#ARCSchat October 5, Virtual Conference Sessions, Courier Decision Tool ARCS Update Vol 6 | Update 20
October 4, 2021 | ARCS News#ARCSchat October 5, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. ET
There has been much ado in recent years about museum funding; from institutions declining support from organizations rumored to conduct unethical business practices, to the temporary expansion of deaccession fund regulations in the field. And gosh, even a little money laundering might be somewhere in the mix! Join #ARCSchat October 5th when we welcome art lawyer Katherine Wilson-Milne, a partner at Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP and co-host of the Art Law Podcast, to help us explore what the future of museum funding might look like, and the potential for how it could evolve. The chat streams live on YouTube starting at 1:00 P.M. ET and will be released as a podcast the following Friday.
Virtual Conference Sessions
Want to know what kind of sessions ARCS is planning for the upcoming Virtual Conference? Check out the link below to view what is planned!
Register today for the ARCS Virtual Conference with sessions and networking opportunities scheduled for:
Week 1: November 8, 10, & 12, 2021 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. ET &
Week 2: November 15, 17, & 19, 2021 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. ET
Registration and Conference Info
ARCS Courier Statement and Decision Tool
There are many variables unique to individual situations that institutions must weigh to decide upon courier usage. Travel restrictions, recommended by the Center for Disease Control and World Health Organization in Spring 2020 to curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), altered museum courier policies and procedures severely affecting the global museum and cultural heritage profession. In order to safeguard traveling collections, museum staff utilized remote courier methods to assist in the implementation of requisite safety protocols. The emergence of new technological innovations offered additional tools, such as electronic devices, online platforms, and contracted professionals. These tools may be used singularly or in combination to enable staff to supervise transit, installation, and deinstallation of objects.
Over the course of the first year of the pandemic, members have shared both positive and negative feedback highlighting the challenges and benefits of implementing remote courier methods. The following questions arose: Is a remote courier model sustainable? How does this impact the work of registrars and collections specialists? Is a remote courier the best choice when safeguarding against damage? Upon reflecting on these questions and concerns, ARCS recognizes that universal answers do not exist. However, ARCS has developed a Courier Decision Tool that promotes a series of guidelines for decision making when considering how to use a courier for the safe travel of objects during the time of COVID-19 and beyond. The Courier Decision Tool is a means to standardize methodology and provide a rigorous approach to risk assessment, helping institutions make their own decisions. ARCS recognizes that the Courier Decision Tool is not static. It will be updated as new research and methods emerge to support case-by-case courier decision-making informed by institutional policies or preferences.
The content for the ARCS Courier Decision Tool was developed and reviewed by a constituency of colleagues in the collections care and conservation fields in art, history, and science museums as well as directors from institutions that utilize couriers for loans and exhibitions. The tool has incorporated solutions for a range of scenarios to address a variety of considerations. We encourage members to use the tool to increase communication and contribute to a culture of collaboration and trust.
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