Our answer to this one is no. We are a small museum with four galleries, one of which is a regional, contemporary, member artist space with sales policies. The benefits to the artist who is invited to exhibit in a museum setting are numerous, but compensation sort of fouls the water. I can see sometimes reimbursing artists for expenses, especially if they are doing site-specific work just for you. But I'd want receipts. Ethically, I think if you did it for one, you'd have to do it for all, and that would be fiscally disasterous, at least for us. So I hear you on that one. Rusty Baker Susquehanna Art Museum ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Myers" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 5:25 PM Subject: [MUSEUM-L] honoraria for artists whose works are on exhibit > Dear Colleagues, > > I am seeking information regarding whether or not individual museums or > galleries (especially smaller ones) offer honoraria to artists simply > for their agreement to exhibit their works at said museums or galleries > (and not for giving lectures or talks, or to cover costs of shipping, > publicity, etc.). I feel fiscally and ethically challenged by such a > practice (although I know it is sometimes done) and would like to know > if others in the field have comments that might be of use. > > Thank you. > > Don Myers > > Donald Myers > Director > Hillstrom Museum of Art > Gustavus Adolphus College > 800 West College Avenue > Saint Peter, Minnesota 56082 > > (507) 933-7171 > (507) 933-7205 fax > > ========================================================= > 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).