Visual Resources Association Special Bulletin No. 10
This guide provides information for 230 art museums and galleries. Most entries include an address, phone number, contact person, collections information, formats available, special services, reproduction conditions, scholarly or nonprofit fees, commercial fees, required credit line, processing and materials fees, and use fees.
Example:
Henry E. Hungtington Library and Art Gallery
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Department: Art Division
Contact: Diedre Cantrell, Administrative Assistant
(818) 405-2225
Fax: (818) 405-0634
COLLECTIONS INFORMATION: An illustrated catalogue of the collection is
available from the publications department. A list of slides is
available; slides also offered by Rosenthal.
COLOR FORMATS: 35mm slides (originals & duplicates);4x5" and 8x10"
transparencies (originals); copy photographs.
B&W FORMATS: Copy
photographs.
SPECIAL SERVICES: Photography is done in-house. If an object has not been
photographed, new photography may be requested. This takes 4 weeks with
an additional cost determined by the request. No rush orders are
accepted. Shipping is via first class or FedEx, billed to the recipient.
REPRODUCTION CONDITIONS: Cropping is allowed with permission.
Overprinting is not allowed. Permission requests are accepted in writing
only. A copy of a publication or clip is required. Slides
may be used for reproduction. Fees are for one-time use only, and must be
paid in advance.
REQUIRED CREDIT LINE: Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
PROCESSING AND MATERIALS FEES: 35mm slides--$5.00; 4x5" color
transparencies--$125.00; 8x10" color transparences--$175.00 (6 month
loan); 8x10" B&W photographs--$9.00.
USE FEES: B&W--$75.00/plate per edition; color--$100.00/plate per
edition. Use fees waived for educational, nonprofit publication.
For information about purchasing a copy, visit the Visual Resources Association's website http://vraweb.org/specialbull.html and follow the links.