FOR ESTATES
Artworks belonging to improperly managed estates, even if it is simple disorganisation, never reach the values of those which are strictly organised and controlled. Especially in situations when there are more editions that can be cast or printed.
This process is a lot easier if the living artist has an organised archive but this is often not the case. Your heirs likely have their own lives and families to run and whilst your estate can be a wonderful income for them, it can also be a daunting and emotional burden to protect. There is no rule that heirs to an estate are capable of running a complex art business even if they want to protect your legacy. Running an estate requires an organised system, a PR team, a social media expert, a website designer and a writer and finding these all in one person is almost impossible.
We hit estates in two directions - 1) we help artists during their life-time create robust systems that can be taken on by their heirs without having to put their lives on hold and 2) we help the heirs establish a system from scratch that will seamlessly run alongside their day to day lives. We also support existing estates in the areas they need to develop in the same way we do living artists, by offering packages that can be picked up and dropped as needed in all areas of estate development. We have tried and tested different systems and can recommend a way forward.
And of course the final step of an archive is always a catalogue or book for which we have experienced art creatives to create a lasting hardcopy or digital statement.
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ESTATES FULL REVIEW
Ask about our FULL REVIEW package which starts with an initial consultation. This is designed to look at all areas of the work, the digital and physical presence and provide detailed ‘next steps’ with a follow up report you can action in your own time.
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Ask about our Social Media Packages which include full management, content creation days, and rebranding. Our content creation days are fully managed photography capture of your works and spaces, films from reels, short digital teasers to ten minute in-depth biographies.
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ARCHIVE CREATION
Ask about how we can help you create a digital archive for your estate, either in the form of a database or in the form of a website with public and private portals. Our archives are designed to be future proof and remain always in your control.
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ESTATE BRANDING
We can help you set up and design your estate brand and templates. For letters, social media and certification. With this branding your estate can maintain it’s authority and control over the contents of your archive and productions.
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WEBSITES
We design websites which remain in your control and can be updated by you. Where the stories are stored should always be somewhere you are comfortable. We offer a range of packages starting with one of the most affordable on the market today.
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PRINT AND DESIGN
With a varied team of in-house designers, we can help you create and print all forms of media to enhance your reach. From business cards to leaflets, to catalogues, to monographs.
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ESTATE MANAGEMENT
We can support your estate for you in various ways. This can include digitalising your records, maintaining your files and issuing certificates. We can also help extract images and data for proposals and print.
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ESTATE CERTIFICATION
We provide a system which includes templates, stamp design and instructions on how to create a robust and authoritative control system of the assets.