The Textiles Specialty Group (TSG) of the American Institute for
Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) is seeking nominations
for the AIC-Textiles Specialty Group Achievement Award. This award will be
presented to an individual or entity that has promoted, defended and worked
in support of the importance of textiles and their need for preservation.
The Nominee must be a Professional Associate or Fellow of AIC. Dedication
to the organization over their years of membership will be taken into
consideration as well as commitment, leadership and continuous contribution
to the field of Textile Conservation.



The Proposer/Nominator and the Sponsor should provide strong evidence in
writing of the nominee's commitment to the field in areas such as research,
analysis, conservation, teaching, and support of the textile conservation
community. The Proposer/Nominator and the Sponsor both must be an
Associate, a Professional Associate or a Fellow of AIC.



The 2018 Nomination Form/Guidelines are available online via the AIC-TSG
web page: www.conservation-us.org/membership/awards/textiles-award.

The next deadline is February 15, 2018 to submit the nomination paperwork
(in PDF format) to Katelin Lee in the AIC office: [log in to unmask]
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The ninth TSG award will be presented at the AIC Annual Meeting being held
in Houston, Texas, in 2018. Past recipients for the AIC-TSG Achievement
Award are:


2017 Joy Gardiner

2016 Lucy Commoner

2015 Harold Mailand

2014 Patsy Orlofsky

2013 Leslie Melville Smith

2012 R. Bruce Hutchinson (awarded posthumously)

2011 Mary Ballard

2010 Jane Merritt



2017-2018 TSG Achievement Award Committee:  Ann Coppinger, Joann Hackett,
Rebecca Rushfield, and Rebecca Beyth

-- 
Ann M. Coppinger
Senior Conservator
The Museum at FIT
Office 212-217-4542