ABORIGINAL ART
CONSULTANCY
ACCREDITATIONS
Accredited
valuer for the Australian Government's Cultural
Gifts Program: approved to value Australian indigenous art after 1970 (incl. new media),
and bark paintings; all regions
'Member of the Australian
Auctioneers and Valuers Association, Inc., NSW
Member of the Art Consulting Association of Australia
ABORIGINAL ART CONSULTANCY
ArtiFacts offers tailored services for collectors and corporate entities seeking to appraise, acquire, rationalise or capitalise in the specialist field of Aboriginal art, including management of sales on the growing European auction markets.
ArtiFacts’ clients benefit from Jane Raffan’s broad experience and in-depth market knowledge, drawn from over twenty years working in commercial, public sector and academic arts arenas.
Jane's expertise spans collection management and exhibitions logistics for the Art Gallery of NSW and managerial roles in the auction industry, including Australian art and Aboriginal art specialist. read more
ArtiFacts provides comprehensive COLLECTION MANAGEMENT services, including:
WHERE TO BUY & SELL
• Strategic advice regarding consignment and selling on the Australian and European auction markets
• Customised sales strategies or direct management of sales, Australia and Europe
• Knowledge and expertise on current market and investment trends read more
ASSISTANCE WITH BUYING & SELLING
• Advice on the practicalities of buying and selling at auction
• Provision of tailored pre-sale auction reports with objective ratings on specified lots
• Confidential auction bidding service
• Advice regarding acquisition finance options, including leasing
WHAT TO COLLECT
• Developing and managing collections, including advice on, and/or sourcing works
• Network of contacts with Australian and international public institutions, auction houses and dealers in the primary and secondary markets
MANAGING COLLECTIONS
• Curatorial services including negotiation and management of loans to exhibitions and short/long term loans to public institutions
• Advice and services for documentation, cataloguing, storage and collection care
• Logistics advice including insurance, freight, framing, lighting and installation
PHILANTHROPY
• Advice on cultural gift provisions under Australian and American income tax law, and attendant donation processes
• Advice regarding art purchases for superannuation investment under Australian tax law
