Marie, thanks for your excellent questions and conclusions about this. I think that it would be a real service for AAM to host this type of forum Margie Searl [log in to unmask] > -----Original Message----- > From: Via, Marie > Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 9:31 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: exhibitions in development > > Thanks to those of you who responded to my request for sources of > information about exhibitions in development. My conclusion is that, > while > there are many sources of information about shows that are prepared and > ready to book tour dates, there really isn't a central place for museums > to > put the word out about shows that are in the very preliminary, even > tentative, planning stages. Someone suggested that it might be worth > asking > AAM to host such a forum on its website. What do you listers think? > Would > it be useful to know what other institutions are considering doing, either > to avoid duplication of effort or to have a chance to express early > interest > in hosting an exhibition or (for the organizer) to learn about loans that > might be available? > > Marie Via, Curator of Exhibitions > Memorial Art Gallery > 500 University Avenue > Rochester, NY 14607 > Phone: 585.473.7720, x3012 > Fax: 585.473.6266 > > ========================================================= > 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).