ART TRACKERS

Connect Every Artwork

Five formats. One permanent digital record.

Every artwork on Art Trackers connects to its AT-ID through a physical NFC tag or plaque, chosen to fit the piece from a compact tag on a sculpture base to a full interpretive plaque beside a mural.

From Studio to Public Space

In action

  1. 1Artist registers artwork
  2. 2Apply Art Trackers NFC tag
  3. 3Artwork receives AT-ID
  4. 4Artwork is installed
  5. 5Community taps plaque
  6. 6Story lives forever

Family overview

Entire product family

Identification hardware
  • Round Art Trackers indoor NFC tag with QR code

    Indoor NFC tags

  • White City of Seattle outdoor smart plaque with QR and NFC

    Outdoor smart plaque

  • Black industrial sculpture tag with bolted corners

    Industrial sculpture tag

Print products
  • White indoor wall plaque with mounting screws

    Indoor wall plaque

    (Premium / Standard / Light)

  • Certificate of authenticity card, front and back

    Certificate of authenticity card

    (Premium / Standard / Light)

Every Order

What's included

  • Indoor / outdoor NFC tag — includes

    • NFC chip (indoor tag) or embedded NFC + laser-engraved QR (outdoor plaque)
    • AT-ID registration
    • Public artwork profile page
    • Installation guide

  • Wall Plaque — includes

    • Plaque (metal, PVC, or print-at-home PDF depending on tier)
    • Embedded NFC (Premium & Standard) or NFC Tag Add-On available separately for Light ($12)
    • QR code linking to the artwork's verification page
    • Mounting hardware (Premium tier)
    • Artwork name, date, medium, and artist

  • Certificate of authenticity card — includes

    • Reproduction of the artwork's existing Certificate of Authenticity — issuing a new certificate is a separate, one-time event, not part of this order
    • Certificate number, dimensions, edition info, issue date
    • Provenance Confidence badge and score
    • Blockchain verification fingerprint, if the artwork has one
    • Artist's reproduced signature plus a digitally-signed & verifiable note

Why They Love It

Benefits instead of only specs

  • Why Artists love it

    • Artwork permanently identified
    • Easy inventory
    • Provenance begins immediately
    • Connect collectors to your story
    • Preserve your legacy

  • Why Governments love it

    • Easy public engagement
    • Durable, weatherproof outdoor hardware
    • Fast installation
    • Grant reporting built in
    • Community engagement analytics

  • Why Museums love it

    • Better documentation
    • Visitor interaction
    • Secure, dual-layer identification
    • Digital interpretation alongside the physical label

  • Why Collectors love it

    • Order a replacement or additional Certificate of Authenticity card without re-authenticating the work
    • Portable, wallet-sized proof of provenance (CR80 card format)
    • Verifiable at resale with a single scan

Compare every format.

Product
In/Out
Material
Size
NFC
QR
Weather
Mount
Locations
Indoor NFC and QR Tag
Indoor
Adhesive sticker
21×11mm
Yes
Yes
No
Peel & stick
Studio, home, gallery
Outdoor Smart Plaque
Outdoor
UV acrylic
3"×3" or 4"×6"
Yes
Laser-etched
Yes
Wall/post, hardware incl.
Murals, civic art, parks
Wall Plaque — Premium
Indoor
Brushed metal
6"×4"
Yes
Yes
N/A
Hardware incl.
Museum, gov't lobby
Wall Plaque — Standard
Indoor
Rigid PVC, UV print
6"×4"
Yes
Yes
N/A
Adhesive/hardware
Office, university
COA card — Premium
Portable
Metal, CR80
3.375"×2.125"
Yes
Yes
N/A
Carried, not mounted
Collectors, resale
COA Card — Standard
Portable
PVC, CR80
3.375"×2.125"
Yes
Yes
N/A
Carried, not mounted
Collectors, resale

Size Comparison

Real dimensions, to scale.

Reference objects — a fingernail, a credit card, and a sheet of paper — make the sizes immediately intuitive.

  • Indoor NFC Tag

    21mm × 11mm (about the size of a fingernail), up to 6cm diameter

  • Outdoor Smart Plaque

    3"×3" or 4"×6"

  • Indoor Wall Plaque

    6"×4"

  • ✦

    Certificate of Authenticity Card

    CR80 format, 3.375"×2.125"

  • COA Light / Certificate PDF

    Letter size, 8.5"×11"

How It Works

Easy installation

  1. 1Register artwork
  2. 2Attach tag or plaqu
  3. 3Scan with phone
  4. 4Done

Confirmed Against Site Copy

Compatible With

  • iPhone 7 and later
  • Any NFC-enabled Android device
  • No app required
  • NFC
  • QR (fallback for older devices)
  • Cloud record — nothing lives only on the physical tag
See placement tips in the User Guide
A visitor viewing a wall of framed paintings in a gallery

Designed for long-term stewardship

Every Art Trackers product is designed to remain connected to the artwork throughout its life — whether displayed in a studio, gallery, museum, government building, or public space.

Because stewardship doesn't end after installation. It continues for generations.

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