Our answer to this one is no.  We are a small museum with four galleries,
one of which is a regional, contemporary, member artist space with sales
policies.

The benefits to the artist who is invited to exhibit in a museum setting are
numerous, but compensation sort of fouls the water.  I can see sometimes
reimbursing artists for expenses, especially if they are doing site-specific
work just for you.  But I'd want receipts.  Ethically, I think if you did it
for one, you'd have to do it for all, and that would be fiscally
disasterous, at least for us.  So I hear you on that one.

Rusty Baker
Susquehanna Art Museum

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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] honoraria for artists whose works are on exhibit


> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I am seeking information regarding whether or not individual museums or
> galleries (especially smaller ones) offer honoraria to artists simply
> for their agreement to exhibit their works at said museums or galleries
> (and not for giving lectures or talks, or to cover costs of shipping,
> publicity, etc.).  I feel fiscally and ethically challenged by such a
> practice (although I know it is sometimes done) and would like to know
> if others in the field have comments that might be of use.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Don Myers
>
> Donald Myers
> Director
> Hillstrom Museum of Art
> Gustavus Adolphus College
> 800 West College Avenue
> Saint Peter, Minnesota  56082
>
> (507) 933-7171
> (507) 933-7205 fax
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