Boody Fine Arts Services

SERVICES

Boody Fine Arts, Inc. specializes in the planning, management, and installation of art collections.

Whether we partner directly with a client or collaborate with a design team, our goal is to provide customized, site-specific art that differentiates a space from others. Services can begin with space analysis and continue through installations. Clients can be assured of receiving high quality, comprehensive consulting services designed to achieve set goals.

To learn more about our services, click on the categories below.

Assembling interior art collection
- Define collection parameters:
  - Evaluate or develop client's and/or designer's vision, goals, and objectives.
  - Develop budgets and timelines.
  - Establish communication procedures and confirm individuals selecting works of art.
  - Identify focus or theme for collection utilizing our Visual Listening Presentation.
  Facility analysis:
  - Preliminary analysis and parameter development of space (includes analysis of each area's function and ranked importance/usage).
  - Evaluate existing collection for reframing or relocation, if appropriate.
  - Define art locations, sizes, axes and lighting concerns, and notate recommendations on a set of architectural blueprints (includes relocation of existing works if appropriate).
  Artist selection and management of project:
  - Guide artist selection and/or recommend art for each location.
  - Determine availability of selected artist's current works and contact artists regarding site-specific commissions.
  - Finalize facility analysis and art selection.
  - Secure art/artists.
  - Develop and guide contract negotiations, if appropriate.
  - Develop and review commission proposals.
  - Monitor progress of commissions and construction specifications.
  - If applicable, verify framing specifications. Boody Fine Arts frames in-house or supervises framing with local custom framers.
  - Establish warehousing, receiving, and shipping requirements.
  - Schedule installation dates with the client and others involved.
  - Assist and review signage pertaining to works we install.
  - Coordinate maintenance and conservation plan procedures.
  Curate finished art collection:
  - Photograph collection (film, digital, or video).
  - Prepare brief resume on each artist.
  - Document the location, medium, size of piece, year of execution, format, and other important information.
Curating existing art collection
- - Photograph collection (film, digital or video).
  - Prepare brief resume on each artist.
  - Document the location, medium, size of piece, year of execution, format, and other important information.
Acquiring and placing existing sculpture
- - Evaluate client's vision, goals and objectives.
  - Research and evaluate private and public art funding options.
  - Determine budget and timeline.
  - Analyze site
  - Guide artist selection process (BFA researches art genres within contextual requirements for each sculpture site).
  - Manage art acquisition process, including contract negotiations with artists (insurance policies, engineering certificates, etc.).
  - Provide client with fabrication and installation timeline.
  - Manage artist timeline.
Commissioning site-specific sculpture
- - Evaluate client's vision, goals, and objectives.
  - Research and evaluate private and public art funding options.
  - Determine budget and timeline.
  - Analyze site.
  - Guide artist selection process (BFA researches art genres within contextual requirements for each sculpture site).
  - Coordinate artist invitation process (RFQ/RFP).
  - Facilitate the artist/art proposal selection review process utilizing our Visual Listening Presentation.
  - Manage art acquisition process, including contract negotiations with artists (insurance policies, engineering certificates, etc.).
  - Provide client with fabrication and installation timeline.
  - Manage artist timeline.
  - Visit artists' studios during key points of project to provide clients with written status reports including photo documentation.
  - Assist artist’s coordination of art transportation and installation.
  - Assist in dedication ceremony coordination and preparation (if applicable).