AIC's 53rd Annual Meeting

Art in Transit 2.0 is delighted to announce a joint PACCIN/AIC workshop focused on the theory and practice of crating museum collections for transport. This workshop is meant for emerging preparators, as well as registrars, conservators and museum professionals who would like to gain practical experience with packing. The workshop comprises two online sessions that will take place before an optional in-person component at the pre-session of the AIC Annual Meeting. Participants of the in-person workshop must commit to participating in the online sessions before attending the in-person workshop.

Online: The online sessions will take place on Wednesday, April 30 and May 7, 2025, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET. The first online session will cover damage from vibration and shock during road and air transit and strategies for preventing and minimizing short- and long-term damage, by calculating and designing appropriate padding strategies. The second session will focus on probable risks and practical approaches to packing and crating for transit.

In-person: The in-person workshop will be a full day of hands-on work, with a focus on applying the theory from the two webinars to actual packing. Participants will work in groups to implement the theory from the webinars by designing and building inner packing for facsimile objects (a 3-D object or a painting) to fit a prefabricated outer crate. After construction, the crates will be drop-tested, and shock and vibration will be tested by placing the completed crate on a pallet jack and driving it around the museum.

Transportation to/from the Walker Art Center will not be provided. Participants must arrange for their own transportation for the workshop. The workshop will take place within a 5-minute drive or 15-minute walk from the Annual Meeting hotel.