[78-L] ARSC Conference 2023

[Bill Klinger]

The Outreach Committee of the Association for Recorded Sound Collections
(ARSC) posts the following message.

--- 2023 ARSC CONFERENCE: PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA ---

Please join us for the 57th annual ARSC Conference, May 17-20, 2023, in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Conference programs take place at the DoubleTree
Hotel Downtown.

The Steel City boasts a vibrant downtown scene, world-class museums, a
thriving art community, and dozens of record stores. Offering miles of
riverfront trails and a bustling cultural district, Pittsburgh is home to
the Andy Warhol Museum, August Wilson Center for African American Culture,
Heinz History Center, and the Mattress Factory Museum of Contemporary Art.
We highly recommend visiting one of Pittsburgh's many famous record stores
like Jerry's Records, which was named one of Rolling Stone's best record
stores in the United States, or Eide's Entertainment, which has been selling
records and comic books in downtown Pittsburgh since 1972.

Conference registration options are available for members and non-members. A
fee waiver program is available for student members. A discounted Saturday
rate is available for all. Online registration is now available at:
https://www.arsc-audio.org/conference/register/index-2023.php

A block of rooms has been reserved at special rates for conference
attendees. ARSC's contracted dates extend from May 16-22, 2023. For more
information:
https://www.arsc-audio.org/conference/2023/ARSC2023_Hotel_Registration.pdf
 
CONFERENCE PROGRAM

The preliminary conference schedule (subject to change) can be viewed at:
https://www.arsc-audio.org/conference/2023/ARSC2023_Program_Preliminary.pdf

ARSC celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop in a special keynote session
on Saturday that highlights the past, present, and future of the genre. A
Pittsburgh-focused plenary session on Thursday includes speakers from
Duquesne University and Penn State sharing their research on
singer-songwriter Betty Davis, radio announcer Porky Chedwick, and the
city's historic Hill District.

Concurrent sessions throughout the three days cover a wide array of topics
related to the study and preservation of recorded sound. Traditional
sessions on recording history, music makers, and folk and ethnographic
collections are complemented by others that explore the cultural impact of
recording technologies, the impact of private collections, and even discuss
how to preserve computer music performance software. Staff from the
Smithsonian Institution, New York Public Library, and Indiana University
speak on preservation initiatives, and the archivist from the Apollo Theater
shares challenges and recordings. In addition to hosting the annual "Ask the
TC" event on Thursday night, ARSC's Technical Committee is sponsoring an
entire session devoted to preservation and restoration.

There are free public programs on Thursday and Friday evenings: a screening
of the documentary "How They Got Over," the Collector's Roundtable meeting,
and a film presentation by Mark Cantor.

CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

The conference workshop, "Collecting 101," will be held on May 17, 9:00
a.m.-4:30 p.m. The workshop will offer a closer look at the processes that
go into creating and sustaining recorded sound collections, both private and
institutional. Led by various field experts from all walks of collecting,
this day-long program will engage with attendees on collection development,
care, access, and administration. The workshop is limited to 50 attendees.
More information at:
https://www.arsc-audio.org/conference/2023/ARSC2023_CollectingWorkshop.jpg

NEWCOMER ORIENTATION and MENTORING PROGRAM

ARSC invites first-time conference attendees and conference veterans to
participate in the Conference Mentoring Program. The program pairs newcomers
with long-time members, based on their shared interests. For more
information:
https://www.arsc-audio.org/conference/2023/ARSC2023_Mentoring.pdf

AWARDS & CLOSING RECEPTION

The conference will conclude on Saturday evening with an Awards & Closing
Reception. Winners of the 2022 Awards for Excellence and 2023 Lifetime
Achievement and Distinguished Service awards will be honored. Finalists for
the 2023 Awards for Excellence will be announced.

For further details about the conference:
http://www.arsc-audio.org/conference.html

For general information about the conference, or to discuss or arrange
sponsorship, exhibits, or advertising, contact Conference Manager Curtis
Peoples:
curtis.peoples at ttu.edu

The Association for Recorded Sound Collections is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to the preservation and study of sound recordings -- in all genres
of music and speech, in all formats, and from all periods. ARSC is unique in
bringing together private individuals and institutional professionals --
everyone with a serious interest in recorded sound.

Contact:
Nathan Georgitis
Executive Director, Association for Recorded Sound Collections
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
execdir at arsc-audio.org