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Dear Colleagues,





NATCC (North American Textile Conservation Conference) is a not-for-profit
(501(c)3) organization that was formed to improve the quality of textile
conservation by sponsoring biennial conferences and publishing the papers
from those conferences. After our tenth biennial meeting in New York, we
have three open positions and are inviting applications from our North
American colleagues to join the 12-member board of NATCC.



As specified in the NATCC Bylaws, new Directors are elected by a majority
of the Board to serve a 4-year term. Board members, who must be practicing
textile conservators, curators, or scientists, are responsible for the
organization of the biennial conferences. The NATCC Board meets twice per
year, once during the AIC Annual Meeting and once at another time and place
agreed upon by the Board. During a biennial conference year, the second
meeting generally occurs on the day after the conference. The language of
business for the Board is English.  NATCC does not reimburse Board members
for travel expenses associated with attending Board meetings.



We are especially interested in bringing our meetings to a wider geographic
area, which requires regional board members to serve as the nucleus for the
local committee. With that in mind, we are especially interested in hearing
from our colleagues in Canada, the southwest, midwest, and west coast of
the United States, and Mexico. Among the qualifications that the NATCC
Board is seeking are – a proven ability to work collaboratively, fluency in
Spanish and/or French, South/Central American affiliations, institutional
support, and previous Board experience.



Those interested in serving on this congenial Board should write a letter
describing their experience, qualification and statement of interest to:
Esther Méthé, NATCC Secretary,   [log in to unmask] Letters are due by October
16, 2015.  The Board will announce its decision by January 11, 2016.


We invite you to contact any current Board member for more information:


Emilia Cortes, [log in to unmask];

Joy Gardiner, [log in to unmask];

Christine Giuntini, [log in to unmask];

Claudia Iannuccilli, [log in to unmask];

Yadin Larochette, [log in to unmask];

Hector Manuel Meneses Lozano, [log in to unmask];

Esther Méthé, [log in to unmask];

Denise Migdail, [log in to unmask];

Lorena Román, [log in to unmask];

Sarah Stevens, [log in to unmask];

Beth Szuhay, [log in to unmask];

Howard Sutcliffe, [log in to unmask]





Please share this message with textile conservation colleagues who may not
subscribe to this list.  Thank you.







Esther Méthé



NATCC Secretary



Margaret Wing Dodge Chair in Conservation, Chief Conservator

The George Washington University Museum – The Textile Museum

701 21st Street NW • Washington, DC 20052