PACCIN-AIC at ARCS Conference in St Louis!

PACCIN and AIC will be hosting a breakout session at the upcoming ARCS Conference on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 in St Louis

Topic: Towards Art in Transit 2.0
Panelists: T. Ashley McGrew, Mark Ryan, Lauren Fly
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM, (see conference schedule for more details)

Art in Transit (ed. Mecklenburg, 1991), is a foundational reference for the packing and transit of fine art. Now more than 30 years old, it requires updates on general advances in knowledge and practices, expansion of its original focus beyond paintings to include other artworks and cultural heritage objects, and urgent consideration of sustainability and climate change. The organizers of Art in Transit 2.0 (AiT2.0), a cross disciplinary working group of conservators, registrars, conservation scientists, collection managers, and packing/shipping professionals, want to bring the discussion to ARCS.

AiT2.0 panelists would summarize findings from an introductory symposium at AIC’s Annual Meeting (2024) as well as the PACCIN-AIC Crating 101 workshops at the Walker Art Center (May 2025) and engage with ARCS attendees on current efforts and related issues from the registrar’s point of view.