Graphics Archaeology Group (GAG)

Background

This Special Interest Group will focus on issues relating to standards, training and employment for those working in archaeological illustration and survey. This group was formerly called the Illustration and Survey special interest group. Currently the group are working on a new specialist matrix to assist the corporate validation process.

Join the Group

Membership of the Group is open to anybody working in the various disciplines producing archaeological graphics in the broadest sense. IfA members may join the group for free, while non-members are asked to pay a £10.00 fee to cover mailing costs. Please email groups@archaeologists.net.

Committee

Steve Allen (Chair)
Lesley Collett (Secretary)
Laura Templeton (Treasurer)
Jennie Anderson (Newsletter Editor)

Liz Gardner
Tom Small
Leeanne Whitelaw
Rob Read
Sarah Lucas

You can contact the committee at issig@archaeologists.net.

Events

The group regularly hold events and contribute to the knowledge about this area of archaeological practice

We intend to carry out further research into the future provision of training for practitioners of archaeological graphics.

The group has also hosted several sessions at the IfA annual conference for archaeologists.

Previous events

Dr John Hodgeson’s 2008 survey into current Illustration and Survey practice (pdf file)