>Jim O'Connor writes: > >>I'm curious-why are museum professionals astonished that an artist might >>want to be paid for the display of his/her work? Does the museum agree not >>to charge an entrance fee when the artist is not paid? The museum has >>expenses to meet, right? The artist doesn't? Who pays his/the artist's >>rent? health insurance? for materials, research? The museum gives the >>artist exposure? Where would it be without artists? Needless to say >>(maybe) is that the exhibition of contemporary art (and the livelihood of >>its curators) depends entirely on the work product of artists. > I am glad I don't work in an art museum. Geez! HBC ***************************************** Henry B. Crawford Curator of History [log in to unmask] Museum of Texas Tech University 806/742-2442 Box 43191 FAX 742-1136 Lubbock, TX 79409-3191 WEBSITE: http://www.ttu.edu/~museum ********** "Living History Rocks!!" **********