TAM Docents: "Gift by Exchange"

Hello Docents-

We have had the opportunity for another learning experience…

 

Jana Wennstrom
Manager of Public and Volunteer Programs

TACOMA ART MUSEUM
T: 253.272.4258 x3030

 

 

 

From: Megan Jones
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 2:25 PM
To: Jana Wennstrom
Cc: Jessica Wilks
Subject: FW: "Gift by Exchange"

 

Hey Jana,

 

  Judi had a visitor ask about the phrase "gift by exchange" on the labels in the Edo exhibit.  Jessica has given me permission to forward the answer on to you so you can pass it onto the docents, but asked that they please use the answer listed as number 1 when talking to the public, as "deaccessioned" may be construed as a negative term. 

 

Thanks!

  Megan Jones

 

 

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From: Jessica Wilks
Sent: Wed 9/29/2010 1:26 PM
To: Megan Jones
Cc: Zoe Donnell
Subject: RE: "Gift by Exchange"

Hi Megan,

 

The are a couple different circumstances when "gift by exchange" would be added to a credit line.

 

1. The donor may have given an artwork to the museum with the intention for the work to be sold and the proceeds be used to buy other works of art

 

or

 

2. The work may have been deaccessioned from another museum and acquired by us (from what I understand, this circumstance is very rare here and probably is not the case with the works donated by Mrs. Lyon).

 

Hope this helps. Probably easier to explain number one to the public.

 

-Jess

 

 

 

Jessica Wilks

Registrar

TACOMA ART MUSEUM

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From: Megan Jones
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 11:35 AM
To: Jessica Wilks
Subject: "Gift by Exchange"

 

Good morning Jessica!

 

  A visitor had a question pertaining to a label in the Edo exhibit.  At least one of the labels in the exhibit state that a print was donated by a Ms Lyon as a “gift by exchange”.  What did the museum exchange for the print?

 

Thanks!

  Megan Jones