Agencies
A New York agency that represents illustrators, photographers, stylists, hair and makeup artists, and art directors.
Katharine T. Carter and Associates
"Katharine T. Carter & Associates is a team of leading art experts who have successfully fused not-for-profit idealism with for-profit pragmatism. The result is the country's only comprehensive professional marketing and public relations firm exclusively for artists and the commercial and non-commercial sectors that support them." [qtd. from http://www.ktcassoc.com/]
Sylvia White Contemporary Artists' Services
"Contemporary Artists' Services, founded in 1979 by Sylvia White, in Los Angeles, is one of the few management consulting firms specializing in the career development of visual artists. We advise artists on all matters related to business, exhibitions, and marketing." [qtd. from http://www.artadvice.com/]
Appraisals, Auctions, and Consultation
"ArtBusiness.com provides complete art services, art appraisals, art price data, news, articles, and market information to art collectors, artists, and fine arts professionals." [qtd. from http://www.artbusiness.com/]
Art Dealers Association of America
"The Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) is a non-profit membership organization of the nation's leading galleries in the fine arts. Founded in 1962, ADAA seeks to promote the highest standards of connoisseurship, scholarship and ethical practice within the profession. ADAA members deal primarily in paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings and photographs from the Renaissance to the present day." [qtd. from http://www.artdealers.org/who.html]
An art market information site in English and French. "artprice.com records data about past auctions and future auctions for: paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, miniatures, photography, posters, tapestries, as well as ceramics and books when signed by an artist." [qtd. from http://www.searchartprice.com/cgi-bin/static.pl?lang=EN&page=help]
"Christie's salerooms continue to be a popular showcase today for the unique and the beautiful." [qtd. from http://www.christies.com/history/overview.asp]
Private arts consulting firm specializing in contemporary art education and curatorial consultation.
"Founded in 1995, by Mr. Laurance S. Rockefeller, [YFI] supports international contemporary art through its own collection and lending program . . . [T]he company has expanded to include curatorial consulting for both private and corporate collections as well as the development of site specific projects with emerging artists." [qtd. from http://www.yvonneforceinc.com/yfinew/frameprof.htm]
"Gabrius S.p.A. is an art and finance multimedia company with headquarters in Milan and New York, at Gabrius USA Corporation, which provides art products and services to art lovers, collectors, investors and financial institutions." [qtd. from http://www.gabrius.com]
"Consulting services are available to both seasoned and beginning collectors and buyers. For advisement in acquisitions, a single work of art may be acquired or an ongoing relationship established in which a collection is developed over a number of years. Through education and exposure to an international range of artists, galleries and museums, clients are provided with an insider's view of the art world tailored to their specific interests and needs." [qtd. from http://www.dorothygoldeen.com/abtadv.html]
International Foundation for Art Research
"The International Foundation for Art Research (IFAR) is a not-for-profit educational and research organization dedicated to integrity in the visual arts. IFAR offers impartial and authoritative information on authenticity, ownership, theft, and other artistic, legal, and ethical issues concerning art objects. IFAR serves as a bridge between the public, and the scholarly and commercial art communities. We publish the quarterly IFAR Journal; organize conferences, panels, and lectures; offer a unique Art Authentication Service; and serve as an information resource." [qtd. from http://www.ifar.org/]
A New York City-based art certification company.
Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg
"Headquartered in New York, this international auction house specializes in sales of Impressionist, Modern, Contemporary, American and Swiss art, Jewelry and Watches, French and Continental furniture, 20th-21st Century Design Art, and Photographs. The firm maintains salerooms in New York and Geneva, a gallery and saleroom in Zurich, and offices in various cities around the world." [qtd. from http://www.phillips-auctions.com/home.html]
The world-renowned aution house and art institute.
Lawrence C. Zale Associates, Inc.
"Art advisory services for individuals and families who wish to buy, sell or donate a
single work, a group of works, or a collection." [qtd. from http://www.visualartsadvisory.com/]
Insurance and Transportation
"AXA Nordstern Art Insurance Corporation (AXA Art) was founded in 1987 to address an urgent need: discerning, affordable insurance for fine art and collectibles. We are insurance and art professionals devoted to the treasures of our culture - to protecting their owners against financial loss, and preserving these objects for future generations. We are solely dedicated to insuring valuable art and objects, and remain the world's only art insurance specialist to this day." [qtd. from http://www.axa-art.com/about/index.html]
"Canada's leading fine art transportation company is involved in the day to day life of the art community, responding to the unique and ever-changing needs of our clients." [qtd. from http://www.pacart.ca/english.htm]
Copyright and Intellectual Property
Compiled by the Stanford University Libraries.
Copyright and Image Management
Information compiled the Office of General Council of the University of Texas System.
"This homepage has been created with the desire to serve the copyright community of creators and users, as well as the general public. Here you will find all our key publications, including informational circulars; application forms for copyright registration; links to the copyright law and to the homepages of other copyright-related organizations; news of what the Office is doing, including Congressional testimony and press releases; our latest regulations; a link to our online copyright records cataloged since 1978; and much more." [qtd. from http://www.loc.gov/copyright/about.html]
Preservation and Conservation
"Presenting the art and science of albumen printing, this site brings together 19th Century technical instruction, contemporary research, an online forum for conservation treatment and a wealth of images." [qtd. from http://albumen.stanford.edu/about/]
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
"The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) is the national membership organization of conservation professionals dedicated to preserving the art and historic artifacts of our cultural heritage for future generations. Providing a forum for the exchange of ideas on conservation, AIC advances the practice and promotes the importance of the preservation of cultural property by coordinating the exchange of knowledge, research, and publications." [qtd. from http://aic.stanford.edu/geninfo/overvw.html]
"In response to negative human impacts on cultural heritage, ARCH is dedicated to conserving significant sites and works of art around the world, in collaboration with local communities and a global network of support." [qtd. from http://www.arch.at/]
"This new organization is a collaboration among conservators with diverse areas of specialization [and is] committed to working with both public and private clients." [qtd. from http://www.bosartconserv.com/]
"A resource facility for the conservation of fine art. The Center is known nationally for its professional standards in the field of fine art restoration." [qtd. from http://www.chicagoconservation.com/]
"CoOL, a project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries, is a full text library of conservation information, covering a wide spectrum of topics of interest to those involved with the conservation of library, archives and museum materials." [qtd. from http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/]
ECCO: The European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers' Organizations
"E.C.C.O. seeks to develop and promote, on a practical, scientific and cultural level, the profession of Conservator-Restorer of Cultural Property. Its main objectives are to promote a high level of training and to work toward legal recognition of professional status."
"The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), a program of the J. Paul Getty Trust, engages in activities dedicated to furthering conservation practice and education in order to enhance and encourage the preservation, understanding, and interpretation of the visual arts- broadly interpreted to include objects, collections, architecture, and sites." [qtd. from http://www.getty.edu/conservation/institute/]
"Heritage Preservation works to ensure the preservation of America's collective heritage. Our programs and publications provide advice and guidance on the proper care and maintenance of historic documents, books and archives, works of art, photographs, architecture, monuments, anthropological artifacts, historic objects, family heirlooms, and natural science specimens." [qtd. from http://www.heritagepreservation.org/ABOUTHP/INFO.HTM]
Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies
"Published under the auspices of the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, the Journal exists as an academic World Wide Web publication, disseminating information to the global conservation and museum community. The papers and articles found in the Journal represent the work of conservation and museum studies students from around the world, and have been refereed by academic staff representing conservation and museum studies training programmes." [qtd. from http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/jcms/]
National Research Institute for Cultural Properties
This site includes information on the fine arts, the performing arts, and conservation science in Japan.
soliNET is The Southeastern Library Network, Inc., a not-for-profit library cooperative providing resource sharing for the educational, cultural, and economic advancement of the southeastern United States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia) and the Caribbean. This part of their site contains information about library preservation.
"The Washington Conservation Guild is a nonprofit organization of conservation professionals, based in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. While serving primarily as a forum for exchange of information among its members, the Guild also seeks to help non-conservators learn more about caring for their own art and artifacts." [qtd. from http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/wcg/intro.html]
United Kingdom Institute for Conservation
"UKIC is the representative body for professional conservators and restorers in private and institutional practice in the UK. Its members are conservators, restorers and conservation scientists working in disciplines including applied art, archaeology, archives, botany, industrial archaeology, paintings, paper, sculpture and zoology. They also include many who have a professional, business or personal interest in conservation." [qtd. from http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/ukic/intro.html]
Western Association for Art Conservation
"WAAC, the Western Association for Art Conservation, is a nonprofit membership organization for professional conservators mand brings together conservators practicing in the western United States to exchange ideas, information and news. Although WAAC is specifically a regional organization for the western states including Alaska and Hawaii, any individual or institution may become a member regardless of location or national boundary." [qtd. from http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/waac/about.html]
Software
"Founded in 1989, Artsystems is the worldwide leader in art and antiques management software systems for galleries, dealers, private and corporate collections, small museums, professional artists, and other art and collectibles businesses." [qtd. from http://www.artsystems.com]
Theft and Security
"The Art Loss Register (ALR) is the world's largest private international database of lost and stolen art, antiques and collectibles that provides recovery and search services to collectors, the art trade, insurers and law enforcement through technology and a professionally trained staff of art historians." [qtd. from http://www.artloss.com/Default.asp]
CoPAT (Council for the Prevention of Art Theft)
"CoPAT promotes measures designed to protect [the cultural heritage of the United Kingdom] from theft, damage or destruction by criminal activity. It works through a number of specialist committees, which draw their membership from heritage organisations, museums, historic house owners, the art trade, the insurance industry, legal profession, police, and experts in various aspects of crime prevention. It is a registered charity and depends on the donations and voluntary efforts of those who support its aims." [qtd. from http://www.copat.co.uk/]
"The National Stolen Art File (NSAF) is a computerized index of stolen art and cultural property as reported to the FBI by law enforcement agencies throughout the United States and internationally. The NSAF consists of images and physical descriptions of stolen and recovered objects, in addition to investigative case information. The primary goal of the NSAF is to serve as a tool to assist investigators in art and cultural artifact theft cases and to function as an analytical database providing law enforcement officials with information concerning art theft." [qtd. from http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/arttheft/aboutus.htm]
"This web site has been developed to assist Police Forces, across the United Kingdom, in the recovery and return of stolen antiques and to enable auction houses, collectors and dealers to comply with the code of due diligence." [qtd. from http://www.findstolenart.com/]
Interpol Stolen Works of Art Site
"These web pages have been created to further extend the circulation of information concerning stolen works of art. These pages include: the most recent stolen works of art; works of art recovered by the police during their enquiries and for which the owners have not been identified; works of art recorded in our database and CD-rom which have been recovered; and the latest posters showing the most sought after stolen works of art." [qtd. from http://www.interpol.int/Public/WorkOfArt/Default.asp]
"The Art Theft Detail is responsible for the investigation of all thefts and burglaries when fine art is the primary object of attack. The detail also investigates fakes, frauds, and forgeries involving art. This unit has citywide jurisdiction and assists in protecting the artistic, cultural and historical heritage of a city of 3.8 million people covering more than 450 square miles. It is the only full-time municipal law enforcement unit in the United States devoted to the investigation of art crimes." [qtd. from http://www.lapdonline.org/get_involved/stolen_art/art_theft_about.htm]
An enormous collection of links and resources regarding museum security.
"Object ID is an international standard for describing cultural objects. It has been developed through the collaboration of the museum community, police and customs agencies, the art trade, insurance industry, and valuers of art and antiques. The Object ID project was initiated by the J. Paul Getty Trust in 1993 and the standard was launched in 1997. It is being promoted by major law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, Scotland Yard and Interpol; museum, cultural heritage, art trade and art appraisal organisations; and insurance companies. Having established the descriptive standard, the Object ID project now helps to combat art theft by encouraging use of the standard and by bringing together organisations around the world that can encourage its implementation." [qtd. from http://www.object-id.com/about.html]
Headed by Dick Ellis, former Head of Scotland Yard's Art and Antiques Squad, Trace locates and retrieves stolen art, antiques, and collectables.
UNESCO Convention for Cultural Property Protection
"UNESCO is responsible for the international legal protection of cultural heritage. It manages the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (The Hague Convention), 1954 and, its Protocols, the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, 1970, the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention), 1972, and the eleven recommendations of UNESCO for the protection of cultural heritage." [qtd. from http://www.unesco.org/culture/legalprotection/]
U.S. State Department International Cultural Property Protection Site
"The United States Department of State is responsible for implementing the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (the Act). This is the enabling legislation for the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. In accordance with the Act, United States Department of State accepts requests from countries for import restrictions on archaeological or ethnological artifacts, the pillage of which places their national cultural heritage in jeopardy. The cultural property staff supports also serves as a center of expertise on global cultural heritage protection issues." [qtd. from http://exchanges.state.gov/education/culprop/]
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