Dear Rusty (I hope you don't mind my being informal),
Thanks so much for your reply. I'm with you, and am under pressure
from studio faculty who were used to giving honoraria and who have a
history of having been offered them from other institutions. Having
your strong opinion is very helpful.
Thanks again.
Sincerely,
Don Myers
On Sep 21, 2005, at 8:17 AM, Rusty Baker wrote:
> 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
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] honoraria for artists whose works are on exhibit
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>
>> 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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