Indianapolis Museum of Art: Dashboard Topic Photography

Number of images created of grounds + museum = 33,462

tfruits — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:57:32 -0400

DESCRIPTION
In addition to documenting the collection, the IMA’s Photography Services Department is responsible for capturing museum images that range in subject matter from gardens/grounds, Art and Nature Park, exhibitions/galleries, visiting artists, educational/programming activities, and many special projects.

EXPLANATION

Requests For Photography = 1348

tfruits — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:30:05 -0400

DESCRIPTION
This is the number of requests via phone, email, fax, or letter to the Photography Services Department for permission to use images for scholarly or commercial uses, as well as requests from IMA colleagues to fulfill project, publication, and programming requirements.

The Rights and Reproductions Coordinator of the IMA manages public requests for images of the works from its permanent collection.

EXPLANATION
The sum of requests is reported to the dashboard by a representative of the Photography Services Department on a monthly basis.

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Images of IMA's collection = 10,398 images

tfruits — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:28:46 -0400

DESCRIPTION
The IMA is committed to producing digital images of its collection for use on the Web and in a variety of projects. The documentation of our collection is a critical component of the Photography Services Department, which consistently strives to provide visual access to the works of art at the IMA.

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