Others have and will comment on the ethics of accepting collections 
donations with strings attached (obviously the main point of the 
discussion), but what caught my eye is the fact that a fundraiser is in 
a position to solicit new collections acquisitions. Where's the curator 
here?

Wade Lawrence

> Our new fundraiser tells me that she will not solicit funds to 
> purchase or
> conserve works of art, nor will she solicit donations of artworks, 
> unless
> she can guarantee the donor that the work will be exhibited within a 
> year...
-- 
Wade Lawrence
Assistant Director, Drayton Hall
A National Trust historic site
http://www.draytonhall.org
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