<div dir="ltr"><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">The deadline for participation in the Art Bio Matters 2023 conference has been extended to May 21st, 2023! This is a unique and intimate conference where participants actively engage in five sessions over three days, working together to explore the intersection of innovative science, culture, and history in the preservation of cultural and natural heritage.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><b style="box-sizing:border-box">As a participant, you can expect to:</b><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">- Join an international community of cultural heritage stakeholders, including experts from science, conservation, and cultural history/curatorial fields.<br style="box-sizing:border-box"></span>- <span style="box-sizing:border-box">Experience team and poster presentations featuring pioneering collaborative research on the fascinating world of biological materials in art, cultural heritage, and natural science collections.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">- Participate in working groups, moderated conversations, and a business meeting crucial to the future of the ABM community.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">- Engage in open and respectful dialogue where everyone's voice is heard, and all viewpoints are respected.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">- Learn about unfamiliar specializations and gain new insights into objects and their preservation.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">- Explore innovative approaches to research questions related to the conservation and understanding of cultural heritage.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">- Share your own insights and perspectives, and contribute to the growth and advancement of the ABM community.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">- Network with peers, build new professional relationships, and potentially find new collaborators for future research projects.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">- Be a part of a collaborative community that values shared learning and the exchange of ideas, ultimately benefiting the broader community of cultural heritage stakeholders.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">Don't miss this unique opportunity to participate in the Art Bio Matters 2023 conference and contribute to the growth and advancement of the ABM community. Apply to register now before the extended deadline of May 21st, 2023. We can't wait to see you there!<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><em style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><span class="gmail-il" style="box-sizing:border-box">Art</span> <span class="gmail-il" style="box-sizing:border-box">Bio</span> <span class="gmail-il" style="box-sizing:border-box">Matters</span> is a rapidly growing conclave of scientists, curators/cultural historians, and conservators who bring to the community different research methods, modes of seeing, and desired outcomes in the investigation of biological materials in cultural heritage collections. Your perspective is valued, regardless of whether your goals are better preservation, analysis, </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box">or interpretation. While the core disciplines of ABM are science, curatorial/cultural history, and conservation, ABM welcomes </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box">all </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box">stakeholders in cultural heritage studies. </span></em></p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box"><br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span class="gmail-il" style="box-sizing:border-box">Art</span> <span class="gmail-il" style="box-sizing:border-box">Bio</span> <span class="gmail-il" style="box-sizing:border-box">Matters</span> 2023 will take place July 19-21 at the Institute of Fine Arts, NYU, and the Metropolitan Museum of <span class="gmail-il" style="box-sizing:border-box">Art</span>. We are especially proud that <strong style="box-sizing:border-box">there is no fee required to attend the conference, and financial assistance is available to defray travel costs</strong>. If finances are a barrier for you, </span><span style="box-sizing:border-box">don't hesitate to indicate the amount you would require to attend the conference on your application.</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box"> We want to ensure that anyone who wants to present or participate can be there. For more information about the 2023 conference, <a href="https://www.artbiomatters.org/abm2023-eventdetails" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:transparent;color:rgb(46,109,164)">visit our website</a>.</span><span style="box-sizing:border-box"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box">- The <span class="gmail-il" style="box-sizing:border-box">Art</span> <span class="gmail-il" style="box-sizing:border-box">Bio</span> <span class="gmail-il" style="box-sizing:border-box">Matters</span> team:<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Julie Arslanoglu, ABM Co-Organizer, Conservation Scientist at the Metropolitan Museum of <span class="gmail-il" style="box-sizing:border-box">Art</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box">Glennis Rayermann, ABM Co-Organizer, Visiting Assistant Professor of Conservation Science in the Conservation Center at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Kasey Hamilton, ABM Web Coordinator, Mellon Fellow in Objects Conservation at the Philadelphia Museum of <span class="gmail-il" style="box-sizing:border-box">Art</span></span></p></div>