Hi Noel:
 
Why not do it this way:
 
1. Create Object record for objects in performance. Yes.
2. On Documentation card, add related exhibition information in Exhibition History field (Documentation card). Your example is exactly the type of data for which this field is meant.
3. Of course, you can also create media records for video(s) of performance(s) and link the Media record to object record.
4. I like the Event record idea. Link to Object record(s). But, if the only info you have is name and place of event, I don't know if it's worth it. Do you also know names of performers? And dates, funders/sponsors, organizer of event? If so, then creating an Events record would be great. 
5. "33rd National Artists' Salon" should NOT go in Historical Attributions field (unless you NEVER use this field for attributions, and you want to repurpose and relabel it...).  Why not put "33rd National Artists' Salon" in Remarks field in Geo. xref table? That way, it'll display w/location/geography data. 
7. Great use of Geo. xref field!
That's my 2-cents ;-)
Your neighbor at Gallery Systems,
Annie
 
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Dear TMS Users,

 

I am in the process of entering into TMS data on objects included in an exhibition at el museo on performance art in the Americas.  I am having an issue as to which field to enter the name of the exhibition or festival that the documented performance/action was performed in.  For example one of the objects is a video of a performance by Colombian performance artist Maria Teresa Hincapie.  The video documents a performance held during the "33rd National Artists' Salon" in Bogota, Colombia.  I created an Object Geography Type called "Performance/Action Place" and entered "Bogota" and "Colombia" in the Object Geography City and Object Geography Country fields respectively.  However, I don't know in which field to enter "33rd National Artists' Salon"  - the Historical Attributions field? (located within the Documentation tab of the Objects module data entry screen).  Should I create an Events module record for the performance event and link Event record to Object record?

 

Your feedback will be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you,

 

Noel Valentin

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