Hey Materials SIG! Are you interested in contributing to a pre-coordinated panel or workshop about material collections? How could ARLIS/NA benefit from show-and-tell, DIY biomaterial recipes, and haptic learning?

Pop artists incorporated everyday materials into their work. Frequently commenting on mass production, they understood that materials…[Read more]

Three grant opportunities are now open from the Decorative Arts Trust:

IDEAL INTERNSHIP GRANTS

The Trust offers grants to museums and historic sites in support of internships that improve and promote inclusivity, diversity, equity, access, and leadership (IDEAL) in the museum field. The Trust seeks to fund summer and academic-year internships…[Read more]

Hi everyone,

During my presentation in Mexico City I mentioned that Marnie Powers-Torrey and I would be hiring a NEH-funded Visual Books Project Assistant to work on metadata and controlled vocabularies for artists’ books and fine press books. The job posting is now live: https://employment.utah.edu/salt-lake-city-ut/visual-books-projects-assistan…[Read more]

Hello ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter members!

Do you have an interest in serving on the Executive Committee of our chapter? Serving on the Executive Committee is a great (and fun!) way to get involved in and support the chapter, work with fellow members, develop leadership skills, and enhance your CV.

We welcome nominations for the following…[Read more]

Register now for the next American Craft Forum — Foragers: Making Connections Between Place and Materials.  Thursday, July 13th at 1pm Central Time via Zoom.  Registration is free and open to all.

https://www.craftcouncil.org/programs/forums

Save the Date!

The 2023 Texas-Mexico Chapter Meeting will be held in Lubbock, Texas from October 5-7, 2023.
Highlights of our fall meeting will include our annual business meeting and research roundtable, our annual chapter dinner, Lubbock’s First Friday Art Trail, local library and museum visits and tours, and more!
Registration details, hotel i…[Read more]

The latest issue of The Crafty Librarian, the quarterly newsletter of the American Craft Council Library, is now available for download.

https://www.craftcouncil.org/library-archives/newsletter

Hi, Hello, All –

Recirculating this message for those of you who might be interested in serving on the Wittenborn Book Award Subcommittee.
Please email me direct by this Friday 6.16 if you are interested.

All the best,
Hillary

From: Veeder, Hillary
Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2023 11:32 AM
To:…[Read more]

Hi, Hello, Texas-Mexico Chapter!

We have been contacted by Courtney Stine, Chair of the ARLIS/NA Awards Committee, regarding membership for the 2023-2024 Wittenborn Book Award Subcommittee. For anyone who was not already aware, the host chapter for the past conference is charged with administering the award for the 2024 conference.

If you are…[Read more]

The meeting minutes for the Spring 2023 SIG meeting are now available on the the SIG WordPress site:

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design SIG Meeting Minutes

The meeting was recorded, and the recording should be added to the ARLIS/NA Kaltura Channel in the near future.  Stay tuned!

Hi everyone,

I am gearing up for my first year as coordinator of SCIP and in need of a vice-coordinator! A few things I’ve been thinking about planning are an artist talks session for the next annual conference, and another “show and tell” style meetup or a skill sharing session over the summer.

If you have any interest in helping me to scheme…[Read more]

Hello all,

The Spring 2023 issue of The Medium is out now!

Spring 2023

Read all about your fellow chapter members’ visits to Mexico City for the annual conference. Thank you to all who contributed!

Have a great day,

Rebekah S. Boulton

Public Service and Instruction Librarian

Hirsch Library | Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

713-353-1510 |…[Read more]

Dear Colleagues,

The co-editors of the Notable Graphic Novels Review are looking for up to 10 volunteer reviewers for this year’s edition. To apply, please fill out this brief form:

https://forms.gle/odfJK4F4QHYP2ani8 

All ARLIS/NA members are welcome to apply, including those who have never written a review before.This is a good opportunity…[Read more]

Hi all,

Several folks voiced concern about state legislation restricting their ability to participate in any DEIA goals or antiracist work with ARLIS/NA and at their home institutions. Shannon and I hear you, and I reached out to VP/President-Elect Melanie Emerson about your concerns. She has brought this to the board for further inquiry and will…[Read more]

Morning all!

Happy Monday!

Today is the last day to submit to The Medium. I have some submissions, but please consider sending some anecdotes and pictures from your trip to Mexico City! I’d love to have a larger cross section of our TX/MX Chapter experiences.

Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks so much 🙂

Have a great day,

Rebekah…[Read more]

Hey Section members,

Just wanted to let you know I followed up with the local arrangement folks for the 2024 conference. All the tour ideas mentioned during our meeting are on their agenda, including visits to Frank Lloyd Wright. So we will get our fair share of architecture while in Pittsburgh.

Callie and I will reach out about a Section…[Read more]

Hi, Hello, All –

Great to virtually see many of you last week in our meeting!
Please find attached an updates document shared by Andi Back, ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison.
This document will be appended to our minutes and Andi welcomes any questions you/we may have.

All the best,
Hillary