Please give me suggestions on how you or others that you know of handle
controversial exhibit material.  Our museum is on the campus of a
community college in a somewhat conservative region.  Our latest exhibit
has two paintings of nude figures and someone has expressed deep concern
about this.  Rather than an enclosed gallery our exhibit spaces are
glass enclosed cases built into the hallways so the individual feels he
is subjected to things he does not want to see and does not have the
choice of avoiding.  The exhibit is artwork created by faculty and staff
from our college.

Do you have policies or guidelines on what content you won't accept into
a non-juried exhibit?  We want to be responsible to the public but also
do not want to threaten freedom of expression.

Any general guidelines or suggestions are appreciated.  Thank you in
advance.

Adrienne F. Barkley
Curator
John A. Logan College Museum

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