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.
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
Public Agencies
Supporting Communities Through Art
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