Deaccession. It’s a word that brings chills to donors and would-be donors of art to public galleries. The ingratitude. The betrayal. How can they sell my gift, my art?! To deaccession is, in conventional curatorial thinking, to break trust with donors. It chases them away. In the spirit of pragmatism,…
Deaccessioning Donations of Art
By Malcolm BurrowscloseAuthor: Malcolm Burrows
Name: Malcolm Burrows
Email: malcolm.burrows@scotiawealth.com
Site: https://malcolmburrows.ca
About: Malcolm is a philanthropic advisor with over 30 years of experience. He is head, philanthropic advisory services at Scotia Wealth Management and founder of Aqueduct Foundation. Views are his own. malcolm.burrows@scotiawealth.comSee Authors Posts (136) • August 8, 2016
Email: malcolm.burrows@scotiawealth.com
Site: https://malcolmburrows.ca
About: Malcolm is a philanthropic advisor with over 30 years of experience. He is head, philanthropic advisory services at Scotia Wealth Management and founder of Aqueduct Foundation. Views are his own. malcolm.burrows@scotiawealth.comSee Authors Posts (136) • August 8, 2016