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Dear All
Item 1: Explore Your Archive: request for volunteers to be interviewed
As many of you will know, the Explore Your Archive campaign is reaching the end of its initial three-year cycle. As part of the evaluation process, around 140 members have responded to the two surveys that we and our partners at the UK
National Archives (TNA) have sent out. Many thanks to all: you have provided invaluably frank feedback.
We are now at the second (qualitative) stage, and are looking for
volunteers (with a small v) willing to be interviewed by a consultant that has been commissioned to write a formal evaluation of the campaign. The interviews should only take about
20 minutes, and offer a real opportunity to shape the future of the campaign, tackle weaknesses and improve its impact. Both the ARA Board and TNA would be grateful if you were able to spare a few minutes.
In terms of 2016, we and TNA are again looking for a formal launch week in November – for those members who would find it useful to have a target. We are looking at a double-weekend period after Remembrance Sunday in the UK (13 November
this year).
Also, we are interested in any views for a location for the formal England launch of this year’s campaign. Last year, our colleagues in Liverpool hosted a very successful event.
For any of the above questions, please contact:
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Item 2: Members of ARA’s Specialist Interests and Conservators’ sections may be interested in the following announcement:
Heritage and Crafts Association: Crafts Across Continents Conference Saturday 7 May, 2016
Royal Institute for British Architects, 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD
Have you ever thought of applying for an overseas Churchill Fellowship? The CEO of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust (WCMT) and two Churchill Fellows who studied craft abroad as part of the WCMT and Heritage Crafts Association (HCA)
partnership will be speaking at the HCA’s Crafts Across Continents Conference at the on Saturday 7th May. It’s a fun day and a great way to network. More details here:
http://heritagecrafts.org.uk/hca-2016-conference-programme/
The Conference takes place during London Craft Week, at RIBA’s beautiful Jarvis Hall.
Ritu Sethi from India and Eivind Falk from Norway wilkl talk about craft in their respective countries and how their heritage is supported and promoted. The
Great Pottery Throwdown judges, Kate Malone and Keith Brymer Jones, will tell us about behind-the-scenes on the programme and their plans for series two.
Genevieve Sioka, the Artisan & Craft, Regional, Iconic & Experience Buyer for the
National Trust’s retail outlets is returning for one-to-ones during the lunch hour, where she can advise you on your craft and the National Trust.
Julia Weston of the WCMT will talk about their special Craft Travelling Fellowships, which are organised in partnership with the HCA. Hugh Miller and Ruth Davey, WCMT Fellows, will also speak. Our wonderful National Honours recipients will be recognised,
the Heritage Craft Awards will be presented. This is THE event to be at! Don’t miss it!
Programme
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