There can be some good opportunities for artists to sell or rent their work to corporations.
Why have your work in a corporate setting?
Work in a corporate collection gives an artist exposure to a wealthy sector of society. This includes potential collectors with the means to buy.
Sometimes exhibiting artist get invited to talk about their work to staff or clients. This may improve your chances of such a sale.
If a company is not willing to buy work outright, it might be possible to rent work to corporate space. This can free up space in the studio while earning a bit of extra cash. There are companies that specialise in renting art out to corporate clients.
If you go down this route ensure you have a watertight rental agreement in place.
How to get your work into a corporate collection
Possible contacts for routes into corporate collections include
- Corporate affairs and human resources departments of companies
- Facilities managers.
- Architects and designers
- Art consultants
Art consultants play a key role in the selection of art and development of art company art programmes.
Architects and designers often influence the choice of art when designing workspace.
There is a strong move towards the integration of art into the design of new buildings. This can lead to opportunities for site-specific commissions.
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