Docomomo International is pleased to share the news that from May 29 through 1 June 2024, the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands (RCE) will host the Architectural Finishes Research Conference in Amsterdam, in collaboration with renowned partners on this subject in the Low Countries: Koninklijk Instituut voor het Kunstpatrimonium/Institut Royal du Patrimoine Artistique (KIK/IRPA), SRAL -The Conservation Institute, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and University of Amsterdam.

Call for Abstracts is announced for subjects relevant to the conference. The conference themes are: Moving on to Standards 2.0; The benefits of hindsight; Identifying innovative 21^st century techniques and skills to fast forward AFR; Finishing materials and techniques in the Low Countries – Similarities and  Differences; Trans influences through the ages; Health and climate awareness. 500 word English abstract must be submitted by
1 January 2023. Details for the Call can be found here.

Questions regarding the CfA can be directed at kleurhistorie@cultureelerfgoed.nl 

To read more about the conference, click here.