National Calendar of Art Exhibitions: How TFAO updates calendars

National Calendar of Art Exhibitions

with an emphasis on American representational art

at museums and other non-profit organizations

How TFAO updates calendars

On a monthly basis, TFAO reviews the Calendar Update Schedule (see A-C D-G H-L M-Q R-S T-Z) to identify selected museums and other sources for which their follow-up month is expiring. TFAO then reviews the current and future exhibition sections of websites of the targeted sources. For each current and upcoming exhibition, TFAO first searches to see if similar articles and essays have been published in Resource Library from all sources, and if further coverage is deemed to be desirable.

For material previously not covered, TFAO determines if exhibition coverage will offer readers important insight into American representational art topics not adequately developed, and important biographical information on artists as explained both in submitting materials and the Creating new listings from sources other than Resource Library section in America's Distinguished Artists. Then, for each exhibit TFAO wants to tag for later follow up, TFAO lists in the page for the appropriate year and month in the National Calendar of Exhibitions the name of the institution, name of the exhibit and its opening and closing dates.

TFAO then updates the Schedule's listings for the targeted sources with new dates by listing on the schedule either: (1) the furthest exhibition opening month, or (2) another month which TFAO deems important for follow up. If TFAO has not published an article from a listed museum during the past five years, the museum is deleted from the Calendar Update Schedule.

Update status: As of 5/2/13 the calendar is updated through Woodmere Art Museum.

Suggesting other exhibitions for inclusion in the Calendar

Qualified volunteers are welcome to suggest future exhibitions -- with topics not excluded for submission in Resource Library's Should I submit text materials? page -- for any museums not included in the Calendar Update Schedule's A-C D-G H-L M-Q R-S T-Z list of museums. Exhibition information must include name of museum, title of exhibition, plus opening and closing dates.

Credit to volunteers

TFAO is pleased to give credit to volunteers for their time devoted to researching other listings as defined above. TFAO provides credits on the page where new information is added. If you have a website, TFAO would be pleased to provide a link to it in your credit line.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities please click here.

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