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AFR NYC

@AFRNYC

Volunteer organization strengthening disaster mitigation & response within the NYC art community through training opportunities, planning efforts & partnerships

 New York, NY
Joined November 2012
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RT @CostepMA Pandemic Safety at Cultural Heritage Institutions Webinar, Apr 29 ow.ly/kqSS50EpIv7 @MiamiDadeArts @AAMers @flamuseums @icomus @US_IMLS @conservators @PAReadiness @BeArtsReady @IFCPP @SmithsonianCRI @AFRNYC
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RT @icomus CRISIS: ENVIRONMENTALISM, SUSTAINABILITY, AND MUSEUMS Webinar, Apr 20 ow.ly/wf9t50DqtVj @IcomOfficiel @AAMers @AFRNYC @MuseumDirectors @museums4future @flamuseums @SmithsonianCRI @IFCPP @US_IMLS
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The American Institute for Conservation Emergency Committee is seeking new volunteer members. AIC-EC supports emergency preparedness and response activities affecting the cultural heritage community. Applications are open until April 16, 2021. culturalheritage.org/members…
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For her master's thesis, UPENN graduate student in Historic Preservation, Meris Westberg, is seeking survey responses from site and collections stewards to gauge the current state of flood risk awareness and preparedness at heritages sites in the U.S. upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/…
RT @SmithsonianCRI @FlHumanities Identifying Supplies & Shaping Your Team Webinar, Jan 21 ow.ly/fAde50DaQqw @flamuseums @AFRNYC @icomus @AAMers @CaribbeanUnesco @museumsforparis @elounasso @ICCROM @IFCPP @archivists_org @US_IMLS @IndianAffairs
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.@FineArtConnoiss explores how our National Heritage Responders use their preservation expertise to help cultural heritage institutions respond to & recover from emergencies, including wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, & other disasters: bit.ly/3is7DNz
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The REALM Project is offering a webinar entitled 'Museums and COVID: How to use the latest research to your advantage' on December 15. Registration details are linked. imls.gov/webinars/museums-an…
Museums and COVID: How to Use the Latest Research to Your Advantage

Museums and COVID: How to Use the Latest Research to Your Advantage

The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the American Alliance of Museums, and research nonprofit OCLC discussed scientific information on the virus’s behavior on materials commonly found or...

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AIC is offering a free webinar entitled Health & Safety in Disasters 12/9/20 at 2:00pm EST. Full description and registration info in the link learning.culturalheritage.or…
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As of Oct 7, 2020, there have been 16 weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each to affect the United States in 2020. The 1980–2019 annual average is 6.6 events (CPI-adjusted). bit.ly/34t5Q5q
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RT @PAReadiness Health and Safety for Performing Arts Organizations Webinar, Oct 20 ow.ly/efKS50BWF7u @AFRNYC @SmithsonianCRI @CostepMA
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RT @SmithsonianCRI 2020 Safety and Cultural Heritage Summit Oct 29-30: Virtual ow.ly/k0E450BWFKw @conservators @ICCROM @icomus @CostepMA @VSabucco @BlueShield_Int @IAAS_Forum @AFRNYC @elounasso @IFCPP @saveantiquities @IndianAffairs
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FREE Social Justice and Conservation webinar series hosted by the Equity & Inclusion Committee and ECPN - sign up now! Contested Monuments Panel is up first on 10/26. Huge thanks to @conservators for generous funding so we can pay all speakers and moderators. #conservation
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This chart from the #REALMProject can help cultural institutions develop safe policies for collections handling during this pandemic.
NEDCC | Northeast Document Conservation Center (@NEDCCInfo) profile pictureNEDCC | Northeast Document Conservation Center@NEDCCInfo9 Oct 2020
#REALMProject webinar recording now available. Go to webjunction.org. NEDCC recommends understanding how collection materials are used / handled & to review research results for data that can guide decisions about quarantine. This chart helps - the webinar very helpful!
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#REALMProject webinar recording now available. Go to webjunction.org. NEDCC recommends understanding how collection materials are used / handled & to review research results for data that can guide decisions about quarantine. This chart helps - the webinar very helpful!
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My report for #GA75 about #ClimateChange #culture & #CulturalRights is OUT bit.ly/2Iayqjs; I present it 2 the GeneralAssembly 10/22; will tweet KeyMessages over the next 2weeks Pls share & URGE governments 2support the report Cultures will be wiped out if we do not ACT
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While all eyes are on #Delta, may we direct your attention for a moment to a newly designated area to watch 👀
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MOCA has been awarded a $3m grant from Ford Foundation after being named one of “America’s Cultural Treasures”. Thank you @fordfoundation for supporting MOCA and your leadership in tackling inequity in arts and cultural funding. #americanhistory #arts #chineseamerican #chinatown
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Hurricane #Delta Advisory 16A: Delta Moving Northwestward Across the Western Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Conditions and Life-Threatening Storm Surge Expected To Begin Along Portions of the Northern Gulf Coast On Friday. go.usa.gov/W3H
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Blue Shield Statement on fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, supported by @IcomOfficiel, @ICOMOS, @IFLA and @ICArchiv. "Damage to cultural property belonging to any people whatsoever means damage to the cultural heritage of all humankind". (1954 HC Preamble) theblueshield.org/blue-shiel…
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The National Humanities Conference is just around the corner and this year there are a number of sessions that focus on addressing issues of social and racial injustice. Below, we highlight just a couple of them. #NAHM20 #VirtualNHC
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