Position Papers

From time to time, AAMD publishes papers on topics of interest to those working in or studying the art museum field and to help non-museum professionals understand museum practice.  These documents address questions that may surround a particular area of art museum operations and the considerations museum leaders should weigh when faced with that issue. Unlike AAMD's Professional Practices in Art Museums, or the guidelines the Association has issued (see Reports below), these papers are not statements of policy.

• Art Museums and the Practice of Deaccessioning 11/2007
• Art Museums and the Restitution of  Works Stolen by the Nazis  06/2007
• Managing the Relationship Between Art Museums and Corporate Sponsors  06/2007
• Revenue Generation:  An Investment in the Public Service of Art Museums  06/2007
• Art Museums, Private Collectors, and the Public Benefit 01/2007
• Good Governance and Non-Profit Integrity 06/2006
• Exhibition Collaborations Between American Art Museums and For-Profit Enterprises 03/2006

• Art Museums and the International Exchange of Cultural Artifacts  01/2002

Reports and Guidelines

        Guidelines on the Acquisition of Archaeological Material and Ancient Art (revised 2013)

        Professional Practices in Art Museums revised 2011

        AAMD Guidelines on Fair Use of Thumbnail Digital Images 02/01/11

        AAMD Policy on Deaccessioning 07/07/10

        AAMD College and University Guidelines for Art on Campus  07/07/09

• New Report on Acquisition of Archaeological Materials and Ancient Art  06/03/2008
• Report on Sacred Objects ,  08/09/06
• Report on Incoming Loans of Archaeological Material and Ancient Art,  02/27/06       

• Report of the AAMD Task Force on Collecting, 06/10/ 2004

• Report of the AAMD Task Force on Nazi Looted Art 06/04/1998, Addendum added 04/30/2001
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)