All students using
live animals in any art project, sculpture, installation or exhibition* taking
place on University property, making use of University facilities, or in
response to any assignment given in any University class or program will be
required to:
In this proposal
the student must address a significant number of issues, some of which include:
a.
Description of
animal project including species of animal(s) to be used, numbers of animals
involved, duration, and any other information which will give an accurate
characterization of the proposed activity.
b.
Justification
for project – what is the intended significance of this work? Why is the inclusion of live animals
important?
c.
Name of
veterinarian responsible for veterinary services to animal(s) if necessary.
d.
How will
animals(s) be housed, cared for, watered and fed? Will animal(s) be subjected to any non-standard housing, care
and/or will animal(s) undergo any food or water restrictions?
e.
Will animal(s)
be subjected to excessive restraint?
f.
What will
happen to the animal(s) at the end of this project?
g.
Will you be
performing any activity that might cause the animal to die?**
*This is not
intended to apply to students who plan merely to represent animals, as, for
example, when a student wants to photograph, draw, paint or sculpt
animals. In this same example, however,
if the student, in the course of his/her art making activity, plans to bring an
animal into the classroom or studio to use as a model, then permission must be
obtained via the above-explained guidelines.
The spirit of these guidelines is that, generally speaking, the School
of Art and Art History policies support respect for life. The SAAH does not support the making of art
that causes animal suffering.
**It is highly
unlikely that any project involving animal euthanasia will be approved at the
School level. However, in the unlikely
event that approval is obtained at this and all other levels, students will be
required to follow the specific rules and methods of humane animal euthanasia
listed in the 2000 Report of the American Veterinary Medical Association’s
Panel on Euthanasia, which can be obtained at www.iacuc.ufl.edu.
If
you plan to use dead animals or animal parts, you must complete the
“Cadaver/Tissue Use Only – No Live Animal Contact Approval Request Form”, which
may be found at http://iacuc.ufl.edu/OLD%20Web%20Site/Forms/TissuesForm.doc.