Hi there, I would whole-heartedly suggest getting model releases. It's a very simple form to organise and it can save you a whole host of headaches later on. What you might find is that a few people are 'funny' about signing away 'all rights' to a picture - sometimes this is understandable. If that is a potential problem, then be specific about where the pictures will be used, if you can. Regards Jack -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shana West Sent: 18 May 2011 19:50 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MUSEUM-L] model release Hi all, I'm working on an exhibit about/for children and want to use images of them on a few panels. I was considering flickr, and I realize it's legal for museums to do so, but then I got concerned about model releases. Parents tend to be pretty protective of their children's images. I recall a horror story I heard in an exhibition course about a museum having to take down an exhibit because a visitor sued. The images are small (6" x 4" tops). My museum doesn't have a policy on model releases, but we don't rely on fair use when it comes to copyright issues. We tend to buy stock images or use creative commons-licensed images. Thoughts? Thanks, Shana ========================================================= 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).