Loans of individual items from SAHA collections for formal exhibitions will generally be made to museums, galleries and heritage venues on condition that:
The borrowing institution is expected to cover all loan costs, which may include but are not limited to, the valuation of materials borrowed, insurance, packing and shipping, matting and framing, and necessary conservation. In some instances, the borrowing institution will be required to cover the costs of producing duplicates of loan items for SAHA.
Institutions interested in borrowing materials from SAHA should request the loan of archival items, including posters, from SAHA by emailing Catherine Kennedy at least 6-12 months before the exhibition.
The email request should include the following:
Community-based and educational organizations that are unable to meet the conditions for loan outlined above may be interested in borrowing an exhibition kit from SAHA instead
Handling of posters by other than competent specialists can result in an unacceptable level of deterioration or damage. Loans of posters for educational purposes which involve students handling the objects will rarely be made; and then only under separate and explicit limiting agreements.
SAHA may refuse to loan materials if circumstances for the proposed exhibition are judged by the SAHA Board and staff as damaging to the standing and reputation of the collection. SAHA will not lend to any exhibition which includes objects that are known to have been stolen, illegally exported or illegally excavated; which contravene national or international laws covering art and cultural objects; or where the overall aim of the exhibition contradicts stated SAHA principles and aims.