Boca Raton Museum Case Study

Boca Raton Museum of Art
Collections Plan

Executive Summary – The overall goal of the collections plan created by the Boca Raton Museum of Art is to outline the parameters for preserving, collecting, and exhibiting contemporary and modern art, while fulfilling the museum’s mission. The plan will guide museum staff in making decisions regarding collections management that properly represent the museum to the community with high professional standards and fiscal responsibility. This plan also addresses gaps in the current collections and provides deeper understanding of areas of weakness. Evaluation of the plan will also take place on an annual basis and adjusted accordingly to fulfill the museum’s vision towards an ideal collection.
This document was created by and guides the Museum Director, Curator of Collections, the Registrar, and the Board of Directors in collecting endeavors. The museum’s collections are used for educational purposes, exhibits, and, research by the community. This plan describes how the museum will fulfill its mission through an in-depth analysis and inventory of the current collections, while determining future needs and compliments the Collections Management Policies. The overall goal of the collections plan is to ensure that the current collections are maintained and that any future collections acquired support the mission and vision of the Boca Raton Museum of Art.
Mission and Vision Statement- The Boca Raton Museum of Art is dedicated to educating diverse audiences by creating an accessible environment that preserves, exhibits and interprets modern and contemporary art. Through its exhibitions, programs, and connections with the community, the Boca Raton Museum of Art strives to broaden people’s knowledge and understanding of modern and contemporary art while developing the study of fine
and Mrs. John J. Mayers Collection of Modern Masters, twentieth- century American art, Modern and Contemporary art from 1970 to the present, photographs, prints and drawings, over four hundred West African tribal and Oceanic Art objects, the Jean and David Colker collection of Pre-Columbian Art, Asian Art, and the outdoor sculpture collection. Since 1973, the Boca Museum of Art the museum has received over ninety percent of its collection as gifts and bequests by public-spirited individuals and organizations. These generous gifts allow the museum to preserve and share the artwork with the community that were originally parts of private collections. Strength of the collections include the two-acre sculpture garden and the Pre-Columbian art collection which are some of the most complete and varied collections in South Florida. Gaps remain in the Modern and Contemporary art collection.
Connections to other Institutions and their Collections – The Boca Raton Museum of Art plans to coordinate exhibits with the Museo de Arte Moderna in Bogota, Colombia. This will provide an opportunity to bring pieces on loan from significant Latin American artists such as Julio Larraz, Jorge Segui and Arturo