Spring Meeting - Friday, April 24, 2015 at Fort Mason

Please join the ARLIS/NA Northern California Chapter for our spring meeting at Fort Mason in San Francisco on Friday, April 24th from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.

9:30-12:30

Maritime Research Center of the San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park, Fort Mason Center, Building E.

Following the Chapter business meeting, we will have special interest breakout sessions for further discussion (cataloging, reference, instruction, and/or other topics to be determined), an introduction to the Maritime NHP research collections, a talk on maritime art by historian Jim Shuttleworth, followed by a tour of the Fine Arts Room.

12:30-2:00
Picnic lunch at Fort Mason Center (will move indoors if weather isn't amenable).

2:00-3:00

Mexican Museum, Fort Mason Center, Building D

Welcome to the Mexican Museum and a tour of the exhibition, Maestros: 20th Century Mexican Masters, by Marlena Cannon, Assistant to the Director.

3:00-4:00
Long Now Foundation
Introduction to the Long Now Foundation and tour with Andrew Warner, Technical Production and Public Communications Lead, followed by tea or a happy hour cocktail at The Interval.


Please RSVP by April 19th to arlisnocal@gmail.com

2015 membership dues can be paid in person or through the Chapter's PayPal account.

Directions: The Maritime Research Center is located on the third floor of Building E, in Fort Mason Center (also known as Lower Fort Mason), located near the intersection of Buchanan St. and Marina Blvd. (Entrance across from the Marina Safeway.) Building E is the easternmost warehouse building, near the Festival Pavilion and the Firehouse building.