Marsh Awards for the Conservation and Restoration of Objects and Collections from Icon

The new Marsh Awards for the Conservation and Restoration of Objects and Collections are intended to promote wider recognition of the value that conservation brings to society.

Much of the work conservators and heritage scientists do is hidden from public view because it takes place in private workshops or conservation studios in museums, galleries and archives. The impact of the important work carried out by conservation professionals is largely invisible unless attention is drawn to specific outcomes through interpretation and engagement. This means that the benefits that conservation brings to society are not recognised and are therefore not valued.

Icon hopes these awards will serve to ensure that the work of conservation professionals is better recognised and more fully respected.

Icon will award three Marsh Awards:

• Marsh Heritage Conservation in Action Award – this Award recognises the achievements of conservators and heritage scientists working to enhance public engagement with historic objects and collections. Engagement may be delivered through the real-time interpretation of the conservation work being carried out either in-situ or online, or through educational programmes linked to the conservation project.
• Marsh Award for Early Career Conservators – this Award recognises emerging conservation professionals and their early career contribution to the practice of conservation.
• Marsh Award for Research in Conservation – this Award recognises conservators and heritage scientists who have made an outstanding contribution to research in the field of conservation.

Each Award carries a prize of £500.

Deadline for nominations is 31 January 2023. Click here for full information and eligibility criteria>>