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March 4, 2008
“Selling Out: Are College Art Collections a Learning Resource or a
"Selling Out” will explore several aspects of a hot topic in the art
museum world: What are the major factors that go into deciding which
art objects remain in or are de-accessioned (i.e., somehow removed) from
college and university art collections? How are these decision made?
And: What are the short-term and long-term ramifications of these
decisions?
The program will open with a talk by Sarah Cash, Smith class of 1980,
former director of the Maier Museum of Art, Randolph College, from 1995
to 1998. In October 2007, four major works from the permanent
collection of the Maier Museum were removed from the college to be sold
- despite protests from museum staff, faculty, and alumnae- to support
the endowment of the college and, according to college authorities, to
protect its accreditation.
Immediately following Ms. Cash’s presentation, there will be a
half-hour panel discussion (panel will include John M. Connolly,
Professor of Philosophy, Smith College; Jessica Nicoll, Director and
Chief Curator of the Smith College Museum of Art; and others).
For directions visit www-dot-smith-dot-e-d-u-backslash-artmuseum
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