Services
A clear, organized record of the objects in your care, for insurance, estate planning, future sales, long-term preservation, or a publication project.
Tailored collection documentation services for artists, collectors, estates, families, and cultural organizations who need a clear, organized record of the objects in their care. Whether you are preparing for insurance coverage, estate planning, future sales, long-term preservation, or a publication project, a well-documented collection puts your next steps in motion. Our process combines collection photography, file organization, and cataloging to help transform a private collection, artist archive, or estate inventory into a system for understanding what you have, where it is, and what needs to happen next.
Pricing for collection sorting, photography, and cataloging services is based on the size, condition, accessibility, and location of the collection. Contact us for an introductory consultation.
What’s Included
We assess and sort the physical collection so every object is identified, grouped, and accounted for, the foundation for everything that follows.
Photo documentation for scale and condition. Optional accession inventory numbering and image file naming.
Object information is organized into a structured spreadsheet to track the inventory, descriptions, images, location, accession, and deaccession of objects within a collection. Optional upload to cloud-based documentation and digitization platforms such as Artwork Archive for secure access and long-term management.
Get 20% off Artwork Archive →Schedule a consultation with our archive specialist to determine the best solutions for protecting your artwork. Consultations include a visual assessment of your collection by photo or video and a written report. $300; an additional hourly fee may apply for larger collections.
FAQ
Artists, collectors, estates, families, and cultural organizations who need a clear, organized record of the objects in their care for insurance, estate planning, future sales, long-term preservation, or a publication project.
Pricing is based on the size, condition, accessibility, and location of the collection. We start with an introductory consultation to understand the scope and recommend the right next steps.
A structured catalog of your collection, including inventory, descriptions, images, locations, and accession records, along with collection photography. Optional add-ons include cloud upload to a platform such as Artwork Archive and an archival storage consultation.
Collection Documentation
Tell us about the objects in your care and we’ll map out the right next steps.
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