News, Tools & Resources
for the Art Community

Is Art Collecting a Valid Investment?

January 18, 2017 Collector

Is Art Collecting a Valid Investment?

Answer these 7 smart questions to see if you should play the art investment game.

Announcing: The Most Powerful Edition Tracking Yet

April 30, 2019 Artist

Announcing: The Most Powerful Edition Tracking Yet

If you work in original prints or reproductions, you need to be able to manage your inventory.

Don't Be Fooled by Charitable Art Auctions: Here's How to Prepare

February 26, 2016 Collector

Don't Be Fooled by Charitable Art Auctions: Here's How to Prepare

Charitable art auctions are a great way to get involved in the art market while giving back to the community—although there are some basic steps to attending them to protect your purchase and your collection.

What You Need to Know to Start a Great Art Collection

January 11, 2017 Collector

What You Need to Know to Start a Great Art Collection

Here’s how to develop a vision for your collection and go from art buyer to art collector.

Do you have everything you need to run your art business?

Art Market Trends: Collection Management as Additional Income for Art Professionals

March 1, 2021 Collector

Art Market Trends: Collection Management as Additional Income for Art Professionals

Learn why art advisors, appraisers, conservators, gallerists and other art professionals are adding collection management to their services.

5 Time-Saving Tools for Managing Art Collections

August 15, 2019 Collector

5 Time-Saving Tools for Managing Art Collections

Want to get hours back in your week? Here's how.

6 Reasons Why an Art Inventory System is Better Than Excel

April 22, 2016 Artist

6 Reasons Why an Art Inventory System is Better Than Excel

You know inventorying your artwork is important, but think Excel or the like will do the job just fine? Think again and find out what you’re missing out on.

How You Can Increase and Protect the Value of Your Art Collection

December 7, 2015 Collector

How You Can Increase and Protect the Value of Your Art Collection

This is the easiest way to increase and preserve your art collection’s value.

Expert Answers to Common Questions from Art Collectors

December 14, 2020 Collector

Expert Answers to Common Questions from Art Collectors

We asked art professionals what questions they get the most from art collectors. Read their expert advice on everything from buying art to bequeathing it.

Can an Art Consultant Help Protect Your Collection?

December 13, 2016 Collector

Can an Art Consultant Help Protect Your Collection?

You’ve spent a lot of time and resources building up your collection. Do you actually need someone else to help protect your collection?

From Clueless to Connoisseur: 5 Books About Collecting Contemporary Art

October 25, 2016 Collector

From Clueless to Connoisseur: 5 Books About Collecting Contemporary Art

Whether you are new to art collecting or looking to brush up on the current state of the art world, we reviewed five books that help you understand the contemporary art market.

CMS Choices: 10 Testimonials from Hospital Art Programs

June 21, 2022 Collector

CMS Choices: 10 Testimonials from Hospital Art Programs

Read rave reviews of Artwork Archive's online art collection management system from esteemed arts and health programs.

Have you recorded the history
of your artwork?

What Every Collector Should Know About Buying Art Abroad

February 8, 2016 Collector

What Every Collector Should Know About Buying Art Abroad

Are you thinking of planning a trip to visit some galleries abroad? Find out when you need to hire an art lawyer to conduct international transactions, and when you don’t.

Collector Concerns: Buying Art Online

March 22, 2017 Collector

Collector Concerns: Buying Art Online

You don’t have to be wary of buying art online to grow your collection. Use these approaches to ease your concerns.

How to Catalog Your Fine Art Collection

May 14, 2019 Collector

How to Catalog Your Fine Art Collection

Need to digitize your collection, but don’t know where to start? We’ve broken it down into ten simple steps—you don't need to be a registrar to get it done!

A Step-by-Step Guide to Digitizing Your Art Collection

August 6, 2025 Collector

A Step-by-Step Guide to Digitizing Your Art Collection

Turn limited resources into lasting impact with a practical and sustainable approach to digital collection care.

What I Would Tell My Collector Self 20 Years Ago

November 16, 2020 Collector

What I Would Tell My Collector Self 20 Years Ago

Whether you're collecting for passion or investment, this advice will help you collect smarter and better.

Why Every Artist Should Record Their Art’s Story

April 29, 2016 Artist

Why Every Artist Should Record Their Art’s Story

Artists create legacies. The quality of that legacy is up to you. If you’re not preserving your artist story, we hope to change your mind.

Starting an Art Collection? Start with Prints, Photos, and Drawings

March 30, 2017 Collector

Starting an Art Collection? Start with Prints, Photos, and Drawings

Why adding prints, fine art photography, and drawings to your collection is the best place to start.

How to Add Metadata to Your Image Files

July 30, 2021 Artist , Collector

How to Add Metadata to Your Image Files

Embedding metadata in your image files increases their online security and allows you to preserve and share your art's most important details with the world.