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#The Healing Arts Program will thoroughly research the ownership history of any cultural objects, archaeological materials or ancient art prior to its acquisition, including making a rigorous effort to obtain accurate written documentation with respect to its history, including import and export documents. The Healing Arts Program will require sellers, donors, and their representatives to provide all information of which they have knowledge, and documentation that they possess, related to any cultural objects, archaeological materials or ancient art being offered to the program, as well as appropriate warranties. If the sellers, donors and their representatives cannot provide import and export documents and/or proof of purchase, the Healing Arts Program  will not accept the acquisition, gift or bequest.
#The Healing Arts Program will thoroughly research the ownership history of any cultural objects, archaeological materials or ancient art prior to its acquisition, including making a rigorous effort to obtain accurate written documentation with respect to its history, including import and export documents. The Healing Arts Program will require sellers, donors, and their representatives to provide all information of which they have knowledge, and documentation that they possess, related to any cultural objects, archaeological materials or ancient art being offered to the program, as well as appropriate warranties. If the sellers, donors and their representatives cannot provide import and export documents and/or proof of purchase, the Healing Arts Program  will not accept the acquisition, gift or bequest.
#The Healing Arts Program normally shall not acquire a work unless provenance research substantiates that the work was outside its country of probable modern discovery before 1970 or was legally exported from its probable country of modern discovery after 1970.
#The Healing Arts Program normally shall not acquire a work unless provenance research substantiates that the work was outside its country of probable modern discovery before 1970 or was legally exported from its probable country of modern discovery after 1970.
#. The Healing Arts recognizes that even after the most extensive research, some works will lack a complete documented ownership history. In these instances, the Healing Arts will defer to the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel to make an informed judgment to acquire the work. In all instances, the Healing Arts shall carefully balance the possible financial and reputational harm and the potential for legal liability against the benefit of collecting, presenting, and preserving the work in trust for the educational benefit of present and future generations.
#. The Healing Arts recognizes that even after the most extensive research, some works will lack a complete documented ownership history. In these instances, the Healing Arts will defer to the Office of the Vice President and General Counsel of the University of Nebraska to make an informed judgment to acquire the work. In all instances, the Healing Arts shall carefully balance the possible financial and reputational harm and the potential for legal liability against the benefit of collecting, presenting, and preserving the work in trust for the educational benefit of present and future generations.
#If the Healing Arts Program, as a result of its continuing research, gains information that establishes another party's right to ownership of a work, the Healing Arts Program shall bring this information to the attention of the party, and if the case warrants, initiate the return of the work to that party. In the event that a third party brings to the attention of the Healing Arts Program information supporting the party's claim to a work, the claim, including, if warranted, returning the work.
#If the Healing Arts Program, as a result of its continuing research, gains information that establishes another party's right to ownership of a work, the Healing Arts Program shall bring this information to the attention of the party, and if the case warrants, initiate the return of the work to that party. In the event that a third party brings to the attention of the Healing Arts Program information supporting the party's claim to a work, the claim, including, if warranted, returning the work.
==1% for Art==
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Each employee is expected to exercise reasonable judgment in determining whether the scope of his or her personal collection and/or collecting activities is such that the matter should be discussed with the Executive Director or Chairman of the Healing Arts Acquisitions Committee. Unless personal collecting activities are minimal, they should be discussed as indicated.
Each employee is expected to exercise reasonable judgment in determining whether the scope of his or her personal collection and/or collecting activities is such that the matter should be discussed with the Executive Director or Chairman of the Healing Arts Acquisitions Committee. Unless personal collecting activities are minimal, they should be discussed as indicated.
===Dealing in Art by Staff===
===Dealing in Art by Staff===
An employee may not act as a dealer in purchasing or selling works of art, nor may an employee use his or her influence at the Healing Arts Program for personal gain in the art market. An employee may not accept any payment from any collector, dealer, artist, or institution, except in cases where prior permission in writing to accept such commission or stipend has been given by the Executive Director, or in consultation with UNMC General Counsel.
An employee may not act as a dealer in purchasing or selling works of art, nor may an employee use his or her influence at the Healing Arts Program for personal gain in the art market. An employee may not accept any payment from any collector, dealer, artist, or institution, except in cases where prior permission in writing to accept such commission or stipend has been given by the Executive Director, or in consultation with Office of the Vice President and General Counsel of the University of the University of Nebraska.
===Adherence to UNMC Policies===
===Adherence to UNMC Policies===
The Healing Arts Program and its staff and representatives must adhere to existing University of Nebraska and UNMC policies. <br />
The Healing Arts Program and its staff and representatives must adhere to existing University of Nebraska and UNMC policies. <br />

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