Exhibition Safety
The Director of Exhibitions, in conjunction with the Public Safety Office, must be assured that exhibiting works are safely secured and that they are not interfering with a fire exit, passageway access, lighting, public doorway, or fire safety equipment. Pieces with protruding edges or points must be carefully mounted or in some cases protected by a rope barrier. Works should not be constructed of materials that are health hazards and/or flammable. Questions regarding Exhibitions and/or Exhibitions Policy should be addressed to Lisa Tung, Interim Director of Exhibitions (ext. 7335). The Office of Exhibitions and Visiting Artists is located on the 1st Floor, Bakalar Gallery, in the South Building.

Departments throughout the college also use the hallways in their respective areas for display. Exhibitions, performances, and openings are announced on campus. These events can be an important part of education in the Visual Arts. For further information about exhibition schedules, please contact the appropriate department that manages that space, see below, or visit www.massart.edu.

Legal Liability for Exhibitions
Every effort will be taken by members of the Public Safety Department to ensure that an exhibition is protected. However, the college assumes no liability for theft and vandalism unless agreed to in advance.

Exhibitions Policy
Exhibitions serve as an ongoing resource for the college community. It is the intent of the exhibitions program to demonstrate the visual articulation of topics and trends inherent in contemporary culture. Exhibitions of a professional art college reflect the diversity of the college itself and, subsequently, exhibits will include a wide range of media and themes. Whenever possible, they will also relate to visiting artists and lectures.

Exhibitions Committee
The Exhibitions and Visiting Artists Committee is the college's governance forum, serving as a decision-making body for exhibitions, visiting artists, the use of college exhibiting spaces, and some public spaces. The Committee is comprised of five faculty, five administrators, and two students. The Director of Exhibitions coordinates and oversees all (excluding student shows) exhibition activities, which include planning, scheduling, installing, jurying, securing safety, and handling grievances.

Exhibitions in Non-Public Spaces
Non-public spaces are defined as those where exposure to an exhibition or installation is the viewers' option and controlled access is possible, such as in enclosed gallery settings. The Director of Exhibitions is authorized to approve and implement exhibitions within designated public spaces in conjunction with public safety.

Gallery Exhibitions
The following offices are responsible for scheduling each gallery.

Gallery	Contact Office
President's	Exhibitions*
1st floor, South, Bakalar	Exhibitions*
2nd floor, South, Paine	Exhibitions*
1st floor, South, Arnheim	Art Education
Installation Station	Student Activities & Programs
1st floor, Artists Residence, Doran	Graduate Program
Smith Hall	Housing and Residence Life
Student Life	Student Activities & Programs
Tower	Student Activities & Programs
Tower (Jan. - May 2001)	Graduate Program
3rd floor, South, Brandt	Studio Foundation

*The Director of Exhibitions will review issues of safety and security with the offices of Academic Affairs, Facilities, and Public Safety.

Exhibitions in Public Spaces
Public areas on campus include all lobby and hallway areas in the campus buildings, the Tower Auditorium, the Cafeteria, and all exterior grounds, areas adjacent to all buildings (including the Courtyard). Public areas also include displays in street-facing windows. Plans for college-sponsored exhibitions off-campus should be reviewed and scheduled in advance with the Exhibitions Committee.

The Director of Exhibitions is authorized to approve and implement exhibitions within designated public spaces. Forms can be obtained in the office of Exhibitions, 1st Floor, South Building. These forms must be filled out by the student and signed by the Director of Exhibitions, who reviews issues related to safety and security, with the offices of Events and Theater Management and Facilites. Installations or exhibitions in the courtyard require the signature of a faculty advisor.

Exhibitions in hallways and corridors are scheduled to avoid conflicts, to ensure health and safety, and (in highly visible areas) to maintain standards of excellence. Each academic department has been allocated a corridor near its own studios for the display of provocative, exploratory, or developmental work. While health and safety regulations must be followed at all times, Department Chairs and appropriate faculty members set aesthetic standards for public and departmental exhibition areas.

Visiting Artists
Creativity is challenged and enriched by exposure to artists from outside the college community. Each year many artists, designers, educators, and others come to the campus to share their work and experiences with students and faculty, to review student work, and to create new works.

Artists are invited by student organizations, departments, concentrations, individual faculty, or through the formal Visiting Artists Program. Recent guests have included artists from the United States, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, England, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, Uruguay, and Yugoslavia. The Visiting Artists Program organizes panel discussions and symposia on a wide range of topics of interest to the Greater Boston arts community.