Art Collecting Today Janet G. Smith

Mission Statement Creating an art collection that provides generations of enjoyment.

Creating an art collection that provides generations of enjoyment.

The Consultant Janet G. Smith is an independent art consultant. Independent from any art gallery, auction house, artist, museum or other art related businesses. Access to art resources that will assist clients with their art needs. Income is from the fees paid by consulting clients passing any and all discounts to the client.

Janet G. Smith is an independent art consultant.

Independent from any art gallery, auction house, artist, museum or other art related businesses.

Access to art resources that will assist clients with their art needs.

Income is from the fees paid by consulting clients passing any and all discounts to the client.

Art Market Summary Past was ruled by the auction houses and dealers. Present the art world has many new dimensions including the internet, technology and resources providing the art lover with choices. Future will provide greater technology for authentication, creation of new mediums, new artists in the market place and greater access to artist catalogue information.

Past was ruled by the auction houses and dealers.

Present the art world has many new dimensions including the internet, technology and resources providing the art lover with choices.

Future will provide greater technology for authentication, creation of new mediums, new artists in the market place and greater access to artist catalogue information.

Art Collections Individual Family Heritage & Memories Corporate Commitment to the Arts Business Employee and Client Benefit Foundation Historic Enrichment Community Pride and Aesthetic Value

Individual Family Heritage & Memories

Corporate Commitment to the Arts

Business Employee and Client Benefit

Foundation Historic Enrichment

Community Pride and Aesthetic Value

Building an Art Collection Developing a Focus and Scope Planning a Budget Establishing a Timeline

Developing a Focus and Scope

Planning a Budget

Establishing a Timeline

Art for Generations of Enjoyment Art Documentation & Inventory Organize Your Collection Exhibition and Display Rotation Maintenance and Damage Control Protecting Your Investment Plan for Acquisition or Collection Disposal

Art Documentation & Inventory

Organize Your Collection

Exhibition and Display Rotation

Maintenance and Damage Control

Protecting Your Investment

Plan for Acquisition or Collection Disposal

Art Collecting Art Collecting Is Fun, Educational, Exciting and Personally Rewarding. A Good Consultant Can Assist With Your Collection In All Phases

Art Collecting Is Fun, Educational, Exciting and Personally Rewarding.

A Good Consultant Can Assist With Your Collection In All Phases

Art Collecting Goals & Objectives Define What You Like Define What You Want to Collect Establish Your Budget Establish Your Timeline What Is Your Objective?

Define What You Like

Define What You Want to Collect

Establish Your Budget

Establish Your Timeline

What Is Your Objective?

Art Financial Plan Establishing Your Budget Develop A Maintenance Budget Define Record, Storage and Insurance Needs Plan for Disposal or Gifting of Collection.

Establishing Your Budget

Develop A Maintenance Budget

Define Record, Storage and Insurance Needs

Plan for Disposal or Gifting of Collection.

Art Resource Requirements Storage requirements Display requirements Documentation requirements Insurance, disposal, inventory control and provenance. Other art requirements Art related products, services or technology required for inventory.

Storage requirements

Display requirements

Documentation requirements

Insurance, disposal, inventory control and provenance.

Other art requirements

Art related products, services or technology required for inventory.

Art Collection Risks & Rewards Art Collection Risks Comparison shop, fakes, scams, fashion, supply, demand, artist, and medium. Research, evaluate the asking price, do you like it and is it within your scope. Art Collection Rewards Enjoyment for generations, maybe a large pay-off, and one artwork can increase the value of another.

Art Collection Risks

Comparison shop, fakes, scams, fashion, supply, demand, artist, and medium.

Research, evaluate the asking price, do you like it and is it within your scope.

Art Collection Rewards

Enjoyment for generations, maybe a large pay-off, and one artwork can increase the value of another.

Art Collecting Issues Have You Started A Collection? Do you have any art decisions or issues that need immediate or near-term resolution? Art Enjoyment For The Long term What art issues need a long-term resolution? Plan what happens in the future with your collection.

Have You Started A Collection?

Do you have any art decisions or issues that need immediate or near-term resolution?

Art Enjoyment For The Long term

What art issues need a long-term resolution?

Plan what happens in the future with your collection.

Contact Information Janet G. Smith, ISA Member of the International Society of Appraisers Specializing in Fine Art Associate Member, American Institute of Conservation PO Box 45102, Omaha, NE 68145 www.jgsart.com or [email_address] Free initial consultation.

Janet G. Smith, ISA

Member of the International Society of Appraisers

Specializing in Fine Art

Associate Member, American Institute of Conservation

PO Box 45102, Omaha, NE 68145

www.jgsart.com or [email_address]

Free initial consultation.