For some reason I did not receive the original posting. I would like to respond to the sender. Can anyone help me out? Thanks. Bill Low [log in to unmask] Exhibitions Department wrote: > Some universities have both a university art museum directed by someone > considered professional staff AND an art department gallery directed by > someone who has a teaching appointment (generally in a non-tenure-track > position) as well as their gallery duties. I think the reason it is not a > tenure-track position is because the number of hours it takes to make the > gallery work correctly conflicts with the number of teaching/outside work > commitments required in the promotion and tenure process. However, each > university is different--some even rotate the gallery director job among the > art department faculty members on a biennial or triennial basis, and don't > expect much in the way of professional operations out of the gallery. It is > generally the job of the department head to make the case to the dean or > provost to get that appointment changed to either tenure-track or > professional staff, as the situation warrants it. > > My experience of this is as follows: > > Indiana University: University art museum w/professional staff; School of > Fine Arts Gallery directed by someone considered professional staff. > > University of Indianapolis: Gallery operated by tenured faculty on a > rotating basis. > > Ball State University: University art museum w/professional staff (director > also serves as adjunct in art department); Art Dept. gallery directed by > tenure-track faculty member on a rotating basis. > > Wabash College: Gallery operated by non-tenure-track faculty member who > both runs the gallery and teaches. > > DePauw University: Gallery/museum operated by a part-time professional > staff member who has the option to teach one class as an adjunct. > > Indiana State University: Art museum operated w/professional staff; also an > art dept. gallery operated by faculty on a rotating basis. > > Not very helpful, I know, but in the long run it all depends on the school's > financial situation and commitment to running the gallery as well as the > gumption of whoever is department head or dean. > > Good luck, > > Julia Moore > Indianapolis Art Center > > -----Original Message----- > From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On > Behalf Of Terry Suhre > Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 4:16 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: University Art Gallery Director-faculty or staff? > > Colleagues, > > I have been asked by my chair to conduct an informal survey regarding the > status of the university art gallery director on other campuses. The issues > are; is the art gallery director's appointment a staff or faculty position; > how is the person evaluated; and how does the person in the director's > position advance to higher pay levels? > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).