ART TRACKERS™
Connecting art to people
The platform that closes the gap between artists, collectors, and institutions - by tracking the movement and history of every artwork, and keeping everyone connected to the art and each other.
THE PROBLEM
Most public art collections are still managed with spreadsheets.
When a staff member leaves, the records go with them. When an auditor asks for provenance documentation, the team spends weeks compiling it. When a community member asks about a public artwork, there's no way to tell them its story. Art Trackers was built to solve all three.
Legal-grade chain of custody
Provenance records are append-only. No record can be altered once written.
Provenance infrastructure →1-click grant reporting
Community engagement data, condition history, and collection statistics — one export.
Reporting overview →NFC — no app required
Any community member taps the tag. The artwork's full story appears instantly.
How NFC works →HOW IT WORKS
From registration to community engagement — in two weeks.
Most agencies are fully live within two weeks of signing. That includes account setup, existing inventory import, staff training, and NFC tags delivered and affixed.
Register your collection
2 minutes per artwork · bulk import on day one
Your team adds artworks through the secure staff dashboard. Each artwork receives a permanent AT-ID — the art market's equivalent of a vehicle identification number. Existing spreadsheet inventories can be bulk-imported on day one. Every record is immutable, timestamped, and audit-ready from the moment it is created.
Tag your artworks with NFC
No IT involvement · no app to install
Pre-programmed NFC tags (from $4.50 each in bulk) are shipped to you ready to affix — no programming required. Each tag is cryptographically linked to its artwork's permanent record. Field staff verify location and condition by tapping any smartphone. Works with iPhone 7+ and any NFC-enabled Android device.
Manage, report, and engage
1-click compliance export · real community engagement data
Every registered artwork has a public page accessible to any community member by tapping the NFC tag. Your staff dashboard gives you condition monitoring, maintenance scheduling, and one-click compliance reports. Every NFC scan is logged as a community engagement event — real data for your grant applications and council presentations.
2 wks
Average time to go live
From contract to fully operational
$5K
Pilot starts from
Fixed-price milestone contract
1-click
Audit export
Full provenance chain as a formatted PDF
No app
NFC scanning
Works with any NFC-enabled smartphone
Partner Agencies
Supporting Communities Through Art
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WHAT GOVERNMENT ARTS ADMINISTRATORS SAY
“Art Trackers gave us a searchable inventory of our entire collection in under two weeks. What used to take our registrar three weeks to compile for an audit now takes four hours. The NFC engagement data alone has made the case for our programme budget twice.”
— Public Art Administrator, City Pilot Programme
BUILT FOR GOVERNMENT
Procurement-ready. Audit-ready. Day one.
Art Trackers is designed from the ground up for government data requirements, procurement realities, and long-term operational accountability.
Agency data isolation
Row Level Security is enforced at the PostgreSQL database level — not the application layer. A Seattle staff member cannot see Denver's artworks. No application error can expose cross-agency data. Your collection is operationally protected.
Security architecture →Immutable provenance records
Provenance records are append-only. A database-level trigger blocks any UPDATE or DELETE on ownership history, verification events, or audit logs. Once a record is written, it cannot be altered. Legal-grade chain of custody from day one.
Provenance infrastructure →Pilot agreement available
Fixed-price milestone contracts. Payment is released only after each milestone is verified and accepted by your team — not for hours worked. A standard Letter of Intent template is available for agencies that need low-commitment initial approval.
Procurement information →Your data always belongs to you
Full data export at any point — every artwork record, image, and provenance document as a structured package. 99.9% uptime SLA. Automated daily backups. No vendor lock-in. Art Trackers does not hold your data hostage.
Infrastructure details →Preparing for IT review? Request the Art Trackers IT Security and Compliance Overview →
Ready to Transform the Way You Manage Public Art?
Join the growing network of cities, counties, and public institutions using Art Trackers to protect their collections.
REQUEST A DEMO →Built for Government
Secure & Compliant
Cloud-Based & Accessible
Dedicated Support
Scalable for Every Community