Brigham Young University BYU ScholarsArchive Theses and Dissertations 1963 A Critical Analysis of the Management of Springville High School Museum of Art Rell G. Francis Brigham Young University - Provo Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd Part of the Art and Design Commons, and the Mormon Studies Commons BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Francis, Rell G., "A Critical Analysis of the Management of Springville High School Museum of Art" (1963). Theses and Dissertations. 4694. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/4694 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE management OF THE springvilleSPRINGVILLE HIGH SCHOOL MUSEUM OF abtARTAR T A thesis presented to the department of art Brigbrighamharohamnhanm young university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts by rell G francis june 1963 acknowledgments appreciation is expressed to all who have contributed to this study ii TABLE OF CONTENTS page listoftablesLIST OF TABLES viii LIST OF illustrations ix PART I1 introduction chapter I1 THE PROBLEM 1 statement of the problem 2 factors that were investigated 3 definitions 3 basic assumptions 41 theche design of the study 5.5 sources of data 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 treating the data 6 PART II11 THE MUSEUM STANDARD II11 GOALS AND PURPOSES OF MUSEUMS 9 objectives and functions 9 goals of the smallsmailsinallbailmuseum 0 12 Ssummaryummary 0 0 V 9 13 lilliiIII111 collections OF THE SMALLSIVIALL MUSEUM lillit14 collection limitations lh14 geographical lh14 subject matter 151 function 16 gifts loans and purchases 17 collection records 19 collection care 19 filing objects 20 preservation 21 insurance 22 summary 22 iiiliilil chapter page IV organization OF THE SMALL MUSEUM 24 organizational pattern 24 dependent museumsmus bumseums 24 independent museums 24 dual control 24 legal documents 252 tax exemptiexemptsexemptionsons 26 the governing board 26 board of trustees 26 size of the board and term of office 26 election of officers and board meetings 27 composition of the board 0 0 10 27 functions of the board 28 standing Comitcommitteestees of the board 28 the staff 41 0 it 0 10 0 a 10 4 0 0 a 0 0 Is 0 6 0 28 the director or curator 28 qualifications of a director 0 0 0 a 0 29 additaddiaadditionalional staff 0 0 0 0 V 0 30 parttimepart time assistants 31 volunteers 31 inactive museum 31 summary 32 V administration OF THE SMALL MUSEUM 0 9 0 34 the physical plant 34 housing factors 34 room facilities 9 353 alterations 305og35.35 new museum building 36 sources of income 1pap 36 potential sources of income 36 operating budget 0 0 1040 capital assets 9 0 41 40UO capital expenditures 40 budget 9 1.1 0 0 40 payroll 41 s 10 0 0 0 0 40 other categories of the budget hi41 summary 42 VI activities OF llietreTHE SMALL MUSEUM 43 exhibits 0 a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 hh44 display everything hh44 systematic arrangement hh44 thematic display hh44 the visitor h45 planning exhibits 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 changing exhibits 0 0 0 47 iv chapter page activities for children 48 integration with school instruction 48 other children activities 500 other activities 500 membership services 500 public services 511 hobby clubs 522 publicity 10 0 522 scope of activities 0 0 0 522 summary 0 0 0 0 533 PART illiliIII111 THE springvilleSPRINGVILLE elmeimHIMeigeelgeHIGH SCHOOL MUSEUM OF ART VII leeTEETHE GOALS AND PURPOSES OF THE springvilleSPRINGVILLE MUSEUM 0.0 566 its beginning and goals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IV 0 0 0 566 statement of purposes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 577 summary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 588 VIII collections OF THE SPRINGSPRINGVspringvilleVILLEE MUSEUM 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 599 collection limitations 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 599 geographical 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 599 subject matter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 60 function 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 IV 0 0 1pap 0 0 0 0 9 62 supplementary considerations gifts loans purchases 63 collection records 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 68 collection care 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 69 storage room 0 9 0 0 0 1pap 0 0 0 0 0 69 preservation and cleaning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 documents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 fp 70 constant protection 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 9 0 a 71 summasummaryry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 74 IX organization OF THE springvilleSPRINGVILLE MUSEUM 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 organorganizationalizatloatizationalional pattern 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 independent corporation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 76 control 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 40 10 0 0 0 D 76 the governing board 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 77 board of trustees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 meetings 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 composition of the board 0 41 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 84 functions of the board 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 10 84 standing committees 0 0 10 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 6 86 qualifications of board members 10 0 0 0 87 the staff 0 0 Is 0 1 0 0 a 0 a 0 0 0 a 9 87 the curator 0 0 1pap 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 87 qualifications of the curator 0 89 additional staff 0 0 0 90 v chapter page size of the staff 0 d 0 0 90 volunteers 91 student volunteers 0 1waw 91 summary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 X administration OF THE springvilleSPRINGVILLE MUSEUM 94 the physical plant 0 10 0 0 94 factors of the building site 0 95 distribution of museum space & 0 0 0 959 analysis of floor space 0 0 103 facilities 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 103 sources of income 0 10510log operating budget 10 109 capital assets 109 capital expenditures 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 a 0 0 110 annual budget 110 salaries 110 budget estimate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 operating costs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ill summary 0 10 1pap 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ill OF XI activities THE springvilleSPRINGVILLE MUSEUM 0 0 0 11511 exhibits 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11511 exhibit policy 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 116 the annual april national art exhibit 0 0 0 116 visitors 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 4 0 0 0 0 120 catalogs 0 6 40 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 121 guide service 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 121 changing exhibits 0 0 0 0 0 121 activities for children 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 122 integration with school instruction 122 other activities 0 10 123 special events 0 0 0 123 hobby groups 1waw 0 0 0 0 0 0 1pap 0 10 6 124 classes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 school exhibit 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 12512 nonmuseumnon museum exhibits 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 if 0 12512 publicity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12512 public support 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 9 128 summary 0 10 0 6 129 PART IV SUMMARY XII comparative ANALYSIS conclusions AND RECONMErecommendations10atlonsIONS 131 comparative analysis 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 131 goals and purposes 10 0 6 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 1 131 collections 131 vz chapter page organization 134 administration 13135 6 activities 0 0 0 161136 conclusions 137 recommendations 138 bibliography 146lug APPENDIX 10150 vilVIIV LIST OF TABLES table page I1 geographical analysis of the springvilleSpringville high school art collection 0 Is 6 0 V 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 61 2 analysis of springvilleSpringville artists represented in the collection 0 0 & ft 0 0 0 0 0 Is 0 0 0 0 61 3 representative collection of american painting standard 1775177 to iso190igo1950 found in the springvilleSpringville museum 0 64 4 sources of museum cash income 196119621961 1962 107 5 comparison of recent functions of the springvilleSpringville high school art museum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 6 the extent to which the springvilleSpringville museum of art meets the standards of fundamental museum management based on findings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 132 viii LIST OF illustrationsILLUSTRAT lonsIONS plate figure page I1 1 ELIMENTSELEMENTS OF MUSEUM management 8 DENVER MUSEUM II11 THE ART 0 0 54h 2 window display of schleier gallery 54U 3 thematic exhibit of surrealism 54U liilililiIII111 exhibition techniques 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 55 4 ildrenlidrenchildrenCh t s echexhexhibitibit at salt lake art center 55 5 utah art institute exhibit 0 0 0 0 & 55 6 children Is exhibit at denver art museum 55 IV SCULPTURE 0 0 0 0 72 7 paul revere by cyrus E dallin 0 0 72 8 loaned sculpture by avard fairbanks 0 72 9 Sadsaddlinmaddlinsaddlin1saddlingdlin up by hughes curtis 4 0 72 V DAMAGE TO PAINTINGS 10 0 0 0 0 10 10 73 10 holes in painting by vandalism 0 0 0 73 11 improper filing and other vandalism 73 12 damage by cellophane tape 73 VI 13 SYSTEM OF DUAL CONTROL 0 78 VII 14 CONTROL OF SPRINGVIspringvilleSPRINGVILLE MUSEUM 79 VIII sprikgvilleSPRINGV HIGH SCHOOL MUSEUM OF ART 96 151 the art museum 96 16 marquee sign 96 ix plate figure page IX SECOND FLOOR exeEXHEXHIBITIBIT ROOMS 97 17 the steed collection 4 0 97 18 display case in tower room 0 0 0 97 19 watercolor exhibitebdilebdieblt in west gallery 0 0 97 X FEATURES OF THE MUSEUM 0 0 0 0 0 Is 10 0 0 0 98 20 inacessability of little theatre 0 98 21 bronze plaque for benefactors 98 22 open windows of restroom 98 XI 23 FIRST FLOOR PLAN 99 XII 24 SECOND FLOOR PLAN 100 XIII 252 BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN 101 XIVxiv OTHER activities 126 26 cleanupcleangleanupoleanglean up day 10 126 27 BYU watercolor exhibexhibitexhibitprogramit program 126 28 outdoor art exhibit at city park 126 x CHAPCHAPTER I1 THE FRPROBLEMOBLEM the important role of the small community art museum as an educ- ational and cultural institution is deserving of study like any public institution the museum should be periodically evaluated to determine whether or not it is fulfilling its aims and purposes by nature of its increased value and possessions the springvilleSpringville high school