Newsletter #5: Breaking News

Newsletter#5: Breaking news

Dear readers,
It was a great summer at Almada Negreiros project with several activities of knowledge transfer and interaction with the public. But with the end of summer, there are also news that we want to share with you. Read, vote, and share among your contacts.

To vote

Project ALMADA among the 10 finalists of IIC KECK AWARD 2022!

It is with great joy that the ALMADA project team received the news of the inclusion of ALMADA project in the shortlist for the KECK AWARD 2022 promoted by the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC).
This year's motto was: Have you run a project that helps the public appreciate and understand conservation?
This is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of conservation and restoration and being among the 10 finalists is the recognition of the outreach activities that have been carried out over the last 17 months with different audiences.
The winner of the Keck Award 2022 will be decided 50% by the jury vote and 50% by the public vote. The ALMADA project would love to have your vote. To do so, simply go to https://www.iiconservation.org/content/keckvote and select the project Unveiling the mural painting Art of Almada negreiros (1938-1956) (Portugal).
It is fast and it can make a difference.
We count on your support!
Thank you so much in advance!

To participate

CONFERENCE COLOURS2022: Bridging Science with Art http://www.hercules.uevora.pt/Colours2022/

Third edition dedicated to modern and contemporary art, with a focus on murals and street art. 14 to 16 September 2022, Colégio do Espírito Santo at the University of Évora, Évora, Portugal
The final program is now online at https://www.hercules.uevora.pt/Colours2022/documents/Colours2022-BookofAbstracts.pdf
It will be 4 days rich in case studies. We have participants from four continents, and from various academic institutions, Heritage Institutions and renowned Museums, such as the Getty Conservation Institute, Pratt Institute or Munch Museum. The event ends with a visit to the Gares Marítimas de Alcântara to see up close the mural paintings by Almada Negreiros made between 1945 and 1949.
The event will be broadcast live, so do not miss this opportunity. The link to stream will be posted soon at: http://www.hercules.uevora.pt/Colours2022/

Going to backstage

Rubric showing the ongoing scientific research and participants.

Workshop Hand’s on on Heritage Science (3^rd edition) at the Maritime station of Rocha do Conde de Óbidos, July 2022

News published in the website

Project PTDC/ART-HIS/1370/2020 financed por national funds throught FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.

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