Hello all,
I am afraid that I am just going to muddy the waters here. I run a small
College Gallery and I try to offer exhibiting artists a modest honorarium
as well as cover their expenses when they come to speak at the Gallery.
As a general rule, I only offer it to artists who also speak at the
Gallery and I do not offer it in group shows. I will sometimes offer a
larger honorarium to artists with site-specific installations.
There are indeed inconsistencies to my method, but I try to offer what
little I can.
Best,
Cheryl
> Dear Rusty (I hope you don't mind my being informal),
>
> Thanks so much for your reply. I'm with you, and am under pressure
> from studio faculty who were used to giving honoraria and who have a
> history of having been offered them from other institutions. Having
> your strong opinion is very helpful.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Don Myers
>
>
> On Sep 21, 2005, at 8:17 AM, Rusty Baker wrote:
>
>> Our answer to this one is no. We are a small museum with four
>> galleries,
>> one of which is a regional, contemporary, member artist space with
>> sales
>> policies.
>>
>> The benefits to the artist who is invited to exhibit in a museum
>> setting are
>> numerous, but compensation sort of fouls the water. I can see
>> sometimes
>> reimbursing artists for expenses, especially if they are doing
>> site-specific
>> work just for you. But I'd want receipts. Ethically, I think if you
>> did it
>> for one, you'd have to do it for all, and that would be fiscally
>> disasterous, at least for us. So I hear you on that one.
>>
>> Rusty Baker
>> Susquehanna Art Museum
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Donald Myers" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 5:25 PM
>> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] honoraria for artists whose works are on exhibit
>>
>>
>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>>
>>> I am seeking information regarding whether or not individual museums
>>> or
>>> galleries (especially smaller ones) offer honoraria to artists simply
>>> for their agreement to exhibit their works at said museums or
>>> galleries
>>> (and not for giving lectures or talks, or to cover costs of shipping,
>>> publicity, etc.). I feel fiscally and ethically challenged by such a
>>> practice (although I know it is sometimes done) and would like to know
>>> if others in the field have comments that might be of use.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Don Myers
>>>
>>> Donald Myers
>>> Director
>>> Hillstrom Museum of Art
>>> Gustavus Adolphus College
>>> 800 West College Avenue
>>> Saint Peter, Minnesota 56082
>>>
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> Donald Myers
> Director
> Hillstrom Museum of Art
> Gustavus Adolphus College
> 800 West College Avenue
> Saint Peter, Minnesota 56082
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