For some reason I did not receive the original posting. I would like to respond to the sender. Can anyone help me out? Thanks.
Bill Low
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Exhibitions Department wrote:

> Some universities have both a university art museum directed by someone
> considered professional staff AND an art department gallery directed by
> someone who has a teaching appointment (generally in a non-tenure-track
> position) as well as their gallery duties.  I think the reason it is not a
> tenure-track position is because the number of hours it takes to make the
> gallery work correctly conflicts with the number of teaching/outside work
> commitments required in the promotion and tenure process.  However, each
> university is different--some even rotate the gallery director job among the
> art department faculty members on a biennial or triennial basis, and don't
> expect much in the way of professional operations out of the gallery.  It is
> generally the job of the department head to make the case to the dean or
> provost to get that appointment changed to either tenure-track or
> professional staff, as the situation warrants it.
>
> My experience of this is as follows:
>
> Indiana University:  University art museum w/professional staff; School of
> Fine Arts Gallery directed by someone considered professional staff.
>
> University of Indianapolis:  Gallery operated by tenured faculty on a
> rotating basis.
>
> Ball State University:  University art museum w/professional staff (director
> also serves as adjunct in art department); Art Dept. gallery directed by
> tenure-track faculty member on a rotating basis.
>
> Wabash College:  Gallery operated by non-tenure-track faculty member who
> both runs the gallery and teaches.
>
> DePauw University:  Gallery/museum operated by a part-time professional
> staff member who has the option to teach one class as an adjunct.
>
> Indiana State University:  Art museum operated w/professional staff; also an
> art dept. gallery operated by faculty on a rotating basis.
>
> Not very helpful, I know, but in the long run it all depends on the school's
> financial situation and commitment to running the gallery as well as the
> gumption of whoever is department head or dean.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Julia Moore
> Indianapolis Art Center
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Terry Suhre
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 4:16 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: University Art Gallery Director-faculty or staff?
>
> Colleagues,
>
> I have been asked by my chair to conduct an informal survey regarding the
> status of the university art gallery director on other campuses. The issues
> are; is the art gallery director's appointment a staff or faculty position;
> how is the person evaluated; and how does the person in the director's
> position advance to higher pay levels?
>
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