question re: public art on campus / no-responsibility disclaimer
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Hi!
We are part of the CSU (State) and the State has Statewide Fine Arts Coverage for the entire CSU system. We as Collection Managers/Curators are required to keep lending and donation docs in place and up to date, and keep artwork inventory location tracking,
periodic condition reports, etc. in order to ensure that insurance coverage. Donation paperwork is signed off by Advancement (as part of the process) and loan agreements are signed off by Risk Management/ Procurement (same type process) in order for all these
processes?to be official and transparent for proper insurance coverage for conservation or replacement.
It is pretty standard for outdoor sculpture/art to be treated the same as indoor?sculpture/art, unless for some reason an artist's waiver in place (if it is ephemeral, not intended to last/survive over time, not be repaired nor conserved) as an integral part
of the work's life/intention.
However, I suppose Risk Management can reject a loan if they so choose, just as Art Aquisition Committee could decline a donation for risk, safety, delicateness or non-permanence reasons. It just hasn't really happened in my experience. In my opinion, since
we are expected to have the expertise as curators/collection managers to know what can be reasonable and safe/secure for a loan/donation, I?don't often get questioned by these areas. We should be making those safety, security and conservation need assessments
prior to request a loan or accepting any donation. There is always risk, however, how much risk, and likeliness of damage, is something we as experts should assess and justify based on the nature of the work, and the nature of the location.
My 2 cents,
MFA Exhibit Design, BA Art History,?
BA International Business/Advertising Management
Certs. Museum Studies, Interior Design and Fine Arts Appraisal
W. Keith and Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery
Don B. Huntley Gallery College of Environmental Design Collections 3801 West Temple Avenue, Building 35A Pomona, CA??91768
michelec@... | env.cpp.edu
Office?909-869-4301 | Main Gallery?909-869-4302 (Kellogg) ? ? ?
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Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 3:53 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [EXT] Re: [AAMG] question re: public art on campus / no-responsibility disclaimer ?
Hi there!
I also oversee the art around campus. We carry insurance that covers both artwork we own and artwork on loan for damage, loss or theft for “replacement or repair value.” This isn’t an iron clad policy, but it has thus far covered anything we have needed.
Paired with good curatorial common sense and contractually guarding against natural wear and tear in your contract, it’s worked. It really isn’t an expensive policy, something like $2100/year for $65,000 in coverage per incident. It protects the artists, assets.
Your university must have a risk management lawyer that can get involved either way. Whether you decide to shop for insurance or write a contract saying that you are not liable for damages, get the risk management lawyer involved in your loan agreement
formulation. That may slow you down but it will protect the university and ideally also the artist.?
Best of luck!
On Jan 28, 2025, at 5:04?PM, Wintner,Julia (Art Gallery) via groups.io <wintnerj@...> wrote:
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