Thanks for the input.  I was actually looking for a breakdown for the
buildout of the exhibit construction only.  It sounds like your figures
include the the buildout of the architecture as well.  please clarify if
you can.  Thanks.

Lori

"Richard S. White" wrote:

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>      What I'm seeing right now is $500.00 per squarefoot at the
>      low end, $1,500 per squarefoot at the higher end, and an
>      average of $1000.00 for exhibit fabrication and
>      construction, plus design.  We just finished at 2000
>      squarefoot exhibit for a little less than $200.00 per
>      squarefoot going to outside contracted artists, etc, but a
>      lot of the formwork was done inside, and isn't counted in
>      that number.  Also, by using artists at their convenience
>      (when they didn't have any other projects, etc) we saved
>      quite a bit of money.  However, it took 3 years longer than
>      it should have.
>      Our planned African Waterhole, at 6,800 squarefeet, will be
>      at the $1000.00 level.
>      Rich White, Curator
>      International Wildlife Museum
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