Here at the Albright-Knox, it is the Art Committee, a sub-committee of the Board of Directors, that approves loans based on the recommendation (in writing) of the Director, Curator and Registrar. The Registrar first handles the request, noting whether the object has been promised for another exhibition or if it traveled recently. She also notes whether the object has conservation issues or is on a list of objects to be conserved. The Curator assesses the scholarly importance of the exhibition and whether the project merits us depriving our visitors of the object for 3-12 months (depending on the length of the exhibition and its tour). The Curator and Director also comment on our history or relationship with the institution and individuals involved as a factor in determining whether to agree to a loan or reject it. The Board generally agrees with the general recommendation made. The Director's recommendation outweighs the Curator's recommendation if the two are not the same. I hope this helps. Ken Wayne Dr. Kenneth Wayne, Curator Albright-Knox Art Gallery 1285 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, NY 14222 Direct tel: (716) 270-8244 Fax: (716) 882-1958 [log in to unmask] www.albrightknox.org > -----Original Message----- > From: Lisa Moellering [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 8:48 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Who authorizes loans to other institutions > > We are working on our policies and I have the question - who in your > institution gives the OK for an object to be loaned to another > institution? > Curator, registrar, director... - or a combination? > > Thanks for the input - > > Lisa Moellering > Archives and Research Services > Holocaust Museum Houston > 5401 Caroline Street > Houston, Texas 77004 > 713.942.8000 ext. 110 > 713.942.7953 (fax) > [log in to unmask] > www.hmh.org > > ========================================================= > 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).