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Receiving Art
- What is The Art Connection?
- How many artworks have been placed?
- How many art donors participate?
- Why do art donors give their art to agencies?
- Why do the agencies need art?
- How are recipient agencies selected?
- How does an agency apply?
- What are a recipient agency’s responsibilities?
- Who chooses the art?
- How much art do agencies receive?
- Is art permanently donated?
- What happens after an agency selects art?
- How is the art transported?
- Is the art framed?
- How do agencies express their gratitude?
- How do agencies care for the art?
What is The Art Connection?
Founded as a nonprofit organization in 1995, The Art Connection's mission
is to make visual art accessible to people who might not have exposure
to art in their daily lives. The Art Connection identifies artists willing
to donate their art, shows the artworks to qualified public and nonprofit
agencies, and teaches them to care for the art. The works of art then
become the permanent property of the agencies.
How many artworks have been placed?
We have placed over 3300 artworks in over 240 different agencies in
Greater Boston..
How many art donors participate?
Over 230 artists and collectors have donated their art through us.
Why do art donors give their art to agencies?
Artists and collectors donate art through The Art Connection for a number
of reasons, including to: (1) know their work can have an impact of the
daily lives of people in need (2) show work to audiences who normally
do not have access to art; (3) have work out of storage and have it viewed
by many; (4) support a recipient agency’s mission; (5) increase
their visibility and reputation; (6) provide a solution to issues relating
to estate planning; and/or (7) donate through a reliable program that
makes the process simple.
Why do the agencies need art?
Recipient agencies need art for a number of reasons, including to: (1)
enrich the lives of program participants; (2) stimulate dialogue/healing/creativity/learning;
(3) boost the self-esteem of participants and staff; (4) create a more
welcoming environment; and (5) allow them to participate in a collaborative
project.
How are recipient agencies selected?
We ensure the eligibility of agencies through a comprehensive application
process. Upon receipt of their applications, we visit the agencies to
assess their staff, talk with program participants, and examine their
facilities. Qualified recipient agencies are public or nonprofit organizations,
provide direct service to program participants, have secure areas that
are used regularly by participants and visitors, and lack the funds necessary
to purchase art.
How does an agency apply?
It’s simple. An agency completes a one-page application (double-sided),
signs the donee agreement, and supplies supporting material to The Art
Connection. We review the application and schedule an appointment with
the agency to visit its site. After the site visit, it takes us less
than a week to notify the agency if it has been approved for an art placement.
What are a recipient agency’s responsibilities?
A recipient agency: (1) assembles a selection committee to choose art;
(2) picks up the art from the art donors in a timely fashion; (3) arranges
to frame any unframed artworks that it selects; (4) installs selected
art; (5) cares for the art as stipulated in the donee agreement and deeds;
(6) meets all deadlines including submitting a brief six month report;
(7) adds a web-link to The Art Connection on their site if possible;
and (8) thanks art donors.
Who chooses the art?
Each qualified recipient agency selects the art for its walls. The agency
assembles a selection committee (usually made up of a combination of
staff and clients) that reviews up to 250 available artworks and chooses
the most appropriate art for its site.
How much art do agencies receive?
An average art placement is 12 artworks. After one year, agencies may
be eligible to receive additional art.
Is art permanently donated?
The art is given from the art donors directly to the agency. The agency
owns the art and must follow the stipulations of the donee agreement
and deeds. The art is a permanent gift from the artist to the agency.
What happens after an agency selects art?
When art is selected, The Art Connection contacts the art donors for approval
and handles all the paperwork needed to donate the art. Upon receipt of
the paperwork, the agency is expected to contact the art donors and pick
up the art within four weeks.
How is the art transported?
The recipient agency is responsible for calling the art donor within
two weeks and scheduling a convenient time to pick up the art within
a month. When picking up the art, the agency brings an appropriately
sized vehicle and the deeds to transfer ownership of the art.
Is the art framed?
Approximately half of the available art is ready to hang. When an agency
is selecting art, it knows what art will require frames. On average an
agency can expect, and must arrange, to frame half of their selected
works.
How do agencies express their gratitude?
The Art Connection encourages recipient agencies to acknowledge the donations
in writing, mention the donations in an article, newsletter, or annual
report, and invite the art donors to an upcoming event at the agency.
How do agencies care for the art?
Recipient agencies are committed to caring for art and must sign an agreement
that they will do so. The donee agreement stipulates that they keep the
art secure, exhibit the art in a visible location, not alter or deface
the art, and not sell or give the art away. The Art Connection reviews
art placements to ensure that agencies fulfill their responsibilities.
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