A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is a crucial document that should accompany every artwork you create, regardless of its sale status. It serves as the primary tool for establishing an artwork's provenance and officially declares that you are the creator of the piece.
There are two methods within Artwork Archive to generate a Certificate of Authenticity: within an individual Piece Record or from your main Reports page.
Within a Piece Record
In the left-side menu, click on Pieces.
Select the Piece for which you want to create a Certificate of Authenticity.
Click New Report > Certificate of Authenticity.
On the editing page:
Fill out the required fields.
Select the information you want to include under Options.
(Optional) Fill out the COA text field.
(Optional) Click Save as Template to create a reusable template.
Then click Generate.
You will be redirected to your main Reports page. From here, you can immediately view, download as a PDF, copy URL, share or edit.
Did you know?
Save Time with Templates
You can save your current settings as a template by clicking Save as Template. This action will preserve all your selected data and options. The next time you create this report, your saved template will be available, allowing you to quickly generate reports with your preferred settings.
From Your Reports Page
Click Reports/Docs on the left-side menu.
Click the drop-down menu New Report.
Select Certificate of Authenticity.
Select the artwork for which you want to generate a Certificate of Authenticity:
Click the name of the artwork.
On the editing page:
Fill out the required fields.
Select the information you want to include under Options.
(Optional) Fill out the COA text field.
(Optional) Click Save as Template to create a reusable template.
Then click Generate.
You will be redirected to your main Reports page. From here, you can click the little blue arrow next to the title of the report to immediately view, download as a PDF, copy URL, share or edit.
Example of a Certificate of Authenticity:
