I have been asked by my university (University of Arizona) to explore the possibility of using only volunteer guards in our exhibition space. The pitfalls seem obvious: volunteers can be unreliable, insurance may not permit this, some museums may not loan works of art or rent exhibitions to institutions with unpaid guards, etc. But has anyone had any experience with this? Does any art museum (or other museum with valuable objects on display) have volunteer guards? I'd appreciate any comments or experiences. Thanks. Terry Pitts Center for Creative Photography [log in to unmask]