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开云体育Hi Listserve Friends! ? Although we are not a student gallery, every year, the University Galleries host both MFA and BFA exhibitions. And every year we have students who want to push boundaries. That’s what artists do! I don’t know if I am getting old and curmudgeons, ?or if I am brewing a cold… but I need your advice on this one. One grad student wants to bring in 50lbs of dry corn deer/turkey feed and 50lbs of rice, 50lbs… you get the gist of it. As a collections care person, in the state of Florida, all I can thing about is “how long before the rats, mice and roaches find out I have food for them right here in the galleries, and how long will it take me to get rid of them once they are in?” In the other hand I am thinking will a one month exhibition really give rats enough time to take hold (probably… it’s Florida, there might even be a raccoon sleeping on top of the pile the same morning we put the corn out.) on the other hand: artist integrity. ? Help me calm down. Should I care? Should I shellac individual corn kernels? Will the rats care about shellac? As an artist myself, I remember rats nibbling on paper shoes I exhibited in a NY gallery. Since it was a Cinderella piece, I thought it was hilarious… but also ewwww!!!! ? As a collections manager, I am afraid of inviting pests in my space for the future. I seek your advice on whether my worry is justified or not. ? Best, ? Véronique C?té Galleries Director ? University Galleries, Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Office:??561-297-2661 mobile: 215-779-4371 ? |
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Hi, Veronique.? I'd be worried about vice coming in with the seed/feed. The last thing you need is a bunch of moths and beetles flying around the museum.? These might be able to be killed by deep-freezing or heating. That won't help with rats. Maybe a consultation with a local pest control business to put some preventative measures in place and have that be at least partly the student's?responsibility? When we did an exhibition years ago with a sculpture made of hay, we had the artist put all of the bales in a container trailer and fumigate them twice. Good luck! Anthony Shostak Education Curator Bates College Museum of Art 75 Russell Street Lewiston, ME 04240 (207) 786-8302 On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 12:08?PM Veronique Cote via <vcote=[email protected]> wrote:
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No food or plants, sorry! Jen Assistant Director USA Archaeology Museum P: (251) 460-6106 -- University of South Alabama Alfred and Lucille Archaeology Building 6050 USA Drive South Mobile, AL 36688-0002 On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 11:08?AM Veronique Cote via <vcote=[email protected]> wrote:
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LOVE all the imagery?this post is conjuring! Way to start out with a sense of humor. My first thought is could you freeze the bags before they come into your gallery? If you have access to a ultracold freezer (e.g., one that goes down to -40 F at least) you could freeze those bags for 72 hours and that should?take care of any pests residing?inside them. I'm assuming the issue is that the individual grains/kernels will be dispersed across the floor in some visual way and not kept in bags? Is there any way to make a secondary containment system within your exhibition space that would help make it more difficult for pests to get to the individual?elements? Get lots of sticky traps... maybe bring in a cat to stand guard for the month? So many things to consider! Good luck!!! Angela  On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 8:08?AM Veronique Cote via <vcote=[email protected]> wrote:
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As another curmudgeon, I'm going to support your initial instinct to say no.
As you say, students (and faculty, for that matter), want to push boundaries, but they need to understand that choosing to use such materials has consequences, one of which may be that their work will be excluded from some specific spaces.?
You know your galleries and situation; if putting food into your galleries is likely to draw pests, you must take the necessary steps to mitigate the risk to your collection and facility. You are responsible for the long-term care of your spaces and the works
you have in them and it is reasonable to consider risks when selecting works to exhibit.
Perhaps this is an opportunity for the student to exercise their creativity - what can they use that will not put your collections and spaces at risk but which will express their ideas?
We do not do student exhibitions, but have had faculty shows. We have said no to installations of multiple pounds of wet clay (humidity issues), running water fountains (same, plus risk of water damage to other works), and treadmills (trip hazard from the power
cord and risk to patrons using the treadmill). We have also worked with artists to treat works made of sticks gathered from forests before they come into the building, letting the artist learn?something about museum concerns. We have garnered a reputation
for being difficult to work with, but quite honestly, I don't care. If we show something that attracts an insect infestation into our air handling system, we do not have funds to individually treat all 11000 objects in the collection; we are certainly not
going to just fumigate the building and collections, potentially causing more damage. Prevention is a key tool we use to protect our collections.
Stepping off of the soap box now.
Beverly
Beverly Balger Sutley (she/her)
Registrar
Palmer Museum of Art
Penn State
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-9189
bxb35@...
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Veronique Cote via groups.io <vcote@...>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2025 4:02 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [AAMG] MFA Exhibition Asking too much ?
Hi Listserve Friends! ? Although we are not a student gallery, every year, the University Galleries host both MFA and BFA exhibitions. And every year we have students who want to push boundaries. That’s what artists do! I don’t know if I am getting old and curmudgeons, ?or if I am brewing a cold… but I need your advice on this one. One grad student wants to bring in 50lbs of dry corn deer/turkey feed and 50lbs of rice, 50lbs… you get the gist of it. As a collections care person, in the state of Florida, all I can thing about is “how long before the rats, mice and roaches find out I have food for them right here in the galleries, and how long will it take me to get rid of them once they are in?” In the other hand I am thinking will a one month exhibition really give rats enough time to take hold (probably… it’s Florida, there might even be a raccoon sleeping on top of the pile the same morning we put the corn out.) on the other hand: artist integrity. ? Help me calm down. Should I care? Should I shellac individual corn kernels? Will the rats care about shellac? As an artist myself, I remember rats nibbling on paper shoes I exhibited in a NY gallery. Since it was a Cinderella piece, I thought it was hilarious… but also ewwww!!!! ? As a collections manager, I am afraid of inviting pests in my space for the future. I seek your advice on whether my worry is justified or not. ? Best, ? Véronique C?té Galleries Director ? University Galleries, Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Office:??561-297-2661 mobile: 215-779-4371 ? |
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开云体育If you have artwork that can be compromised in the space you need to act accordingly.
If you have a high potential for infestation due to the materials you need to act accordingly.
You should be able to make the rules on what materials are appropriate for your particular space/facility.
Do you have Risk Management and Health & Safety Depts at you Univ? You can consult with them also on best practices.
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Pest issues aside, I would also be concerned about the dead weight issues on your floor.? But yes, unless these organics are sterilized, or otherwise treated, you can expect all kinds of pests at any time. Sounds like a real rodent banquet.
Jan Gardner Broske
Collections Manager and Curator, Museums
she/her/hers
Special Collections and Museums
University of Delaware
210 Mechanical Hall
30 North College Avenue
Newark, DE? 19716
(302) 831-1043 From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Veronique Cote via groups.io <vcote@...>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2025 4:02 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [AAMG] MFA Exhibition Asking too much ?
Hi Listserve Friends! ? Although we are not a student gallery, every year, the University Galleries host both MFA and BFA exhibitions. And every year we have students who want to push boundaries. That’s what artists do! I don’t know if I am getting old and curmudgeons, ?or if I am brewing a cold… but I need your advice on this one. One grad student wants to bring in 50lbs of dry corn deer/turkey feed and 50lbs of rice, 50lbs… you get the gist of it. As a collections care person, in the state of Florida, all I can thing about is “how long before the rats, mice and roaches find out I have food for them right here in the galleries, and how long will it take me to get rid of them once they are in?” In the other hand I am thinking will a one month exhibition really give rats enough time to take hold (probably… it’s Florida, there might even be a raccoon sleeping on top of the pile the same morning we put the corn out.) on the other hand: artist integrity. ? Help me calm down. Should I care? Should I shellac individual corn kernels? Will the rats care about shellac? As an artist myself, I remember rats nibbling on paper shoes I exhibited in a NY gallery. Since it was a Cinderella piece, I thought it was hilarious… but also ewwww!!!! ? As a collections manager, I am afraid of inviting pests in my space for the future. I seek your advice on whether my worry is justified or not. ? Best, ? Véronique C?té Galleries Director ? University Galleries, Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Office:??561-297-2661 mobile: 215-779-4371 ? |
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Hi 痴é谤辞苍颈辩耻别,
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I understand how you feel, it is a struggle to balance the students vision and to follow the safety requirements. I just recently dove deep into what is considered hazards via the Universities standards and what is acceptable for our department. As this is a possible infestation problem, which is a never ending struggle, it might be a good idea for the student to considered using something that looks similar to animal feed and rice? In such situations where it is a possibility of this material causing a bigger issue, talking with the student and finding a solution might be the route to go. I was at another institution where there was a small bowl of rice in the gallery, and I was wary about it initially, and one day I go and check on it and there are maggots in the bowl. I would not have rice again in a gallery unless sealed.?
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Hi 痴é谤辞苍颈辩耻别,
We held MFA exhibition each year at our museum until about 3 years ago.? When we did host them, we were very clear to the students and faculty early on (like the start of the fall semester and the show was presented in the spring) what would be allowed to be
presented in the museum- and food was always an immediate no because of the same concerns you have- pests.? Especially dry corn and rice can be very risky. We store the permanent collection in the facility, so we are extra vigilant about what materials are
used in installations.
I prepared this document that was distributed early on to the students and it took YEARS of education and reiteration to both students and faculty and there still were students who came to submit their work and it had something in it we would not allow. One
student ended up coating her cut grapefruit in resin to adhere to our policies after finding out we would not allow the cut fruit to sit in the gallery for the extent of the show. The key is to try and get these policies ingrained in the professors who are
guiding their thesis projects.? If they know they will be presented at your venue with these rules, they will work with the student to make sure they are adhering to it early on?
Even with all the transparency of this info, it was always struggle and that was part of the reason why we no longer do the MFA show- the other reason was we are an interdisciplinary space not tied to a school or college, and having our whole spring semester
dedicated to the MFA shows was not serving the entire campus community in the same capacity as other shows have been able to do.?
Goodluck! MFA shows are always amazing, but always very messy
Emily?
Emily K. Dittman
(Pronouns: she/her/hers) Director? Syracuse University Art Museum?
T?315.443.0212 M?315.430.5760
ekdittma@... Shaffer Art Building, Syracuse, NY 13244 museum.syr.edu | @suartmuseum
Syracuse University
From:[email protected] on behalf of Veronique Cote via groups.io Sent:?Monday, March 17, 2025 4:02 PM To:[email protected] Subject:?[AAMG] MFA Exhibition Asking too much Hi Listserve Friends! ? Although we are not a student gallery, every year, the University Galleries host both MFA and BFA exhibitions. And every year we have students who want to push boundaries. That’s what artists do! I don’t know if I am getting old and curmudgeons, ?or if I am brewing a cold… but I need your advice on this one. One grad student wants to bring in 50lbs of dry corn deer/turkey feed and 50lbs of rice, 50lbs… you get the gist of it. As a collections care person, in the state of Florida, all I can thing about is “how long before the rats, mice and roaches find out I have food for them right here in the galleries, and how long will it take me to get rid of them once they are in?” In the other hand I am thinking will a one month exhibition really give rats enough time to take hold (probably… it’s Florida, there might even be a raccoon sleeping on top of the pile the same morning we put the corn out.) on the other hand: artist integrity. ? Help me calm down. Should I care? Should I shellac individual corn kernels? Will the rats care about shellac? As an artist myself, I remember rats nibbling on paper shoes I exhibited in a NY gallery. Since it was a Cinderella piece, I thought it was hilarious… but also ewwww!!!! ? As a collections manager, I am afraid of inviting pests in my space for the future. I seek your advice on whether my worry is justified or not. ? Best, ? Véronique C?té Galleries Director ? University Galleries, Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Office:? 561-297-2661 mobile: 215-779-4371 ? |
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开云体育Hi 痴é谤辞苍颈辩耻别, ? My knee-jerk inclination would be to say no unless it’s embedded under resin. We’re in the south too, and even without food products we get too many pests in the museum. This will affect not only the works on exhibition, but those in your storage areas if those are close by. ? I am interested to hear everybody else’s responses. ? Amanda Museum Registrar Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix College Conway, AR ? From:
[email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Veronique Cote via groups.io <vcote@...> Hi Listserve Friends! ? Although we are not a student gallery, every year, the University Galleries host both MFA and BFA exhibitions. And every year we have students who want to push boundaries. That’s what artists do! I don’t know if I am getting old and curmudgeons, ?or if I am brewing a cold… but I need your advice on this one. One grad student wants to bring in 50lbs of dry corn deer/turkey feed and 50lbs of rice, 50lbs… you get the gist of it. As a collections care person, in the state of Florida, all I can thing about is “how long before the rats, mice and roaches find out I have food for them right here in the galleries, and how long will it take me to get rid of them once they are in?” In the other hand I am thinking will a one month exhibition really give rats enough time to take hold (probably… it’s Florida, there might even be a raccoon sleeping on top of the pile the same morning we put the corn out.) on the other hand: artist integrity. ? Help me calm down. Should I care? Should I shellac individual corn kernels? Will the rats care about shellac? As an artist myself, I remember rats nibbling on paper shoes I exhibited in a NY gallery. Since it was a Cinderella piece, I thought it was hilarious… but also ewwww!!!! ? As a collections manager, I am afraid of inviting pests in my space for the future. I seek your advice on whether my worry is justified or not. ? Best, ? Véronique C?té Galleries Director ? University Galleries, Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Office:??561-297-2661 mobile: 215-779-4371 ? |
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Veronique,
We also host our MFA and BFA exhibitions in the Ewing Gallery (University of Tennessee). We split our time between professional exhibitions in the fall semester and student exhibitions in the spring semester. We are located in the center of a large academic
building. Through trial and error, I have things I will permit students to install and things I will not.
I understand your concern for the rice and corn being out for a month-long exhibition. Our MFA exhibitions do not exceed 8 days and our BFA exhibitions are even shorter. I do allow food items on a case-by-case basis. All food on the floor (and for that matter,
sand, dirt, etc.) must have a thick plastic barrier between it and the floor to facilitate easy cleanup. ( I also had a bad experience with a graduate student putting an installation of cheese puff balls on a wood floor that left huge grease marks.) I don't
allow the installation of sugar. I will suggest salt in its place. We also had a student that once had meat sculptures as an important aspect of their work. We permitted them at the opening reception only and in the space for the purpose of documentation,
but they were not allowed to remain in the space unrefrigerated for the duration of the exhibition. Sometimes if the food is a small item, I will require the putting out and packing up at the end of the day by the exhibiting student, so that it is not sitting
out unsupervised overnight. I do my best to balance supporting our students' visions with keeping our gallery in as best shape as possible. You could also ask them if it is absolutely crucial they have the 50 lbs. Is it spread out or mounded? Is this something
that would be possible to suggest a mass of, by glueing the corn and rice to a mounded form - creating the illusion of 50 lbs?
I'm also less worried about food because I know there are roaches and mice already in the building. We have Bagel shop the gallery shares a workroom wall with, a bookstore that sells snacks, many trashcans throughout the building with food garbage in them,
and lord knows what food in the individual undergrad studios.
Hope this helps.
-Sarah
Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture
1715 Volunteer Boulevard Knoxville, TN 37996 865.974.3200 www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Veronique Cote via groups.io <vcote@...>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2025 4:02 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [AAMG] MFA Exhibition Asking too much ?
Hi Listserve Friends! ? Although we are not a student gallery, every year, the University Galleries host both MFA and BFA exhibitions. And every year we have students who want to push boundaries. That’s what artists do! I don’t know if I am getting old and curmudgeons, ?or if I am brewing a cold… but I need your advice on this one. One grad student wants to bring in 50lbs of dry corn deer/turkey feed and 50lbs of rice, 50lbs… you get the gist of it. As a collections care person, in the state of Florida, all I can thing about is “how long before the rats, mice and roaches find out I have food for them right here in the galleries, and how long will it take me to get rid of them once they are in?” In the other hand I am thinking will a one month exhibition really give rats enough time to take hold (probably… it’s Florida, there might even be a raccoon sleeping on top of the pile the same morning we put the corn out.) on the other hand: artist integrity. ? Help me calm down. Should I care? Should I shellac individual corn kernels? Will the rats care about shellac? As an artist myself, I remember rats nibbling on paper shoes I exhibited in a NY gallery. Since it was a Cinderella piece, I thought it was hilarious… but also ewwww!!!! ? As a collections manager, I am afraid of inviting pests in my space for the future. I seek your advice on whether my worry is justified or not. ? Best, ? Véronique C?té Galleries Director ? University Galleries, Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Office:??561-297-2661 mobile: 215-779-4371 ? |
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开云体育I think i's fine.Just make the student pre-pay all expenses ahead of time. So, so loss no gain. Let them have fun.? After all, none of it really matters that much in the end. Make sure there are financial penalties if they don’t clean up to your satisfaction. Harris
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Hello!
That is an interesting question! Is there a way to seal the corn (and other edible bits) into a vitrine or other transparent box? Maybe vitrine bonnets are set on something other than the pedestals (like the floor) to create a pest barrier? Let us know how it goes, this is a museum conundrum! Thanks,
Patti
Patti Wood Finkle
Curator
Earth and Minerals Sciences Museum & Art Gallery
Penn State University
She/Her/Hers
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Veronique Cote via groups.io <vcote@...>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2025 4:02 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [AAMG] MFA Exhibition Asking too much ?
Hi Listserve Friends! ? Although we are not a student gallery, every year, the University Galleries host both MFA and BFA exhibitions. And every year we have students who want to push boundaries. That’s what artists do! I don’t know if I am getting old and curmudgeons, ?or if I am brewing a cold… but I need your advice on this one. One grad student wants to bring in 50lbs of dry corn deer/turkey feed and 50lbs of rice, 50lbs… you get the gist of it. As a collections care person, in the state of Florida, all I can thing about is “how long before the rats, mice and roaches find out I have food for them right here in the galleries, and how long will it take me to get rid of them once they are in?” In the other hand I am thinking will a one month exhibition really give rats enough time to take hold (probably… it’s Florida, there might even be a raccoon sleeping on top of the pile the same morning we put the corn out.) on the other hand: artist integrity. ? Help me calm down. Should I care? Should I shellac individual corn kernels? Will the rats care about shellac? As an artist myself, I remember rats nibbling on paper shoes I exhibited in a NY gallery. Since it was a Cinderella piece, I thought it was hilarious… but also ewwww!!!! ? As a collections manager, I am afraid of inviting pests in my space for the future. I seek your advice on whether my worry is justified or not. ? Best, ? Véronique C?té Galleries Director ? University Galleries, Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Office:??561-297-2661 mobile: 215-779-4371 ? |
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开云体育Would our responses be different if the artist was, I don’t know, Ann Hamilton? Her live peacocks posed a challenge but one that was met. ? James Christen Steward, D. Phil., h’67 ?h’70 ? The Museum galleries are now closed for construction of our , scheduled to open in fall 2025. Visit our website to discover an array of exhibitions, experiences, public programs, and digital events, and stay tuned for the exciting announcement coming soon of our reopening date. ? at 158 Nassau Street is now open, and presents the exhibition from February 15 to July 6, 2025. ? The at 56 Nassau Street on Palmer Square is also now open seven days a week. ? ? From:
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开云体育Hello, I would challenge the student to communicate whatever they intend to be their statement with micro amounts of the materials, and to consider how the materials could be displayed in a case with a well-sealed vitrine, having frozen the materials first. Or to create (using AI and Photoshop) a large, wall-size photograph illustrating the accumulation of their 50lb bags of stuff. If they cannot or will not do that, I agree with others, I would say “no” to an exhibit that involves bringing such materials into a gallery space. Students should learn about the constraints galleries and museums operate under. Some of the most creative work is generated by constraints, sometimes imposed by artists themselves, sometimes by circumstances. ? Susan A. Kaplan Professor of Anthropology Director, The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum and Arctic Studies Center 9500 College Station Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME 04011 ? From:
[email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Veronique Cote via groups.io <vcote@...> Hi Listserve Friends! ? Although we are not a student gallery, every year, the University Galleries host both MFA and BFA exhibitions. And every year we have students who want to push boundaries. That’s what artists do! I don’t know if I am getting old and curmudgeons, ?or if I am brewing a cold… but I need your advice on this one. One grad student wants to bring in 50lbs of dry corn deer/turkey feed and 50lbs of rice, 50lbs… you get the gist of it. As a collections care person, in the state of Florida, all I can thing about is “how long before the rats, mice and roaches find out I have food for them right here in the galleries, and how long will it take me to get rid of them once they are in?” In the other hand I am thinking will a one month exhibition really give rats enough time to take hold (probably… it’s Florida, there might even be a raccoon sleeping on top of the pile the same morning we put the corn out.) on the other hand: artist integrity. ? Help me calm down. Should I care? Should I shellac individual corn kernels? Will the rats care about shellac? As an artist myself, I remember rats nibbling on paper shoes I exhibited in a NY gallery. Since it was a Cinderella piece, I thought it was hilarious… but also ewwww!!!! ? As a collections manager, I am afraid of inviting pests in my space for the future. I seek your advice on whether my worry is justified or not. ? Best, ? Véronique C?té Galleries Director ? University Galleries, Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Office:??561-297-2661 mobile: 215-779-4371 ? |
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I LOVE AAMG and issues as this, as I was for 20 years on our graduate school's Museum Studies Faculty Steering Committee -? I'm the faculty Curator of a major university botanical institution with cross-ties to grad students/research in American Culture, Art, Ethnobotany .... all the way to virology (I currently work and publish in?contexts of plant viruses: stunningly beautiful in many ways......)? Students HAVE to learn that artistic/performative/exhibition restrictions are real, are for larger societal agendas, often building-specific, and are usually stated in a context to which they have already agreed. So their professional (and personal) integrity is tied to their compliance: this is the space and you've agreed. This has NOTHING to do with their artistic expression or academic?freedom. It is respecting the site and their word. I would not open any conversation other than 'this is a known restriction - and not a problem for anyone to solve but you.'? Be firm. Plants are the foundation of the food chain: viral, microbial, beloved creepy-crawlies all the way to rats, skunks, opossums, racoons, beavers and bears (clearly most of AAMG folk are not in bear-country; but that is a real concern in other places even here in Michigan: we have all here in Ann Arbor but the bears.)? And right now I'm on the MFA committee for a student and she was part of the MFA show that opened this past Friday - complete with her 40" deep soil profile with rooted plants on top. As you might imagine, that MFA exhibition space is NOT in any University museum/archive building, and it has floors able to take tonnage. Botanically sane, D.? Dr. David C. Michener, Curator he / him / his University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum:? Midwest Co-Lead, Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science? Mentor Faculty - Public Engagement Faculty Fellowship? Carol Hollenshead Inspire Award for Excellence in Promoting Equity & Social Change? ORCID ID:?0000-0003-2577-4777 The University of Michigan was funded by and founded on Anishinaabeg (including Odawa, Ojibwe, and Boodewadomi) and Wyandot lands ceded in coercive historical treaties. We acknowledge that our university stands, like almost all property in the United States, on lands obtained through the dispossession of indigenous peoples. These lands continue to be the homelands of many indigenous peoples. Our obligations to these communities originated in Article XVI of the 1817 treaty which stipulated that their children hereafter would be educated in their homeland. We affirm and preserve indigenous sovereignty. We will work to hold U-M more accountable in sustaining mutually beneficial partnerships with indigenous peoples, communities, and nations that recognize and fulfill their aspirations. On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 12:48?PM Cheatham, Amanda via <cheatham=[email protected]> wrote:
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Hi?痴é谤辞苍颈辩耻别,? This year, I have been asked to "try" MFA exhibitions in our professional gallery, the University Art Gallery, and have employed some of the same techniques that Emily at Syracuse referenced. I started creating more airtight policies that required signatures by both the MFA candidate and their committee chair because even when the candidates used the student spaces, there was always?something unexpected or not communicated that would happen or be requested. I did a lot of research within regional institutions to draft these docs and had support from my department chair and our faculty graduate advisor.? I agree with what everyone has said for all the same reasons. I also think the prep to make an artwork with unconventional materials ready for display should be handled by the artist in addition to or instead of you and other museum staff. Maybe it's too late for the student to do all the work this year but they should be as involved as possible.? Additionally, it's not just about the standard practices you have in place, the experience is also a professional development opportunity for the artist. Any institution with the same standards will have the same response you do. This is a valuable educational opportunity for all involved, especially the MFA candidate if they continue working with edible/natural materials.?? Good luck,? Chantel Chantel Paul Galleries and Exhibitions Coordinator San Diego State University School of Art and Design5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92182 Office ARTN 300C: (619) 594 - 6332 / Campus Ext. 46332 Pronouns: she/her/hers Indigenous land/borrowing:? University Art Gallery: (619) 594 - 5171 / Campus Ext. 45171 Instagram/Facebook:? :?Reflecting on Ruth Asawa and the Garden of Remembrance?on view Feb. 4 - April 12, 2025 School of Art and Design Faculty and Students:? Office hours are Monday - Friday from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. I observe email-free nights and weekends and understand that my hours may?differ from?yours.?  On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 9:47?AM Cheatham, Amanda via <cheatham=[email protected]> wrote:
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开云体育This is a good question and for us (and all)the ?answer should lie in your exhibition policies which are global- and restrictions and limitations for materials used by artists are the same no matter if MFA or an established artist. We try as
best we can, but there are just some things no matter who the artist is, ?that won’t be possible.
So, if we had peacocks proposed by Ann Hamilton, we still would have to go through the same motions with Animal Research office as a MFA artist.
I think the other consideration here is time for these proposals and solutions. with many?MFA shows, the time is not there to adequately research a solution. You may only have months or even weeks to determine if it is possibly- along with twenty
or even thirty other artist proposals. Whereas with shows like the Ann Hamilton example you may have had a year, or years, ahead of time to determine how to safer present it.
Emily K. Dittman (Pronouns: she/her/hers) Director?
T?315.443.0212?M?315.430.5760
Shaffer Art Building, Syracuse, NY 13244 Syracuse University From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of James Steward via groups.io <jsteward@...>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2025 12:40:50 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AAMG] MFA Exhibition Asking too much ?
Would our responses be different if the artist was, I don’t know, Ann Hamilton? Her live peacocks posed a challenge but one that was met. ? James Christen Steward, D. Phil., h’67 ?h’70 ? The Museum galleries are now closed for construction of our , scheduled to open in fall 2025. Visit our website to discover an array of exhibitions, experiences, public programs, and digital events, and stay tuned for the exciting announcement coming soon of our reopening date. ? at 158 Nassau Street is now open, and presents the exhibition from February 15 to July 6, 2025. ? The at 56 Nassau Street on Palmer Square is also now open seven days a week. ? ? From:
<[email protected]> on behalf of "Jennifer Knutson via groups.io" <jenknutson@...> ? No food or plants, sorry!
Jen ? Jennifer Knutson Assistant Director ? ? ? ? ? On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 11:08?AM Veronique Cote via <vcote=[email protected]> wrote:
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Much depends upon the resources of the institution. My current museum doesn't have a capacity to safely house live animals in a gallery, nor to appropriately treat works which could be damaged by pests which might be brought into the museum because of them
or the accompanying food; evidently the Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon does have those resources.
Véronique is attempting to decide what is appropriate for her institution. I think it wise of her to consider the resources available to them in what could very likely turn out to be a problematic situation.
Beverly
Beverly Balger Sutley (she/her)
Registrar
Palmer Museum of Art
Penn State
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-9189
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Sent:?Monday, March 24, 2025 12:40 PM To:[email protected] <[email protected]> Subject:?Re: [AAMG] MFA Exhibition Asking too much ?
Would our responses be different if the artist was, I don’t know, Ann Hamilton? Her live peacocks posed a challenge but one that was met. ? James Christen Steward, D. Phil., h’67 ?h’70 ? The Museum galleries are now closed for construction of our , scheduled to open in fall 2025. Visit our website to discover an array of exhibitions, experiences, public programs, and digital events, and stay tuned for the exciting announcement coming soon of our reopening date. ? ?at 158 Nassau Street is now open, and presents the exhibition ?from February 15 to July 6, 2025. ? The ?at 56 Nassau Street on Palmer Square is also now open seven days a week. ? ? From:
<[email protected]> on behalf of "Jennifer Knutson via groups.io" <jenknutson@...> ? No food or plants, sorry!
Jen ? Jennifer Knutson Assistant Director
? ? ? ? ? On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 11:08?AM Veronique Cote via ?<vcote=[email protected]> wrote:
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Wow.
"None of it really matters that much in the end."
Why do we bother with trying to follow best practices when caring for our collections if it doesn't matter? My entire career has been devoted to protecting the art entrusted to the museums where I have worked. How disheartening to find out now that it doesn't
matter.
Beverly Balger Sutley (she/her)
Registrar
Palmer Museum of Art
Penn State
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-9189
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Sent:?Saturday, March 22, 2025 2:04 AM To:[email protected] <[email protected]> Subject:?Re: [AAMG] MFA Exhibition Asking too much ?
I think i's fine.
Just make the student pre-pay all expenses ahead of time.
So, so loss no gain. Let them have fun.?
After all, none of it really matters that much in the end.
Make sure there are financial penalties if they don’t clean up to your satisfaction.
Harris
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