Exhibitions are first introduced at curatorial meetings, where the
curators as a group decide if the exhibition warrants interest. Next,
we have an Exhibitions Committee who meets every other month to
discuss our exhibitions program (including exhibitions from other
institutions as well as self-created ones). Our committee consists of
all curators, director, PR, events, development staff, registrars,
preparation, and education. We evaluate exhibitions based on content,
cost, programmatic balance with our other exhibitions, and potential
academic links (we are a university museum).

Good luck,
Sarah Miller
Exhibitions Coordinator
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts
328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way
Stanford, CA 94305-5060

>Hello all,
>
>I am looking for articles or reference material which details the
>process of selecting (traveling) Special Exhibitions. Specifically, I am
>interested in who comprises the "review committee" and how they go
>about evaluating an exhibition before deciding to host it.  What sorts of
>feasibility assessments and content review are critical to the process?
>
>Should the exhibit review & selection process be performed by a
>team?  How should we handle suggestions and recommendations
>(on which exhibits to host) from volunteers, fellow staff, and the
>Board?
>
>Of course, I'd be interested in any personal experiences, policies or
>techniques that other institutions have employed with success if
>anyone has any tales to tell.
>
>Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
>
>William Bevil
>Exhibits Manager
>Fernbank Museum of Natural History
>Atlanta, Georgia
>
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