If you've added a few artworks to Artwork Archive and are wondering what to do next, start here. This walkthrough shows how the tools in your account connect, so your inventory, locations, contacts, sales, and career records all work together instead of living in separate spreadsheets, folders, and inboxes.
What this tutorial covers
Building complete artwork records: Storing high-resolution images, pricing, piece details, and exhibition and provenance history for every piece.
Tracking locations: Knowing where each artwork is at any time, whether it's in your studio, at a gallery, in storage, on loan, or in an exhibition.
Planning shows and opportunities: Linking artworks to upcoming events so you can avoid double-booking a piece before you commit.
Managing relationships: Keeping notes, purchase histories, and follow-up reminders for collectors, galleries, curators, and collaborators.
Staying on top of deadlines: Tracking grant applications, Calls for Entry submissions, shipping dates, and commission follow-ups.
Creating professional documents: Generating inventory reports, tear sheets, invoices, Certificates of Authenticity, and QR artwork labels in seconds.
Organizing career documents: Storing your CV, artist statement, bio, and other files in your account and linking them to individual pieces.
Sharing your work online: Using your Public Profile, Discovery, and the website embed to keep your online portfolio in sync with your archive.
Sharing Private Rooms: Sending curated, interactive viewing rooms to galleries and prospective collectors, with full control over what they see.
Managing finances: Logging expenses, tracking sales, accepting online payments, and pulling financial reports for tax time.
Where to start after watching
Fill in your records first. Complete piece records are the foundation for every report, document, and online share you'll create later.
Set up your locations. Adding your studio, storage, and galleries early means you'll always know where your work is as it moves.
Add the people you work with most. Start with active galleries and collectors, then build out your contacts over time.
Pick one upcoming deadline or show. Adding a single event is the fastest way to see how artworks, contacts, and your calendar connect.
Which features are included in my plan?
Some features shown in this video, such as Private Rooms and online payments, are available on specific plans. Compare Artist plans to see what's included in yours.
Want to learn more?
Find step-by-step written instructions for each of these features in our Help Center.
