Summer Intensive Certificate Program in Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts
X03.9502 /
Continuing Education
/ $3,600
SUMMER 2008
This intensive four-week certificate program is designed for prospective and practicing appraisers, as well as dealers, collectors, and interior designers. Detailed methodology courses, as well as courses focusing on specific areas, such as fine art, jewelry, and furniture appraisal, provide a structured overview of the field. Programs and excursions capitalize on the extreme richness of New York City's arts resources, museums, galleries, and auction houses, and address career possibilities.
- Legal and ethical aspects of appraising.
- IRS legal guidelines in valuation of fine and decorative arts.
- Appraisal writing.
- Research methods for appraisers.
- Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
- 18th- and 19th-century furniture construction.
- Introduction to appraising fine art.
- Appraising estate jewelry.
WHO SHOULD ENROLL
Art history majors, career changers interested in the arts, those with auction experience, and others interested in appraising.
FACULTY
Helena Addison, appraiser, Internal Revenue Service; licensed NYS real estate appraiser.
Louise Devenish, principal, Louise Devenish Associates, appraisals, decorative arts consultants.
Jane Jacob, independent appraiser; board member, Appraisers Association of America.
Joyce Jonas, president emerita, American Society of Jewelry Appraisers; jewelry appraiser, Antiques RoadShow.
Edward Lewand, independent appraiser, specializing in fine, antique, and estate jewelry, legal consultations, and expert witness work.
Gayle Skluzacek, president, Abigail Hartmann Associates; adjunct instructor, Graduate School Gallery Program, FIT-SUNY.
D. Albert Soeffing, author, Silver Medallion Flatware, articles for Silver magazine.
Rod Thompson, president and founder, Santo Spirito Restoration Group, Inc.; member, Decorative Arts Society.
Victor Wiener, former executive director, Appraisers Association of America; former consultant, 19th-century paintings, Sotheby’s.
Jane H. Willis, owner, Jane H. Willis Appraisal Service; former president, Appraisers Association of America.
Sylvia Leonard Wolf, president, Sylvia Leonard Wolf, Inc.; former president, board member, Appraisers Association of America.
PROGRAM NOTES
Students receive a Certificate in Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts upon completion of this program with a grade of B or higher.
Evening or weekend activities may be scheduled.
Course Materials
Section 1
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
9:00am-7:00pm
July 7 - August 1
Days and times vary. Expect at least one Saturday.
20 Sessions
Location: Woolworth Building, 15 Barclay
