The Applied Museum Studies program is very pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s community awards of achievement. Winners were presented their awards at the Algonquin College Annual Community Studies Awards Ceremony hosted at Algonquin College on May 27, 2009.
Julia Nonkes, Erica Kastner and Maggie Case – AMS Preservation Award
Maggie, Erika and Julia completed a comprehensive series of conservation assessments and collections condition surveys for the City of Ottawa’s Heritage Development unit.
The intent of the project was to provide city planners with a clear indication of the state of preservation of cultural property for Billings Estate National Historic Site, Cumberland Heritage Village Museum, Gloucester Museum, Fairfields and the Archaeological Collections from Lebreton Flats.
Over 1600 artifacts were assessed along with several storage facilities culminating in the creation of a Cultural Health Index of the City of Ottawa’s Heritage Collections. This report, the first of its kind in the province of Ontario, will be used by city planners to direct the development of preservation procedures to ensure the long term care of Ottawa’s unique cultural past.
Maggie, Erika and Julia are truly deserving of this award and recognition, for assisting the Citizens of Ottawa in the conservation of their collective cultural past.
Erika Kastner, Julia Nonkes, Maggie Case, Professor Terry Quinlan
Julia Loan – Ottawa Art Gallery Conservation Award
Julia Loan has been awarded the Ottawa Art Gallery’s Conservation Award for her successful treatment of two works of art. The works, executed by Canadian contemporary artist Susan Feindel, entitled “Field Circuit” had suffered damaged as a result of poor packing for an overseas loan. Julia devised a treatment process that would allow for the safe removal of polyethylene sheeting that had fused to the surface of the works. The treatment process required the completion of comprehensive condition treatment reporting, photo-documentation, solubility testing, execution of the treatment and the design and fabrication of a custom storage/transportation crate.
Julia Loan, Jennifer Gilliand Collections Manager Ottawa Art Gallery
Andrew Boisvenue – Ontario Museum Association Award
Andrew was an active volunteer member of the OMA’s steering committee for the 2008 OMA conference.
Andrew Boisvenue, Gilles Seguin Ontario Museum Association
Leah Batisse – Historical Society of Ottawa Award
Leah participated in the research and development of an online exhibit for the City of Ottawa Archives.
Leah Batisse, Don Baxter, Secretary Historical Society of Ottawa
