MIDDLE EAST PHOTOGRAPH PRESERVATION INITIATIVE Click here to read more, and download the course announcement and application formMEPPI Amman 2014 – Course announcement APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED for MEPPI Amman 2014 Workshop date: 20-28 January 2014 Workshop venue: National Library of Jordan in Amman Distance mentoring: February to September 2014 Follow-up meeting: Fall 2014 Update: The deadline for applications has now passed. The MEPPI Initiative The Arab Image Foundation, the Art Conservation Department at the University of Delaware, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Getty Conservation Institute are partners in the Middle East Photograph Preservation Initiative (MEPPI), a strategic initiative to promote the preservation and awareness of photograph collections in the broad Middle East, from North Africa and the Arab Peninsula through Western Asia. Portions of this project are supported by a generous grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The initiative has three interconnected components. MEPPI Courses MEPPI courses are designed to provide basic theoretical and practical training in the care of a broad range of photographic materials found in the collections of museums, libraries, archives and other repositories. The courses deliver learning and hands-on experience in both classroom and workplace settings. They carefully combine theoretical and practical training to inspire a deeper understanding of photographic materials and processes, their deterioration mechanisms, and appropriate strategies for their long-term preservation. International representation among course participants fosters the exchange of ideas, philosophies, and preservation techniques, and strengthens connections between professionals for continued future interactions. MEPPI has trained over 30 collections keepers to date through courses in Beirut (2011) and Abu Dhabi (2012). MEPPI Amman 2014 will be the final course in this series. |
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MEPPI Amman 2014 Course Announcementposted Jul 5, 2013, 4:52 AM by Sarah Morris [ updated Sep 3, 2013, 12:59 AM ] |