Galleries that maintain a permanent collection

[invisibleflash]

Are there any photo galleries that maintain a permanent collection as opposed to galleries that just sell prints and do not collect?

[Kirk Gittings]

Yes there are both. The Paul Paletti Gallery in Louisville for example has an extraordinary permanent collection, but of course as a sole proprietorship it is also his private collection. Galleries (or owners) that collect of course get a huge discount of the normal price (the percentage the gallery takes).

Why do you ask?

[Merg Ross]

Many galleries are owned by dealers who have very large inventories of photographs that they have purchased. They are in a sense permanent collections, until the right buyer comes by with big money. Some also have inventories on consignment, not really permanent, but a way to see important work that is not squirreled away in a museum archive.

[invisibleflash]

Yes there are both. The Paul Paletti Gallery in Louisville for example has an extraordinary permanent collection, but of course as a sole proprietorship it is also his private collection. Galleries (or owners) that collect of course get a huge discount of the normal price (the percentage the gallery takes).

Why do you ask?

Thanks!

I was thinking of seeing if they had an interest in accepting some of my work as a donation if they do not have plans to put it up for sale but keep it in their collection.

[Jim collum]

I'd say, that unless you're already collectable, the work won't end up with high end gallery's permanent collections (i'm not sure who you are behind 'Iluvmyviewcam'... you could be George Tice.. and then I'd say you'd stand a pretty good chance of having it collected ). Most galleries have no shortage of people wanting to give them work.

Thanks!

I was thinking of seeing if they had an interest in accepting some of my work as a donation if they do not have plans to put it up for sale but keep it in their collection.

[invisibleflash]

I'd say, that unless you're already collectable, the work won't end up with high end gallery's permanent collections (i'm not sure who you are behind 'Iluvmyviewcam'... you could be George Tice.. and then I'd say you'd stand a pretty good chance of having it collected ). Most galleries have no shortage of people wanting to give them work.

My work is collectable, but not for $, but for social / historical interest. That was what I was wondering. If galleries ever collect photos for love of the medium or just for love of $.

I also produced hand made artists books. But I'd never donate to a gallery. They only go to the largest special collections like Oxford, V & A, Columbia, Stanford, British Library, Royal Libraries in Europe, etc.

[Jim collum]

thank you for supplying a name. I get a little jaded, and tend to jump to conclusions (my own biases, I admit) when confronted by online pseudonyms. I like your work, and that was a pleasent surprise (again.. my own prejudice about online monikers)

Social/documentary work is not as pervasive in the gallery world (outside of 'big' names).. but I wish you luck in finding. More often than not, good work just disappears upon the passing of the artist.. A lot of it deserves to be 'collected' and retained for aesthetic & historic reasons.

My work is collectable, but not for $, but for social / historical interest. That was what I was wondering. If galleries ever collect photos for love of the medium or just for love of $.

I also produced hand made artists books. But I'd never donate to a gallery. They only go to the largest special collections like Oxford, V & A, Columbia, Stanford, British Library, Royal Libraries in Europe, etc.

[invisibleflash]

thank you for supplying a name. I get a little jaded, and tend to jump to conclusions (my own biases, I admit) when confronted by online pseudonyms. I like your work, and that was a pleasent surprise (again.. my own prejudice about online monikers)

Social/documentary work is not as pervasive in the gallery world (outside of 'big' names).. but I wish you luck in finding. More often than not, good work just disappears upon the passing of the artist.. A lot of it deserves to be 'collected' and retained for aesthetic & historic reasons.

Thanks. You have to be careful using names on the forums and online. Everything you say comes up on Google. If we talk enough, sooner or later we will usually say something we don't want to be archived and pop up next to our name in a search.

I will check with a few of these galleries to see where they fit in with my plans.

[Jim collum]

and here's the problem with pseudonyms.. especially among peers in the same art form. I've seen your work here (and a few other places) before, as slackercruster. now that work's being associated with iluvmyviewcam. but it's very very good work.. and you (i won't use your real name here, although it was on the other side of the link) should be known for it... not your pseudonyms.

Thanks. You have to be careful using names on the forums and online. Everything you say comes up on Google. If we talk enough, sooner or later we will usually say something we don't want to be archived and pop up next to our name in a search.

I will check with a few of these galleries to see where they fit in with my plans.

[Jim collum]

Susan Spiritus (susanspiritusgallery.com) has a spectacular collection. Since she own's the gallery, and her collection.. i'd assume this qualifies