>THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS UPDATE
>
>TO:       Registrars @ Art Museums
>
>FROM:     John W. Nichols
>          Director of Museum Services
>          The American Federation of Arts
>
>SUBJECT:  Insurance and Transportation Opportunities for Fine Art
>
>In addition to our comprehensive exhibitions program, AFA Institutional
>Members gain access to substantial discounts on fine arts insurance and
>transportation

Dear AFA,
I certainly hope you don't mean by your subject line that this offer is
exclusively for "art museums."

As we in the museum profession well know (especially registrars and we
former registrars) fine arts insurance is a term used universally for any
insurance applied to collections in storage, on exhibit, or in transit.
Many museums which are *not* art museums have collections which qualify as
"fine arts" for insurance purposes.

Furthermore, there are indeed fine arts and decorative arts collections in
history museums, historic homes, general museums, etc.  Please try not to
appear to single out one type of museum for your special offer, as, in
truth, art museums are not the only ones which should qualify.

Cheers,
HBC

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