ARTIFACTS
ART SERVICES
WRITING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Many corporate entities have Aboriginal art collections or works on display. Artifacts offers copy writing and editing services for a range of business requirements, from web content to annual reports and press releases, to updated inventory descriptions and display labels.
ArtiFacts is also able to supply background briefs or written material for a wide range of public or in-house events, including speeches, as well as corporate business plans and CSR mission statements. ArtiFacts is able to contextualise collections, or corporate acquisition and display strategies to satisfy a broad spectrum of PR needs.
ArtiFacts' services for corporations extends to project management of asset inventories and other reporting procedures, which also includes advice and/or management of associated catalogue and print production procedures.
ArtiFacts is also available for commissioned–authored or in-house articles, catalogue entries or reviews of exhibitions and events related to Aboriginal art or the fine art auction industry.
Examples of Jane Raffan’s written material and other projects can be found on the publications page.
In
addition to its focus on Aboriginal Art, ArtiFacts also offers clients
specialist auction industry knowledge. With over 12 years experience in
the sector, Jane Raffan has knowledge of all specialist departments in
major Australian auction houses, and can offer expedient and objective
advice to clients who are seeking to have collections or individual items
appraised and consigned to auction.
While at Phillips International Auctioneers, Australia and Shapiro, Jane
contributed to the cataloguing process for an extensive array of material:
from Australian paintings and photography to European works of art; a
broad range of decorative arts, including jewellery, silver, porcelain
and antique furniture; all categories of Design material, from the late
19th century through to contemporary exponents; and collectables as diverse
as sporting memorabilia, garden statuary, militaria, Australian pottery
and Clarice Cliff ceramics.
TESTIMONIAL
''Jane,
I would like to commend you for providing a highly responsive and efficient
service. Although this is a very specialised and niche area you made the
process of locating an appropriate valuer so easy from start to end. The
valuer you recommended was of high calibre, very professional, knowledgeable
and reliable. I am 110% satisfied with the service provided by Artifacts
Arts Services and look forward to dealing with you in the future."
Diana Saad, Trust Officer, National Australia Trustees, NAB Private
Wealth, National Australia Bank
Of particular interest to legal practitioners and trustees, ArtiFacts
can act as a conduit to expediting consignment of material that must be
sold by public auction.
Jane Raffan maintains an extensive network of specialist contacts within
the auction industry but has no contracted business relationship with
any auction house, so clients can be assured of receiving advice that
is designed to produce the best results for the material in question,
dependant on the timeframe required to net proceeds.
SERVICES FOR MUSEUMS AND NGOs
Many regional and small museums have collections containing Aboriginal works of art. Works are accessioned into collections through various means and it is often the case that some have scant catalogue records compared with those acquired directly to fill collection gaps.
The market for Aboriginal art is dynamic, and it is possible that a work’s status may have changed since acquisition. Paintings considered to have held little value or significance in the 1970s for example, are now highly valuable, as are many barks from the 1950s.
ArtiFacts can provide significance assessments for collections or individual works, as well as up-to-date research and cataloguing, including copyright information. Writing material for education and public programs or marketing purposes is also offered.
ArtiFacts is cognisant of the limited budgets available to small museums for collection development in non core areas and is willing to work within negotiated parameters. ArtiFacts will also apply this approach when working with NGOs and charitable organisations.
ArtiFacts has recently provided services to the following public institutions and NGOs:
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Australian Museum, Sydney
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Victoria
Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, University of Western Australia, Perth
Moree Plains Art Gallery, New South Wales
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
World Vision Australia, Sydney
TESTIMONIAL
''ArtiFacts Arts Consultancy undertook a valuation for the purposes of a review of our Birrung Gallery in Sydney. Jane completed this task professionally, and did an excellent job of communicating the complexities around different valuation methodologies to people who are not skilled in the art industry. World Vision has been fortunate to draw on the professional skills of someone the calibre of Jane."
Dr Mark Moran, Head, Australia Program, World Vision Australia
