I am a graduate student in Arts Administration writing a paper for a
Collections Management Class. I am writing about whether or not a museum
should accession an artwork by an artist whose work is meant to deteriorate
over a short period of time, and what the museum should do with the artwork
after it deteriorates.

Do any of you work in museums with a Collections Policy that addresses this
issue? What does the policy say? Have any of you dealt with this in your
museum, and if so, what did you decide? Even if you have not dealt with
this, do you have a professional opinion on the subject?

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