The BT天堂Public Art Committee is a standing committee of the university,聽 charged by the administration to facilitate responsible care, storage and exhibition of specified BT天堂Art Collection objects; and to encourage and coordinate selection and placement of art works in public spaces on campus that visually communicate the university鈥檚 commitment to excellence.
To implement the charge, the BT天堂Public Art Committee commissioned a collections management policy.聽 The policy was completed as part of the Museum Assessment Program (MAP) sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Association of American Museums. BT天堂Collections Management Policy standards and guidelines reflect museum-quality best practices for university art works.
Faculty and students locate and document objects that are accessioned into the BT天堂Art Collection. The accessioned art works are catalogued and are prioritized for professional assessment and conservation. Objects designated for public spaces are installed in incremental stages over time in cooperation with building administrators. The goal is to coordinate museum-standard stewardship of all BT天堂art works in order to:
- 聽insure availability of the BT天堂Collection for scholarly research and exhibition in perpetuity, and
- 聽to craft an informed and sophisticated visual presence in the built environment.
The BT天堂Public Art Committee works with the BT天堂Foundation, Inc., to accept donations of artwork or of assets that may be utilized to benefit the BT天堂Art Collection or the built environment.聽 The committee reviews recommendations from the BT天堂Foundation, Inc., at quarterly meetings in February, April, September, and November.
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Dorris Curtis,聽Sampler (Princess Feathers and Peach), watercolor, 27 x 27 1/2 in., Gift of the Artist, University of Central Arkansas Library