Curatorial Concierge Service

 

WheelHouse Art is pleased to provide the Curatorial Concierge Service (CCS), an art leasing program for private and corporate clients who wish to integrate visual art into their environment but value the flexibility of updating art collections and cash flow-friendly alternatives to purchasing entire art collections all at one time.

This program also allows clients to “try on” works of art over an extended period with an option to buy—similar to a lease-to-own options if you will.

Check out: WHY WORKPLACES SHOULD BE ART-RICH ENVIRONMENTS

 

WHAT DOES THE CURATORIAL CONCIERGE SERVICE PROVIDE?

Authentic, original art. Prestige. Museum quality curatorial experience. Discerning eye in art selection and placement. Professional dot connecting. You have your own business to take care of, we save you time taking care of everything you need from start to finish. All for less time and money than if you did everything yourself in your "spare time" and purchased the art.

With the Curatorial Concierge Service, WheelHouse Art will select the best collection of artworks to fit your space sourcing art from our roster of artists as well as other regional artists whose work would fit well for a given project.

 

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS

A WheelHouse Art associate will meet with you to get a feel for your interests, style, and tastes. We want to find out how artwork in your space can help you with your needs. We’ll look at what the most important areas of your spaces are, discuss who will be seeing the art, and what the art says to those people.

We will also take measurements to determine the amount of work needed for the space. Based on the size of the space, WHA will be able to provide a general estimate for the services.

The team will then select the best collection of artworks to fit the space taking into consideration your preferences, the size of the space, and the visual flow as you move from one area to another. A limited number of alternative choices can be provided allowing you to adjust the collection to perfectly align with your expectations.

WheelHouse Art will then deliver, place, and install the artwork for you. You will be provided with digital and print portfolios with information on the artwork and artists in your collection. Once your subscription begins, your credit card will be automatically charged each month at an agreed upon rate so there are no surprises and no extra invoices that you need to keep up with.   

 

The Curatorial Concierge Service is not a one-size-fits-all experience. Initial estimates are a general starting point, but require fine-tuning based on what best serves your needs. 

Length of CCS subscription and frequency of artwork collection updates:

12- and 24-month subscription collections remain unchanged. At the end of your subscription you decide if you’d like to renew your subscription with your current collection or with updates made to the collection.

36-month subscription collections can be updated at 18 months if you would like to make any changes.

48-month subscription collections can be updated at 16 and 32 months.

60-month subscriptions can be updated at 15, 30, and 45 months.

 

How much does it cost?

Pricing is dependent on 1) the retail value of the artwork in your collection, and 2) the length of the subscription you commit to. The longer the subscription, the lower the monthly payments will be. If you sign up for a 36, 48, or 60 month subscription and make updates to your collection, then the new monthly payments will be calculated at the same rate.

 

SO WHAT HAPPENS TO THE ARTWORK AT THE END OF A SUBSCRIPTION?

That is entirely up to you.
If after living with the work during your subscription term you realize it’s not working out, no problem. Call us up and we’ll come pick it up and replace it with new work if you renew for a new subscription.
If you like the current artwork and current arrangement, then terrific. Just renew for a new subscription and we’ll leave it comfortably hanging out with you for a while longer.
If you decide you love it and want to make a long-term commitment, then congratulations! You have the option to purchase the artwork with a portion of your leasing payments already applied towards the purchase of the artwork. We will even provide a financing option if you would like to pay off the balance due over a longer period.
If only our personal relationships were this easy!
 
If all of that of that isn't enough reason for you to subscribe to the Curatorial Concierge Service, here's one more for you. The CCS is a fair, equitable, and sustainable model that supports regional artists. WheelHouse Art shares the income generated from the subscriptions with the artists who participate, allowing them to earn income from their artwork while it is on display, whether it sells or not. Your participation in the CCS not only allows you to benefit from a flexible and cost-friendly service, but your subscription also goes towards supporting artists in our community.
 

Interested in seeing how to transform your space with original artwork?

Email us at hello@wheelhouse.art to get started.