At both Arkansas State University and Texas Tech (at least when I was
there) insurance was usually purchased by a friends group instead of by the
University.


On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Amy Ruffo <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Hello all -
> I am having an insurance challenge at my state run university. The gallery
> is new and its direction new as well. We will be bringing in
> touring/traveling exhibitions and thus the folks in purchasing and risk
> management are coming to terms with new requirements from lenders. We have
> plans to borrow an touring exhibition and of course the expectation is the
> work is insured while on the premises via a fine arts policy. I am being
> told that since we are paying for the exhibition (I.e. The venue
> participation fee) that the university will not insure the work. They do
> not consider that a loan since we are paying for the exhibition. I come
> from the museum field and have not experienced a self insured state
> university system. As a state run facility we are not allowed to purchase
> insurance.
>
> Any insight would be helpful.
>
> Thanks
> Amy
> -- Amy Ruffo
> Director, Art Gallery
> Charles R. and Anita B Winter
> Visual and Performing Arts Center
> 717-871-4633
>
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