CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN BERNARDINO

ACQUISITION, PLACEMENT AND
ROTATION OF ART

REVIEWED BY ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL:    December 14, 1987

APPROVED BY PRESIDENT EVANS:    December 18, 1987

RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT:    University Advancement, 909/880-5004

ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE

As with all gifts, works of art must be accepted officially by the executive dean for university relations acting for the president.  An acquisitions committee consisting of an art professor (appointed by the dean of humanities), the gallery director, the director of facilities planning and a representative of the university relations office is hereby established.  The duties of the committee will include:

• reviewing works of art offered to the campus and recommending their acceptance or rejection;

• suggesting ways to acquire donated or commissioned art;

• reviewing and approving deacquisitions;

• advising as to appropriate placement and rotation of art on the campus.

For those cases in which art cannot be accepted, the executive dean will inform the donor.

The preceding policies are in keeping with and are an elaboration of approved university policies on the solicitation and acceptance of gifts.  The executive dean will convene the organizational meeting of the committee.

LOANED ART

In order to enhance the appearance of the campus and provide a showcase for student and faculty art, the following process is hereby established.

Student art or other art on loan will be made available to various offices through the art department.  The department will acquire loaned student and faculty work, keep an inventory and loan pieces to various offices for twelve month periods.  Each Spring, the art department will recall art work on loan and notify interested offices of new art available.

Since the Oak Room and the Sycamore Room in the University Commons are used to entertain special university guests and because these rooms are secure, the art department will try to provide art work for these rooms first, before works are offered to other offices.

This process will be coordinated by the university gallery director.

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