This question is in the realm of discussions about how "non" - profit
is a nonprofit?
I would like to hear what your organization's practice is about
incorporating staff costs into the budget for an event or educational
program.
Do you include staff time as a budget line item, for activities that
support your mission?
If yes, are you able to price an event or get specific financial support
for an event that directly offsets staff costs?
If no, how do you account for funds to pay the staff salaries?
In the past, we've been directed to plan budgets with the expenses being
the "out of pocket" variety - cost to print the program, buy the
advertisement, mail the confirmation letters, hire the crossing guard,
etc. Staff costs were not directly assigned to the event, program or
activity, but were considered covered by our general operating funds.
Now we are assigning staff hours and their costs to each specific
activity. This has meant that a number of events that were seen on the
positive side of the ledger in the past are now seen as in the red.
One interesting effect of this new practice - the directive to spin off
some of my responsibilities to staff with a lower salary rate, to make
the events more cost effective.
I know we live in a time of "pay your own way" - just wondering how
small or large institutions are expressing this in your event or
activity budget planning.
Cindy Boyer
Director of Museums and Education
The Landmark Society of Western New York
Rochester, NY
(585) 546-7029 x12
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the architectural and related cultural heritage
of the Rochester region, and to educate and
inform our community about that heritage.
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Wendy Claire Jessup
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 9:55 AM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Silk painting display question
Greetings:
If this painting on silk was executed in the traditional manner of
Japanese
paintings, the best approach would be to have it mounted in the
traditional
Japanese manner on a Japanese paper backing using a wheat start paste.
The
paper backing would provide support for the fragile silk. Once it has
the
backing it could then be matted and framed in the same manner as a work
on
paper with paper hinges.
There are a number of conservators in this country who have been trained
in
this technique. I recommend using the American Institute for
Conservation
Guide to Conservation Services to find someone who can do it for you.
Here's the URL: http://aic.stanford.edu/public/select.html.
Hope this helps.
Wendy Jessup
Conservator
Wendy Jessup and Associates, Inc.
Care of Cultural Property
933 N. Kenmore Street, Suite 323
Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 522-2801
Fax: (703) 522-2802
www.collectioncare.com
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf
Of Vanya Scott
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 4:35 PM
Subject: Silk painting display question
Hello again,
A colleague would like to ask this august body for advice and ideas:
"I had a lady bring in a painting of her father done on silk in 1951 in
Japan, and
is about 16" x 16". She was wanting to display it in some manner. Right
now
she has it folded in a Ziploc bag. If she wants it framed, would
encapsulating
it in Mylar before framing be the right thing to do? Without any
support, it
will
eventually sag and slide down the frame. Stitching it to a muslin
backing,
but
as white and delicate as it is, not sure that would be the best move
either.
Any ideas?"
Thanks in advance for all your help!
--Vanya Scott
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