R451-2. Policy for Commissions, Purchases, and Donations to, and Loans from, the Utah State Art Collections


R451-2-1. Policy for Commissions, Purchases, and Donations to, and Loans from, the Utah State Art Collections
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In order to maintain the quality and integrity of the Utah State Art Collections, the following policies have been adopted:

a. All works of art accepted into the Utah State Art Collections must be approved through the appropriate channels (Visual Arts Committee, Public Art Selection Committees, Folk Arts Selection Committee, etc.). This policy applies to commissions, purchases and donations of artwork. When art is added to any of the Utah State Art Collections, the Utah Arts Council will assume responsibility for cataloging, conserving, insuring, storing, and displaying that work. The criteria for selecting works for the Utah State Art Collections will be based on the quality of the work, and its role in filling historical, cultural, and stylistic gaps. Public Art commissions will be based on the aesthetic value, appropriateness to the site or facility, and budget.

b. If other state agencies are approached by an individual or organization wishing to donate a work of art, that agency may contact the Utah Arts Council to receive approval through the appropriate channels (see "a" above). If the agency does not contact the Utah Arts Council, or if the donation is not accepted by the Utah Arts Council, that agency becomes solely responsible for its ownership, including cataloging, conserving, insuring, storing, and displaying the donated work of art. The artwork will not be considered part of the Utah State Art Collections.

c. Loans of artwork from the Utah State Art Collections must be approved through appropriate channels in order for them to be insured by the state's Risk Management Division through the Utah Arts Council. Replacement value insurance for non-state agencies, by agreement or default, is borne by the institution receiving the loaned works. Works of art loaned directly to the Utah Arts Council for exhibition or other purposes are fully insured by the state's Risk Management Division through the Utah Arts Council. Public Art commissions are insured by the state's Risk Management Division through the Utah Arts Council and the host agency.