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• Assets Conference 2025 Highlight: A Curator-Led Tour of Chinese Ceramics at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art Wednesday, March 26, 2025 in News, Education, Conference

  The ISA Assets Conference 2025 in Washington, DC is only one week away! AFDA Chair and Asian art specialist Ashley Crawford (MA, ISA AM) is here to tell us about the Chinese ceramics tour during our upcoming trip to the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, which will be a highlight from the AFDA Tour #2.

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• Assets 2025: Interview with Tom Kline Sunday, March 16, 2025 in Education, Conference, Business Tips

  Assets 2025 Speaker Interview: Thomas R. Kline in Conversation with Ashley Crawford (ISA AM)

   We are very excited for the celebrated art lawyer Thomas R. Kline to join us at this year’s ISA Assets Conference to present his lecture Appraiser Self-Protection: Avoiding Title and Ownership Claims! In preparation for this general session presentation, Asian art specialist Ashley Crawford (ISA AM) met with Tom to learn more about his important work, the Washington DC art market, and what appraisers need to know about art law.

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• Office Hours Information from March 2025 Friday, March 14, 2025 in Ask an Instructor, Education, For Appraisers

  Here's a recap of all of the Q and A that was covered during the March 11, 2025 Office Hours with the Director of Education.

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• Office Hours with the Director of Education - January 2025 Friday, January 17, 2025 in Ask an Instructor, Education

  Welcome to the ISA "Post Office Hours" blog post! This post serves as a follow-up to our recent Office Hours session, where members submitted questions in advance. Inside, you'll find answers to these submitted questions.

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• Introducing the new Director of Education Wednesday, January 8, 2025 in Education, Member Insights

  ISA Introduces our new Director of Education!

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• 2024 Moving into 2025 Design Trends Likely to Affect Value of Personal Property Friday, November 8, 2024 in Ask an Instructor, Education, Business Tips, For Appraisers

  State and national elections, conflicts in the Middle East, and global unrest have constantly been on our minds and in our daily conversations. We are bombarded with things over which we have little to no control. Our homes provide us a sanctuary by surrounding ourselves with possessions that feed our souls, keep our memories alive, tell stories, or showcase our interests.  People desperately seek more positivity - as reflected in their buying trends in 2024 and moving into 2025. 

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• Nectar of the Gods: Unveiling the Top 5 Most Expensively Appraised Wines Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in News, Education, For Consumers, For Appraisers

  The world of fine wines is a realm where craftsmanship, terroir, and history converge to create liquid masterpieces. Wine, often referred to as the nectar of the gods, has long been revered for its complexity, flavor profiles, and the unique stories encapsulated in each bottle. Some wines, however, transcend the ordinary, commanding astronomical prices at auctions and appraisals. In this blog, we explore the world of luxury wines, unveiling the top 5 most expensively appraised wines that have become symbols of prestige and exclusivity in the world of oenophiles.

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• Professional Development Credits Demystified Saturday, March 9, 2024 in Ask an Instructor, Education

  This post is all about taking the mystery out of Professional Development Credits! Whether you are taking your first Requalification class or your fifth, reporting on your PDCs is an integral part of passing the course. The Requalification Packet that you receive during the class has a LOT of information in it. We hope this summary can break down the most important points and provide some clarity.

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• Hog Wild Appraisal Problems Saturday, March 2, 2024 in News, Ask an Instructor, Education, For Consumers

  Yesterday I received the following voicemail message:
  “Potential Client calling from Nashville Suburb. I have a hundred-thousand-dollar hog I need appraised for insurance purposes. That’s what I paid for it so I would expect that it would appraise for that. I have all of the paperwork to show what I paid for it. What would you charge to come out and appraise the hog? Give me a call on the fee for that. 

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• Art Authentication Can be a Tricky Business! Wednesday, January 17, 2024 in News, Ask an Instructor, Education, Business Tips, For Consumers, For Appraisers

  Art authentication can be tricky business. The International Society of Appraisers Core Course in Appraisal Studies teaches, “Authentication is a matter of informed and reasoned opinion, explaining, “Authentication is rarely definitive or absolute…. It is subject to revision as additional information becomes available…. It is subject to disagreement among experts.”

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