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Museum Policy
Regarding Acquisitions
(Donations and Purchases)
The purpose of the Booth Western Art Museum is to educate the
public about the art and culture of the West with a primary emphasis on
Western American art by American artists. The collection is used to
stimulate an interest in, and an appreciation for, art. The Museum
collects and preserves materials and conducts research relating to Western
American art and culture. These materials are interpreted for the
public through exhibitions and educational
programs.
The Museum seeks to enhance its collections by adding, in a judicious
manner, those objects that are appropriate to the Museum's mission,
officially adopted by the Board. The Museum will acquire and
preserve materials of the highest quality possible that will promote a
deeper knowledge and understanding of Western American art and
culture.
The Collections Committee, comprised of Museum staff and Board, evaluates
all potential acquisitions, and decides whether to approve or disapprove a
given item. The Committee considers acquisitions by gift, bequest,
exchange or purchase. Collection items are accepted into two
different categories, permanent collection and education collection.
Education collection items are available for use in Museum programs and
may be handled.
Works of art, objects, photographs and
archival materials are accepted when certain criteria are
met:
The objects are relevant to and consistent with the purposes and
activities of the Museum as stated in the mission
(exhibits, research, and/or educational programs).
The Museum must be able to provide for the storage, protection, and
preservation of objects under conditions
that ensure their availability for the Museum's purpose and in keeping
with accepted professional standards.
The objects are in reasonably good physical condition or can be conserved
within the Museum's resources.
All donations are considered outright and unconditional gifts to be used
at the discretion of the Museum.
The materials or objects must, if possible, be documented as to
provenance.
If you would like information about making a donation to the Museum,
please contact Jeff Donaldson, Director of Curatorial Services, at
jdonaldson@boothmuseum.org
When a potential donor approaches the Museum with objects that he/she
wishes to donate, an Incoming Temporary Deposit Receipt is completed for
all items for which the Museum is taking temporary custody.
Potential donations are periodically reviewed by the Collections Committee
to determine whether to accept or reject the materials in question based
on the Museum's acquisitions policy. After a decision has been
reached, the potential donor is notified of the Committee’s
decision.
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