I would be interested in reading the responses if people are willing to
share this information with the whole list.  At Goucher College, we have an
art collection advisory committee but the gallery exhibition program is
still run by the art department and I report to the art department chair.

I have one question I'd add to the list Ms. Feshback posted: Do you find
that having advisory committee members from outside the art department
increases the number of people from outside the department who feel
that they have a stake
in the gallery and do they consider it a more important part of campus life
than they would otherwise?

--Helen Glazer, Exhibitions Director
Rosenberg Gallery, Goucher College, Baltimore, MD


On Mon, 9 Oct 1995, Riva Feshbach wrote:

> I am the curator (and complete staff) of the DePaul University Art Gallery.
>  During the past few years the art gallery has gone through a number of
> changes including its separation from the Art Department and the
> formation of an advisory committee.  The committee in particular seems to
> be foundering a bit and I need some insight, advice and information.  Is
> there anyone on this bulletin board in a similar situation>  If so, I'd
> appreciate hearing from you, esp. re:  the following kinds of questions:
> -how big is your gallery (approx. operatining budget)?
> -who is on the committee (how many members and from what parts of
> the university)?
> -who chairs the committee?
> -how often does the committee meet?
> -what is the role of the committee (advising, decision making, etc.)?
>
> I'm sure that there are more questions I can ask, but this is a good start.
> Please respond to me either through Museum-L or directly at
>
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>
> thanks.
> Riva Feshbach
> Curator
> DePaul University Art Gallery
>