 for the calendar year, not including specialty groups.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Your local conservation guild is another group to take advantage of. Besides holding meetings, workshops and lectures, guilds tend to organize many tours and social events throughout the year\u2014offering a great opportunity to meet other conservators. Fellow guild members can answer your general conservation questions, and relationships with other conservators will prove useful in the future when you\u2019re looking for a job or when you\u2019re in need of collaboration on a project. Regional organizations are listed on the <\/span>website<\/span><\/a> for the Conservators in Private Practice Specialty Group of AIC. Membership can range anywhere from $5 to $35 for students.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>There are, of course, many more organizations on the international level, but I suggest starting locally so you don\u2019t get too overwhelmed with newsletters and emails at first! Here\u2019s a short list of conservation and related groups if you want to see what they have to offer:<\/span><\/p>\n

International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

International Council of Museums Committee for Conservation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

International Network for the Conservation of Contemporary Art <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Canadian Conservation Institute<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The Institute of Conservation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

American Association of Museums <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

College Art Association<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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