I second that emotion . . . . PLEASE REPLY TO THIS LIST FOLKS!
tHANKS! Lee
Lee Langston-Harrison
Curator
James Monroe Museum
Frederickburg, VA 22401 USA
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> NO, NO, NO, people. Please do not reply to this off-list. I, for
> one, would be very interested in seeing where this discussion leads
> and would also like to hear about OTHER credit line
> problems/solutions. If I'm the ONLY other person who wants to
> follow this thread, I would respectfully (and graciously) ask that
> Mr. Barryte summarize his responses and post them to me.
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> Thank you
> Jennifer Schansberg
> Consultant
> US Holocaust Memorial Museum
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> The Stanford University Museum of Art has been reviewing its
> practices and its language regarding credit lines and/or donor
> acknowledgements on objects. We are seeking guidance, alternative,
> and food for thought regarding appropriate and ethical phrasing in
> the following circumstances:
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> When a living donor signs a deed of gift, or when a benefactor
> arranges promised bequest, we agree on the proper language for the
> credit line, e.g. Gift of A. Donor, in honor of Blah, Blah, so that
> is settled.
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> But what do you do with the credit line when that object is
> deaccessioned. At SUMA, we use all funds realized to acquire art,
> and we also make a conscientious effort to use the funds in an area
> related to the original gift, thus African for African art.
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> Our question arises from a desire to precisely identify the new
> acquisition with maximum delicacy . We cannot accurate identify the
> new acquisition as "Gift of A. Donor," nor do we really want a
> public credit line reading, "Museum purchase with funds realized
> from deaccessioning a gift from A. Donor." Such an acknowledgment
> might well be off-putting to potential benefactors.
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> We have observed in some museums the phrase, "Gift of A. Donor, by
> exchange" but we prefer to reserved the "by exchange" notice for
> objects in fact acquired by exchange with other institutions (a
> practice we recommend to museums engaged in deaccessioning). Also,
> this still falsely implies that the object on display was given by
> A. Donor.
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> One possiblity we have generated is: "Museum purchase through the
> generosity of A. Donor."
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> In conclusion, I would welcome examples of credit lines used in
> other institutions that both properly identify objects and also
> offer mimimum offense.
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> Thank you very much for your advice and good consul.
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> Please respond off-list unless you believe this is an issue of
> general concern.
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> Bernard Barryte
> Stanford University Museum of Art
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