MET may Deaccession to Pay Salaries
March 10 2021
osted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
In the latest development of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's battle to keep their finances in order due to the covid crisis, the museum's board of trustees have agreed to change the rules to use money from deaccessioning to pay for salaries. More specifically, deaccessioning money may now be used for overheads and for salaries of those associated with the collection's care.
It's quite possible that this definition could be interpreted rather freely, as there is no mention of ring fencing for conservation departments or the like. Critics have expressed that this may discourage future donors, who may not wish to have their donated artworks raided during rainy days.
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