Hi Robin,

Don't fall for the line, "We can't pay you (or pay you much) but it will be great exposure for your site." Find out the market rate and charge them, plus certificates of insurance for any breakage, repairs, liabilities, etc. Then it's "all hands on deck" when they're on site, because they'll ignore everything you told them not to do. It's a giant headache and I've heard few, if any, stories of, "Oh, it was the best thing we ever did."

We haven't allowed filming at our sites, because an employee previously worked in the film industry on set construction and dressing and he said, "Don't do it!" (We also got the line from one producer about no money but it would be great exposure....)

John Marks
Curator of Collections
Geneva (NY) Historical Society


On 7/9/2014 12:42 PM, Robin wrote: