In addition to creating natural history and other exhibits for various museums, I also own and operate a custom framing and mount-making business.  I would like to expand this service to more museums and would appreciate some general information regarding the actual need out there.  Feel free to respond off list and thanks in advance for taking the time to answer these questions. I&#39;ll be happy to share the tabulated results with anyone who is interested.<br>




<br><div style="margin-left: 40px;"><ul><li>What is the major focus of your museum? Art? History? __________?</li></ul><br><ul><li>Do you routinely require custom framing or frames for exhibitions? ...for a gift shop?</li>




</ul><br><ul><li>If yes, what portion of your framing requirements are produced in house: all, some, or none? </li></ul><br><ul><li>Do you have a preparator or other staff that is in charge of this function?</li>
</ul><br><ul><li>Do you cut your own mats? ...glazing? ...mouldings? ... mount (or hinge) artwork? ...assemble art into frames?</li></ul><br><ul><li>If you do your own framing do you purchase <i>materials </i>wholesale through a distributor? ...a local retail frame shop?  ...a chain store?... ...an independent framer?</li>






</ul><br><ul><li>If you do <i>not </i>do your own framing, do you order <i>custom </i>frames and/or mats from a manufacturer? ...a local retail frame shop?  ...a chain store?... ...an independent framer?</li></ul><br><ul>



<li>Does your museum ever hire independent mount- makers or do you produce these in house?<br>
</li></ul><br><ul><li>Is there any other service or product that your museum requires that a framer / mount-maker can provide?</li></ul><br><br>Thanks again!<br><br>Cheers,<br>Frank Gregory<br><br></div>-- <br>&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;<br>





&quot;Life is Short, Art is Long&quot;<br>&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;<br>
Frank Gregory Studios &amp;<br>Green River Frame Works<br>2 Meade Street<br>Greenfield, MA 01301<br>(413) 772-0088<br><a href="http://www.frankgregory.com" target="_blank">www.frankgregory.com</a><br>
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