The following are frequently asked questions by visitors and patrons of the Museum. If your question remains unanswered, please contact us at 916.808.7000 or cam@cityofsacramento.org.
Visiting
What can I bring into the galleries?
Can I take photos of the artworks?
Where can I get refreshments?
About the Museum
Who are the Crockers?
Why is the Museum sometimes called the Crocker Art Gallery?
How does the Museum schedule exhibitions?
How is the Museum governed?
How is the Museum funded?
What is the Crocker Art Museum Association?
What is the Crocker Art Museum Foundation?
About the Collection
How many pieces are in the collection?
How do you acquire art?
Can I use an image from your collection?
Resources/Information
Where can I have a work of art cleaned or conserved?
Where can I get an appraisal of an artwork that I own?
Can I get more information about an artist listed on AskArt.com?
What can I bring into the galleries?
To help us keep the art safe, we ask that you keep food, drinks, gum, umbrellas, backpacks (including backpack baby carriers) and ink pens out of the galleries. A parcel check is provided for your convenience. Strollers, chest-carried baby packs and pencils are permitted.
Can I take photos of the artworks?
Artwork in the Museum’s permanent collection may be photographed; however, flash, tripods or video equipment is not permitted. Photography of special exhibits or works of art on loan is not permitted due to copyright and other restrictions. If you are unsure what artworks are included in special exhibits, please ask a Security Guard or Visitor Services Representative during your visit.
Where can I get refreshments?
Unfortunately, the Museum does not have a café onsite. A variety of food services and restaurants are within walking distance of the Museum. Use Citysearch for more information.
Who are the Crockers?
The history and vision of the Crocker Art Museum is rooted in the lives of its founders, Judge Edwin Bryant Crocker and Margaret Rhodes Crocker.
Why is the Museum sometimes called the Crocker Art Gallery?
The Museum was known as the E. B. Crocker Art Gallery until 1978, when it was renamed the Crocker Art Museum. In late Victorian times, the word “gallery” described a series of large, public rooms in which art was displayed. In contemporary usage “gallery” generally refers to a place that sells art, or that has a small, or particularly focused collection. Currently, the word “museum” is more suited to a large, public institution where art of various periods can be experienced. So today, “Museum” better expresses the mission for which the Crocker was founded.
How does the Museum schedule exhibitions?
Exhibitions organized or hosted by the Museum are typically scheduled three years in advance. Selection is based on a variety of criteria. Curators routinely review slides or CDs of work by contemporary artists. To share your work, please send materials by mail and include a self-addressed and stamped envelope, if you wish your materials returned.
How is the Museum governed?
The Crocker Art Museum is a public-private partnership established in May 1885 by a Deed of Gift from Margaret Crocker to the City of Sacramento. The Deed gave joint and equal control and management of the property known as the “ E. B. Crocker Art Gallery ” to the Mayor of the City of Sacramento and California Museum Association (today the Crocker Art Museum Association) as co-trustees.
How is the Museum funded?
The Crocker is funded through a combination of public support (40%), earned income (28%), income from investments and endowment (7%), and a general fund allocation from the City of Sacramento (25%). Public support is provided through gifts from individuals, corporate and foundation grants, Museum support groups, memberships, fund raising events and grants from Federal and State governmental organizations. Earned income is derived from admissions, parking lots and Museum Store sales. Investment income is derived from a draw on earnings of the Endowment and interest on cash reserves.
What is the Crocker Art Museum Association?
The Crocker Art Museum Association (CAMA) is a private, nonprofit public benefit corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. CAMA shares governance of the Crocker Art Museum with the City of Sacramento.
What is the Crocker Art Museum Foundation?
The Crocker Art Museum Foundation (CAMF), a subsidiary of CAMA, was established in the 1980s to raise and manage endowment funds to provide a reasonably stable and predictable stream of income to CAMA.
How many pieces are in the collection?
There are over 12,000 objects in the collection. Unfortunately, due to space constraints, less than 5% of the collection can be on view at any given time, but objects and collections are rotated frequently through the Museum’s active exhibition program.
How do you acquire art?
The Crocker Art Museum acquires objects appropriate for its collections through gift, bequest and purchase. Objects for acquisition are evaluated by the Museum’s Curatorial staff and Director and presented to the Museum’s Collections & Acquisitions Committee; a standing committee of the Crocker Art Museum Association (CAMA) Board, which approves or declines all additions to the collection.
Can I use an image from your collection?
Rights and Reproduction requests for scholarly, educational or similar use, are accepted in writing by U.S. mail. Please do not send requests via fax or email. Your written request may be sent to: Rights & Reproduction, Crocker Art Museum , 216 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. More information can be found under Terms of Use. If your interest is personal, please contact the Museum Store for authorized fine art reproductions.
Where can I have a work of art cleaned or conserved?
The Museum does not provide conservation services. If you are interested in having a work of art appraised or conserved, we suggest that you consult a reputable art dealer, appraiser, auction house or conservator. Find more information at the American Institute for Conservation.
Where can I get an appraisal of an artwork that I own?
Crocker Art Museum staff is unable to authenticate or perform appraisals on works of art or artifacts for the general public. The following list includes national professional associations and organizations that provide a referral service.
American Society of Appraisers
800.272.8258
Appraisers Association of America
212.889.5404
Appraisal Foundation
International Society of Appraisers
312.224.2567
Art Dealers Association of America
212.940.8590
Can I get more information about an artist listed on AskArt.com?
In 2002, the Crocker Art Museum published the third edition of Edan Milton Hughes’s Artists in California , 1786-1940 . The Museum generously allows AskArt.com to share many of the biographies included in our publication on their site. The notice of copyright appearing on AskArt.com protects Edan Milton Hughes’s research as published by the Museum. This notice on AskArt.com does not indicate that an artist is in the Museum’s permanent collection, nor does the Museum necessarily have more information.
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