Call for Papers:
The American Glass Guild (AGG) Annual Meeting, Aug 1-4, 2008
The AGG’s Board of Directors is seeking proposals for lectures and panels from artists, craftspeople, studios, conservators and historians for the group’s third annual meeting, to be held in the Philadelphia area from August 1 through 4, 2008.
The deadline for submissions is November 1st, 2007.
This conference will present papers on various aspects relating to stained glass, including new design, technique, conservation, history of the medium and its practitioners, related materials, and business practices. Presentations should be 20 minutes in length with additional time for questions. We are also interested in workshops that will run before or after the meeting. We hope that those of you working on interesting projects will consider submitting proposals.
Abstracts should be submitted by email to the 2008 AGG Program Chair, Mary Clerkin Higgins, at mc.higgins@rcn.com by November 1st, 2007. They should include a title and be no longer than 300 words. Authors should include a bio and full contact information (name/company, mailing address, phone, fax, website, and email address) for themselves and if a panel is proposed, for the other panel members. The program committee will send notification of acceptance by December 15, 2007.
The mission of the AGG is to provide an open forum for the exchange of information on stained, leaded and decorative glass and its creation, preservation, restoration, and history. Our intention is to work toward building an environment within the field that both cultivates novices and facilitates experienced artists and craftspeople to attain a higher level of expertise. Our conferences include presentations, round-table discussions, and demonstrations by notable national and international experts. Information on past conferences is available on our website at www.americanglassguild.org.
Questions or comments should be directed by email to info@americanglassguild.org. We also welcome suggestions for topics on which you would like to hear presentations. Please feel free to distribute this announcement to any interested colleagues. We look forward to seeing you at next year’s meeting!