Martin Argles,
Picture Hanging, 2008
Collections Management
General management of your collection and organising a range of practical matters such as:
researching objects in your collection, including establishing provenance
compiling and maintaining an inventory of your collection
reviewing general conservation needs and managing specialist conservator involvement
advising on the relationship with fine art insurers, negotiating policy details and premiums
assessing display and storage needs and environmental conditions for your collection
providing guidance on the security of objects in transit, in storage and on display
negotiating with fine art transport companies, managing the packing, transport
and installation of collectionswriting text for exhibitions, websites, communications literature and publications
arranging photography for inventories and publications
managing architects, designers and building contractors when creating new display cabinets or display spaces to house your collection