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This report is submitted to the Executive Director. Upon review by the Executive Director, works considered for acquisition will be moved through the reporting and approval process, as determined by the following purchase limits.<br /> Currently, the Acquisitions Committee has established the following limits for purchases of works of art: | This report is submitted to the Executive Director. Upon review by the Executive Director, works considered for acquisition will be moved through the reporting and approval process, as determined by the following purchase limits.<br /> Currently, the Acquisitions Committee has established the following limits for purchases of works of art: | ||
#Purchases $5,000 and under: Purchases of single works of art up to and including $5,000 may be made on the authority of the Executive Director and Curator. | #Purchases $5,000 and under: Purchases of single works of art up to and including $5,000 may be made on the authority of the Executive Director and Curator. | ||
#Purchases from $5,001 through $25,000: Purchases of single works of art over $5,000 but up to and including $25,000 may be made by the Curator with prior approval of both the Executive Director and the | #Purchases from $5,001 through $25,000: Purchases of single works of art over $5,000 but up to and including $25,000 may be made by the Curator with prior approval of both the Executive Director and the Chair of the Healing Arts Acquisitions Committee. | ||
#Purchases over $25,000: All purchases of works of art over $25,000 must be approved by the Acquisitions Committee. The Acquisitions Committee will meet as needed, but not more than twice a year, to review artworks recommended for purchase. | #Purchases over $25,000: All purchases of works of art over $25,000 must be approved by the Acquisitions Committee. The Acquisitions Committee will meet as needed, but not more than twice a year, to review artworks recommended for purchase. | ||
===Procedures for Accepting Gifts or Bequests=== | ===Procedures for Accepting Gifts or Bequests=== | ||
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The Healing Arts Program recognizes that its employees may and do collect works of art for their personal enjoyment. Healing Arts Program employees, and in particular those closely associated with the Healing Arts Program’s curatorial functions, occupy a position of trust in this regard, however, and must exercise care to assure that no conflict of interest can arise between themselves and the Healing Arts Program.<br /> | The Healing Arts Program recognizes that its employees may and do collect works of art for their personal enjoyment. Healing Arts Program employees, and in particular those closely associated with the Healing Arts Program’s curatorial functions, occupy a position of trust in this regard, however, and must exercise care to assure that no conflict of interest can arise between themselves and the Healing Arts Program.<br /> | ||
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 | 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 Chair 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 Office of the Vice President and General Counsel of the University of the University of Nebraska. | 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. | ||