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The December 2025 issue of the #ArchesProject bulletin is here!
Read about the recent Arches Governance in-person event, new Arches implementations, upcoming webinars, community presentations, exciting software developments underway, & more: bit.ly/arches-bullet...
Read about the recent Arches Governance in-person event, new Arches implementations, upcoming webinars, community presentations, exciting software developments underway, & more: bit.ly/arches-bullet...
📢 CALL FOR PROPOSALS: the 2026 in-person Developer Meeting will be hosted by Arches service provider Knowledge Integration in Sheffield, UK this June. Interested Arches developers are encouraged to submit proposals here:
bit.ly/DevMtg_2026_CFP
bit.ly/DevMtg_2026_CFP
February 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
📢 CALL FOR PROPOSALS: the 2026 in-person Developer Meeting will be hosted by Arches service provider Knowledge Integration in Sheffield, UK this June. Interested Arches developers are encouraged to submit proposals here:
bit.ly/DevMtg_2026_CFP
bit.ly/DevMtg_2026_CFP
🌍 Who Is Using Arches?
The MAEASaM project is documenting endangered African archaeological sites using existing records & open-access satellite imagery.
🔗 Explore the online demo, presenting over 900 site records in an accessible & structured way: maeasam.org/database/
The MAEASaM project is documenting endangered African archaeological sites using existing records & open-access satellite imagery.
🔗 Explore the online demo, presenting over 900 site records in an accessible & structured way: maeasam.org/database/
February 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🌍 Who Is Using Arches?
The MAEASaM project is documenting endangered African archaeological sites using existing records & open-access satellite imagery.
🔗 Explore the online demo, presenting over 900 site records in an accessible & structured way: maeasam.org/database/
The MAEASaM project is documenting endangered African archaeological sites using existing records & open-access satellite imagery.
🔗 Explore the online demo, presenting over 900 site records in an accessible & structured way: maeasam.org/database/
Looking for Arches resource model examples? The Arches Resource Model Library provides access to models for Arches for HERs, Arches for Science, and OGEE Arches—with links to code repositories and documentation: bit.ly/arches-resour...
January 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Looking for Arches resource model examples? The Arches Resource Model Library provides access to models for Arches for HERs, Arches for Science, and OGEE Arches—with links to code repositories and documentation: bit.ly/arches-resour...
Reminder! The Arches UK Interest Group will meet tomorrow Thurs, Jan 29, 1-2 PM GMT with a presentation by Phil Carlisle (Historic England) on Arches Lingo.
Meeting details on the Arches Project Forum: bit.ly/uk-interest-g...
Meeting details on the Arches Project Forum: bit.ly/uk-interest-g...
January 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Reminder! The Arches UK Interest Group will meet tomorrow Thurs, Jan 29, 1-2 PM GMT with a presentation by Phil Carlisle (Historic England) on Arches Lingo.
Meeting details on the Arches Project Forum: bit.ly/uk-interest-g...
Meeting details on the Arches Project Forum: bit.ly/uk-interest-g...
🏢 Who Is Using Arches?
The Arches-powered database SizaATLAS supports the project “SizaAtlas. Filling the Gaps for World Heritage,” documenting the legacy of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza.
🔗 sizaatlas.iscte-iul....
The Arches-powered database SizaATLAS supports the project “SizaAtlas. Filling the Gaps for World Heritage,” documenting the legacy of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza.
🔗 sizaatlas.iscte-iul....
January 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🏢 Who Is Using Arches?
The Arches-powered database SizaATLAS supports the project “SizaAtlas. Filling the Gaps for World Heritage,” documenting the legacy of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza.
🔗 sizaatlas.iscte-iul....
The Arches-powered database SizaATLAS supports the project “SizaAtlas. Filling the Gaps for World Heritage,” documenting the legacy of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza.
🔗 sizaatlas.iscte-iul....
Next week! The Arches UK Interest Group will meet on Thurs, Jan 29, 1-2 PM GMT with a presentation by Phil Carlisle (Historic England) on Arches Lingo, an upcoming application for creating, managing, & sharing authority data. Meeting details here: www.archesproject.or...
January 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Next week! The Arches UK Interest Group will meet on Thurs, Jan 29, 1-2 PM GMT with a presentation by Phil Carlisle (Historic England) on Arches Lingo, an upcoming application for creating, managing, & sharing authority data. Meeting details here: www.archesproject.or...
▶️ Now available: Learn about updates to the Arches-powered HistoricPlacesLA database, including the addition of fire damage assessment data from the 2025 Palisades Fire, presented by Sara Delgadillo (LA City Planning) for the Arches US Interest Group.
Powered by Arches: Presentation on HistoricPlacesLA Update in Response to 2025 Palisades Fire Damage
As part of the January 8, 2026 Arches US Interest Group meeting, Sara Delgadillo (Los Angeles City Planning's Office of Historic Resources) presented on recent updates to HistoricPlacesLA, an Arches-powered system managed by Los Angeles City Planning’s Office of Historical Resources for inventorying
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January 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM
▶️ Now available: Learn about updates to the Arches-powered HistoricPlacesLA database, including the addition of fire damage assessment data from the 2025 Palisades Fire, presented by Sara Delgadillo (LA City Planning) for the Arches US Interest Group.
🖥️ NEW PATCH RELEASE: Arches v8.0.8 is now available, including a number of bug fixes as well as an important security fix. Further information is available on the Community Forum, GitHub, & Read the Docs: bit.ly/arches-v-8-0-8
January 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
🖥️ NEW PATCH RELEASE: Arches v8.0.8 is now available, including a number of bug fixes as well as an important security fix. Further information is available on the Community Forum, GitHub, & Read the Docs: bit.ly/arches-v-8-0-8
▶️ Now available: Learn about the transition from the Reference Data Manager to the new and improved Arches Controlled Lists Manager in Arches v8 by watching the December 16 Arches Modeling Interest Group meeting recording:
Arches Modeling Interest Group Meeting (December 16, 2025)
Meeting of the Arches Modeling Interest Group on December 16, 2025, featuring a discussion on the new Arches Controlled List Manager.
Find more information about the Arches Modeling Interest Group (formerly known as the Arches Modeling User Group) here: https://www.archesproject.org/modeling-intere
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January 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
▶️ Now available: Learn about the transition from the Reference Data Manager to the new and improved Arches Controlled Lists Manager in Arches v8 by watching the December 16 Arches Modeling Interest Group meeting recording:
Arches-related #job: MAHSA is seeking two fixed term research roles to assist in identifying and documenting endangered archaeological heritage sites across South Asia using the Arches-powered MAHSA database. Apply by January 16!
📢 Positions open for application!
Are you trained in GIS and remote sensing, with an interest in archaeological and heritage research? Join the MAHSA research team by applying here:
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
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Are you trained in GIS and remote sensing, with an interest in archaeological and heritage research? Join the MAHSA research team by applying here:
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
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www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
January 13, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Arches-related #job: MAHSA is seeking two fixed term research roles to assist in identifying and documenting endangered archaeological heritage sites across South Asia using the Arches-powered MAHSA database. Apply by January 16!
Reminder! This free webinar on the Arches-powered Marine Historic Environment Record Service will take place next week. We hope to see you there!
On January 20, 16:00 GMT/8:00 PST, join a webinar presented by Historic England exploring their new Arches-powered Marine Heritage Environment Record application & explaining their journey to develop a new digital solution for managing England’s marine heritage data.
January 13, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Reminder! This free webinar on the Arches-powered Marine Historic Environment Record Service will take place next week. We hope to see you there!
📢 Reminder! The Arches US Interest Group will meet on Thurs, Jan 8, 12-1pm PST. Join for a presentation by Sara Delgadillo (LA City Planning) on updates to the Arches-powered HistoricPlacesLA database, including newly added fire damage assessment data from the 2025 SoCal fires.
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📢 Reminder! The Arches US Interest Group will meet on Thurs, Jan 8, 12-1pm PST. Join for a presentation by Sara Delgadillo (LA City Planning) on updates to the Arches-powered HistoricPlacesLA database, including newly added fire damage assessment data from the 2025 SoCal fires.
The GCI Arches Project team will be away for the holidays from December 25 to January 1. Our community forum remains open for questions and discussion: community.archesproj...
✨ Happy New Year from all of us! ✨
✨ Happy New Year from all of us! ✨
Arches Project Forum
The Arches Project Community Forum is a place where our community gathers to share ideas, discuss problems, explore solutions, gather advice, develop skills, and collaborate around Arches projects.
community.archesproject.org
December 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The GCI Arches Project team will be away for the holidays from December 25 to January 1. Our community forum remains open for questions and discussion: community.archesproj...
✨ Happy New Year from all of us! ✨
✨ Happy New Year from all of us! ✨
On January 20, 16:00 GMT/8:00 PST, join a webinar presented by Historic England exploring their new Arches-powered Marine Heritage Environment Record application & explaining their journey to develop a new digital solution for managing England’s marine heritage data.
December 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
On January 20, 16:00 GMT/8:00 PST, join a webinar presented by Historic England exploring their new Arches-powered Marine Heritage Environment Record application & explaining their journey to develop a new digital solution for managing England’s marine heritage data.
🗓️ Save the date! The Arches US Interest Group (formerly known as the US User Group) will meet Thursday, January 8, 12-1pm PST, featuring a presentation by Sara Delgadillo (LA City Planning) on updates to the Arches-powered HistoricPlacesLA database.
December 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
🗓️ Save the date! The Arches US Interest Group (formerly known as the US User Group) will meet Thursday, January 8, 12-1pm PST, featuring a presentation by Sara Delgadillo (LA City Planning) on updates to the Arches-powered HistoricPlacesLA database.
Arches-related #job: the @nhm-london.bsky.social is seeking a Data Integration Specialist to lead the integration and analysis of data contributions from the UK’s Natural Science Collections community to the @hsds-update.bsky.social (HSDS).
December 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Arches-related #job: the @nhm-london.bsky.social is seeking a Data Integration Specialist to lead the integration and analysis of data contributions from the UK’s Natural Science Collections community to the @hsds-update.bsky.social (HSDS).
Now available: Video recording from the Nov 27 Arches UK Interest Group meeting. Learn about Arches software developments related to the recent v8 release, as well as Historic England’s new Arches-powered Marine Historic Environment Record database:
Arches UK Interest Group Meeting (November 27, 2025)
A recording of the Arches UK Interest Group meeting, held virtually on November 27, 2025
Chair: Stuart Cakebread, Greater London Historic Environment Record (GLHER); Greater London Archaeology Advisory Service (GLAAS); Historic England
Secretary: Jana Lorencova, Information Scientist, Flax & Teal Lt
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December 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Now available: Video recording from the Nov 27 Arches UK Interest Group meeting. Learn about Arches software developments related to the recent v8 release, as well as Historic England’s new Arches-powered Marine Historic Environment Record database:
📣 Introducing the new Arches Lingo webpage! Learn about this new Arches application (currently in development) and how it will support the creation, management, and sharing of authority data.
🔗 www.archesproject.or...
🔗 www.archesproject.or...
December 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
📣 Introducing the new Arches Lingo webpage! Learn about this new Arches application (currently in development) and how it will support the creation, management, and sharing of authority data.
🔗 www.archesproject.or...
🔗 www.archesproject.or...
ArchDaily featured Arches as an example of an open-source digital platform that helps democratize heritage conservation. bit.ly/ArchDaily_OST...
#opensource
#opensource
How Open-Source Toolkits Are Democratizing Built Heritage
Discover how open-source platforms empower communities to conserve vernacular architecture and preserve urban heritage sustainably.
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December 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
ArchDaily featured Arches as an example of an open-source digital platform that helps democratize heritage conservation. bit.ly/ArchDaily_OST...
#opensource
#opensource
Next week! Attend the ICESCO Heritage Centre Webinar “Rethinking Heritage Conservation in the Digital Age”, featuring presentations on Arches and the Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East & North Africa (EAMENA) project on Tuesday, December 16, 14:00 GMT: us06web.zoom.us/webi...
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Next week! Attend the ICESCO Heritage Centre Webinar “Rethinking Heritage Conservation in the Digital Age”, featuring presentations on Arches and the Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East & North Africa (EAMENA) project on Tuesday, December 16, 14:00 GMT: us06web.zoom.us/webi...
The December 2025 issue of the #ArchesProject bulletin is here!
Read about the recent Arches Governance in-person event, new Arches implementations, upcoming webinars, community presentations, exciting software developments underway, & more: bit.ly/arches-bullet...
Read about the recent Arches Governance in-person event, new Arches implementations, upcoming webinars, community presentations, exciting software developments underway, & more: bit.ly/arches-bullet...
December 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The December 2025 issue of the #ArchesProject bulletin is here!
Read about the recent Arches Governance in-person event, new Arches implementations, upcoming webinars, community presentations, exciting software developments underway, & more: bit.ly/arches-bullet...
Read about the recent Arches Governance in-person event, new Arches implementations, upcoming webinars, community presentations, exciting software developments underway, & more: bit.ly/arches-bullet...
Next week! Take part in the Arches Modeling Interest Group meeting on December 16 at 8am PST / 4pm GMT to learn about the Arches Controlled List Manager. More info:
Arches Modeling Interest Group Meeting on December 16 (online)
The next Arches Modeling Interest Group meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 8am US Pacific Time / 11am US Eastern Time / 4pm GMT. The agenda is as follows: Introductions and announcements Guided group discussion on the Arches Controlled Lists Manager. Learn more about the Arches Controlled Lists Manager in conversation with Arches experts as the following questions are addressed (with some light screensharing/slides!) along with any questions that you might have: Wh...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Next week! Take part in the Arches Modeling Interest Group meeting on December 16 at 8am PST / 4pm GMT to learn about the Arches Controlled List Manager. More info:
🎉 Exciting news! The Arches-powered Getty Provenance Index (GPI) has won the 2025 Apollo Award for Digital Innovation of the Year!
🔗 Learn more about the award: bit.ly/gpi-apollo-award
🔗 Learn more about the award: bit.ly/gpi-apollo-award
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🎉 Exciting news! The Arches-powered Getty Provenance Index (GPI) has won the 2025 Apollo Award for Digital Innovation of the Year!
🔗 Learn more about the award: bit.ly/gpi-apollo-award
🔗 Learn more about the award: bit.ly/gpi-apollo-award
🆕 UPDATE: Arches ‘User’ Groups have been renamed Arches ‘Interest’ or ‘Community’ Groups, a change that aims to better reflect the diversity of participant expertise, experience & roles. Learn more here:
Arches Community Groups | Arches Project
Learn about Arches Community Groups, how to participate, and tips and suggestions for creating a new group.
www.archesproject.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🆕 UPDATE: Arches ‘User’ Groups have been renamed Arches ‘Interest’ or ‘Community’ Groups, a change that aims to better reflect the diversity of participant expertise, experience & roles. Learn more here:
📢 NEW RELEASE: Arches Controlled Lists v1.0.1
This release provides a number of important bug fixes. Further information is available on the Community Forum, GitHub, & Read the Docs: bit.ly/archescontro...
This release provides a number of important bug fixes. Further information is available on the Community Forum, GitHub, & Read the Docs: bit.ly/archescontro...
December 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
📢 NEW RELEASE: Arches Controlled Lists v1.0.1
This release provides a number of important bug fixes. Further information is available on the Community Forum, GitHub, & Read the Docs: bit.ly/archescontro...
This release provides a number of important bug fixes. Further information is available on the Community Forum, GitHub, & Read the Docs: bit.ly/archescontro...