We have a statement on our class registration form which reads "Participants
may be photographed while attending classes.  By registering for these
classes, participants and parents consent (on behalf of their children) to
the use of these pictures in future Chicago Botanic Garden brochures and
publications."

I'm not sure how this would hold up if someone really wanted to challenge
it, but it is a nice easy way of getting releases.

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Mari Shopsis
Coordinator, Youth and Family Programs

Chicago Botanic Garden
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Glencoe, IL 60022

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-----Original Message-----
From: Shirley S Albright [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 10:31 AM
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Subject: Re: Permission forms, waivers


Hi,

If children are involved in the photo sessions, a guardian or parent should
sign any forms on their behalf.   This can be quite a cumberson task because
parents do not always stay with their children during museum activities.
Perhaps one way to avoid this would be to have a
blanket form signed BEFORE the activity started then you'd only have to get
the children's proper name correct....which could be an interesting task in
and of itself.

Adults should be asked permission and also sign a form on their own behalf.
This helps to assure the names and towns are spelled properly and helps PR
determine which local newspapers to target based upon local interest in the
persons photographed.   Whenever possible I try to send
an extra photograph to the person if the photo is used - just a little good
will measure.   Unfortunately, I can't say for certain whether these
procedures are carried through all the time in all situations in our own
institution.


Morris Museum of Art wrote:

> I was wondering if any of you had dealt with the issue of photo permission
> with children and adults. Often, when we have special events, we like to
> take photos, which sometimes involves children or other participants, and
> they may be used in our brochures or our local newspaper. Do you ask
people
> to sign a permission form in case of such an occurrence? How do you handle
> such a situation?
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