Art in the Workplace

Art has been known to change history…… can it change the workplace?

Announcement:  We are nearly there!  The updated version of the International Directory of Corporate Art Collections is nearing completion! —  

The European and Asia Pacific listings have been completed and are available and the North American listings are still being added and have been uploaded in a “Work in Progress” version that is being updated every few days.  Pre-publication price
of $115 is still in effect, then it will be $150.

It has taken many months to go back and completely revise the Directory but we are nearly done and expect to have all of it available by the end of the month.  pre-publication price is still in effect and you can order it at www.internationalartalliance.org
Thank you for your past support of the directory!
Editor: S. R. Howarth

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new e-book now available!
The Silent Partner: Art in the Workplace


As the founder and editor of the International Directory of Corporate Art Collections, I’ve been documenting corporate art collections for over 30 years . … And I’ve been watching while the field has transformed itself…….

How, during the past 100 years, it has grown from a small interesting specialty in the art world into a multi-million dollar (or euro) business sector,

how it has become such an important trend, that it’s had a major impact on the artworld,

how it has grown, collapsed, and grown again like a phoenix, and has become transformed in the process each time.

how companies have become more sophisticated and subtle in using art to enhance their company’s image, and

how today it is being used in the workplace to stimulate creative thinking and out-of-the-box solutions

Our new e-book,

The Silent Partner: Art in the Workplace,

describes all of this and more.  For more information, list of chapters, and ordering the ebook through paypal go to: http://www.internationalartalliance.org/insiders_guide.html

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A few facts worth noting about art in the corporate workplace  …………….

there are several million works of art on display in business and corporations around the world — almost as many as are displayed in city art museums !

the value of all of the artworks housed and displayed in corporate offices is several billion dollars, and corporations spend millions every year purchasing art.

In fact,  the most important patron of the arts during the past 50 years has been     ………… not private collectors ……….. nor governments or the state,    …….. or even museums,   …….. but corporations !

Corporate Art World is devoted to the world of art in the workplace.  We will be posting news articles about events in the corporate art world such as exhibitions, auctions, and new collections.

Which corportions have art collections,

Which companies have commissioned art,

Which companies have art education programs,

Which companies have sponsored art exhibitions or
loaned their collections…

You may be interested in knowing about another publication on corporate art collections.  In publication since 1983, the International Directory of Corporate Art Collections is still the only comprehensive reference for corporate art collecting around the world.


We continue to add information to our website, and to revise the directory with new features, so take time to look at the Directory’s website at: 

http://www.internationalartalliance.org
Check the resources section for additional references. In the Bibliography there is a brief list of other books and articles about corporate art collections. And please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

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