UPCOMING CONFERENCE
Mending Threads, Filling Gaps
15th North American
Textile Conservation Conference
September 15-19, 2025
MENDING THREADS, FILLING GAPS: CONSERVATION NARRATIVES OF LOSS AND RENEWAL
15th North American Textile Conservation Conference
September 15-19, 2025
Banff, Alberta, Canada
We invite papers that explore the multifaceted challenges and innovative solutions in conservation practice. From replicating missing parts of textiles to filling gaps in perspective and historical knowledge, this conference delves into the art of conservation and revival, honoring what was lost and celebrating the resilience of heritage.
A PDF version of the 2025 call for submissions is available here.
Since 1933 the Banff Centre has been a learning organization for artistic and creative development. This global organization leads in arts, culture, and creativity across multiple disciplines, offering learning programs, conferences, events, theatre, comedy, art gallery, fitness center, dining, library, and archives. The town of Banff is situated in the Canadian Rocky Mountains approximately 130km/80 miles from Calgary (banffcentre.ca).
NATCC represents an opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences among conservators and students from the Americas and the world, by using the same language: textile conservation.