I am wondering what different museums' policies are with regard to the sale
of artworks from temporary exhibitions in their own galleries, where the
artwork on exhibit is the property of the artist. These could be solo
exhibitions, juried group shows and competitions, etc.
Is it your policy that the museum should participate in facilitating sales?
If so, do you handle this through your museum shop? Does the shop take a
percentage of the sale and if so, how much?

Assuming a museum allows sales to be handled through its shop, in the case
of the museum acquiring an artwork from one of its exhibitions, should the
museum deduct a percentage of the price as if it were being "sold" through
the shop, even though the shop may not be directly involved?

More directly, should a museum take a set percentage off the price of an
artwork which it is purchasing from an exhibition in its own galleries?

Thank you for any replies. I couldn't find any discussion of this topic in
the archives.

Ken DeRoux
Curator of Museum Services
Alaska State Museum
395 Whittier Street
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 465-2396
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