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NON-PROFITS ACCEPTING DONATED ART FOR PLACEMENT IN INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC & PRIVATE (NOT FOR RESALE)

General Advise 09-01-2025:

If you're an individual donor looking to gift specific artworks:
- Museum Exchange is the most efficient gateway—it ensures placement with institutions seeking your kind of piece.
If you're based in a specific city or want to support your local region:
- Consider contacting local museums like ICA Boston, Cleveland Museum of Art, or Crocker Art Museum—they all accept donations, though policies vary.
If your goal is advancing artist visibility or supporting youth art creation:
- Organizations like Artists for Humanity or Creative Capital offer impactful paths—through commissioned art or funded projects meant for institutional engagement.

1. Materials for the Arts (MFTA) / Friends of MFTA (nonprofit creative reuse)

Collects materials (arts supplies) from individuals and businesses, then redistributes them to over 4,000 organizations (like schools and arts nonprofits)—not necessarily fine art, but creative resources. Materials for the Arts New York City Government

2. Dia Art Foundation (nonprofit arts foundation)

Though primarily a funder and presenter of major art projects, Dia has donated artworks to its affiliate institutions, such as the Menil Collection in Houston—demonstrating a model of redistributing art without resale. DIAART.ORG

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FOR-PROFIT ACCEPTING DONATED ART FOR PLACEMENT IN INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC & PRIVATE (NOT FOR RESALE)

1. Museum Exchange

A digital, for-profit donation‐matching platform (founded 2020) that connects donors with museums, hospitals, and universities across North America. Handles cataloguing, appraisals, logistics, donation paperwork, and charges a flat fee per successful donation. In 2024, it facilitated the placement of 551 artworks. Museum Exchange

2. Fine Art Donations

A private, fee-based service founded by J. Gold Fine Art (Douglas & Jeffrey Gold) and curator Clanci Jo Conover. Donors list artwork via consignment; upon institutional acceptance, the firm charges 10% of appraised value (≤ $100k) or 5% (>) and ensures the work remains in the institution for at least ten years. Fine Art Donations

3. The Fine Art Group

An international, for-profit art advisory firm offering philanthropic strategy services. Helps donors convert passion assets (e.g., artworks) into charitable impact, guiding donations to museums or donor-advised funds rather than placing directly—but central to the gifting process. The Fine Art Group

4. Scott Stover Inc. (formerly Global Art Development)

A philanthropy advisory consultancy based in Los Angeles, offering strategic planning for art collectors, foundations, and cultural institutions. Although not purely donation-focused, assists with long-term placement strategies and institutional relationships. Scott Stover

5. Powell Fine Art Advisory

A private advisory firm whose philanthropic services include guiding art donations to museums or institutions, negotiating loans, handling logistics, and aligning with clients’ values and legacy goals. Powell Fine Art Advisory

6. Art Asset Management Group (AAMG)

While primarily an appraisal and collection management firm, AAMG supports art legacy planning, including advising on donations, creating documentation for charitable contributions, and facilitating informed institutional placement. Art Asset Management Group

7. Katharine T. Carter & Associates

An artist-advisory consultancy (since 1985) that arranges rent-free museum and nonprofit exhibition placements for its clients' works. Though focused on exhibition rather than donation, it places art in institutions and does not take sales commissions.

https://ktcassoc.com/

8. Myriad ART (via Myriad USA)

Consults on cross-border art donations, steering donors through legal, cultural, and tax challenges of gifting works to institutions overseas—especially useful for international placement. Myriad USA

9. Art Consulting Services (AFP art Consulting)

Offers services for acquisition, divestment, and maintenance of artworks and estates for private and corporate clients. While not explicitly a donation‐only advisor, their expertise encompasses estate planning and potential placement strategy. afpartconsulting.com

10. Fine Art Advisory via Private Donor/Philanthropic Teams

Although not standalone consultants—organizations like Fidelity Charitable’s Private Donor Group provide personalized philanthropic guidance, including the conversion of art assets into charitable contributions through donor-advised funds. These services support strategic art donation execution. Fidelity Charitable NP Trust

For-Profit Consultants Accepting Artwork from Individual Artists

Next Steps for Artists

Visit the respective websites to learn submission procedures or to express interest in commissions.
Prepare a strong portfolio emphasizing themes suited to commercial or institutional environments.
Clarify whether placements are temporary (i.e., leased) or permanent and understand how artist contracts/compensation work.
Reach out directly to inquire about upcoming projects or open calls—many firms work closely with interior designers, architects, and brand teams.

1. Turning Art

A commercial art advisory service offering curated artwork placements in hospitality, healthcare, offices, institutions, and real estate. Artists can submit art via their artist portal and participate in client installations. turningart.com

2. Curate Art Group

Specializes in commercial, healthcare, and hospitality environments. They commission site-specific work—murals, sculptures, print installations—and manage production, sourcing, and framing. Individual artists may engage through their commissions program. Curate Art Group

3. Noyes Art Designs

Focused on healthcare, corporate, senior living, and environmental graphics, this firm offers original artwork commissions, mural installations, framing, and project management. They work closely with creators to place art in therapeutic and work settings. Noyes Art 2018

4. Arco Gallery (Art Consulting)

Art consulting boutique that curates for hotels, offices, residential and nonprofit spaces. They manage artist collaborations, commission custom work, oversee logistics, and install pieces for impactful storytelling environments. Arco Gallery

5. Artelier (Hotel Art Consultants)

International consultancy dedicated to hotel environments. They deliver custom art commissions, lobby features, thematic wall art, and full project management—from concept to installation—including framing and logistics. Artelier

6. KP Studio (Global Art Consultancy)

Amsterdam-based studio providing bespoke art solutions across corporate, hospitality, healthcare, restaurant, and marine spaces. Collaborates closely with designers to commission artists and strategically place artworks in diverse global settings. kimberlypoppe.com

7. Kevin Barry Fine Art (Hospitality Art Consultants)

Specializes in supplying artwork to major hotel brands (like Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt). Artists may be engaged to provide bespoke artworks or collections that shape ambiance and brand identity in hotel environments. KBAA

8. Contemporary Art Society Consultancy

Although operating under a broader nonprofit mission, they offer consultancy services as a business unit that custom-designs public art commissions, collection strategies, and cultural overlays for corporate clients, developers, hospitals, and universities, often through fee-based engagements. Wikipedia