The Institute of Conservation (ICON) has launched a call for entries for the ICON Conservation Awards 2015, with a deadline for applications of 15 May.
ICON writes:
The Icon Conservation Awards celebrate the highest standards of conservation skills, innovation, research and collections care within the UK arts and heritage sector. The awards programme celebrates the work of over 4,000 professional conservators and excellence from across the heritage sector from a community of students, volunteers and special interest groups, all passionate about the restoration and conservation of movable heritage. The 2015 Awards Programme invites projects to apply that help showcase the remarkable achievements of the diverse people behind the projects, and the passion for long-term preservation and conservation of UK heritage.
The award categories are:
- The Pilgrim Trust Award for Conservation (£10,000)
- The Beko Award for Conservation in the Community (£5,000)
- The Pilgrim Trust Student of the Year Award (£5,000)
- The Institution of Mechanical Engineers Award for the Conservation of an Industrial Artefact (£2,500)
- The Institution of Mechanical Engineers Award for Volunteering in the Conservation of an Industrial Heritage Artefact (£2,500)
- The Anna Plowden Trust Award for Research and Innovation in Conservation (£2,500)
See IHBC Awards etc for other awards and opportunities within the Built Environment and conservation
