Get Involved!
Why join us
To advance our objectives, we rely on the active participation of members across disciplines — from researchers and conservators to practitioners and technical professionals.
We invite you to contribute your expertise, perspective, and time to help shape how ISCMP communicates, shares knowledge, and connects its global community.
- Direct Impact: Shape the future of the ISCMP community.
- Professional Contribution: Support the development of ISCMP’s communication and knowledge dissemination.
- International Collaboration: Work alongside a passionate, international team of experts.
- Recognition: Receive an official Certificate of Contribution for your CV.
How to Contribute
The following teams are currently seeking participants:
Fundraising Team
The Fundraising Team plays a crucial role in securing funding for the ISCMP and its various activities. By identifying potential sources of funding and developing strategic partnerships, members contribute significantly to the financial sustainability of our organization. Please consider joining if you have experience in grant applications, negotiating sponsorships, or want to get more experience in this area!
Fundraising Coordinator
Establish connections with sponsors or donors by building and maintaining professional relationships with corporate partners or institutions and presenting the benefits of a partnership clearly and persuasively. This assignment will start in earnest in September, 2026. Good communication skills are a must!
Communications Team
The ISCMP Communication Team is responsible for shaping how the organization shares knowledge, communicates its work, and connects with its global community.
Working across digital platforms and formats, the team supports the dissemination of research and practice, strengthens internal communication, and helps translate ISCMP’s activities into accessible and engaging content
Graphic Design
Help us create clear, engaging visual materials for digital and print communication, presentations, one-pagers and other ISCMP materials. Experience with Canva, Adobe or similar tools is welcome.
Website Coordinator
Lead the planning and development of ISCMP website overhaul, defining and organizing key content areas, coordinate with relevant teams and working groups for content development, develop forum as an accessible tool for member interactions. Experience with WordPress or other web design platforms would be an asset.
Bibliography Working Group
The goal of the Bibliography Working Group is to create a professional database for anyone involved in the conservation and restoration of mural paintings.
Bibliography Coordinator
Search and contribute open-access articles to add to the bibliographic file of books and articles, aid in the development of database infrastructure for ease of access. Experience using reference management software (such as Zotero, RefWorks, EndNote, etc.) and proficiency in a second language would be an asset.
Please put “ISCMP Bibliography Working Group” in the subject line of your email
Glossary Working Group
Up to the present day, there has been no official mural painting conservation glossary that is universally accepted by ICOMOS or any other international organization. The ISCMP Glossary Working Group aims to fill this gap by creating a comprehensive glossary using a wiki platform, inviting the international community to contribute.
Image Coordinator
Help us illustrate the glossary as it is being developed and establish a database for future image sharing by all ISCMP members. Knowledge on digital archiving of photographs (organization, naming, Key words) is necessary.