Provenance
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Art logistics software: every artwork, every handoff, on the record

Provenance was named for the discipline. It schedules the install crews, produces the condition reports, tracks each work's chain of custody from storage to wall, and bills the client, so the registrar, the handler, and the office all work from one ledger. An Operations Adviser watches all of it: proposing the right handler for a fragile piece, catching a condition change in the transit window, and drafting the invoice the moment the job closes.

What Provenance does here

01Asset registryEvery artwork catalogued with photos, artist, medium, dimensions, value, insured value, location, and status, on display, in storage, in transit, on loan.
02Chain of custodyEvery handoff logged: released, received, transferred, installed, stored, who, when, and where, in an unbroken sequence.
03Condition reportsAnnotated photo reports with signatures at pickup and delivery, and a before/after comparison print for incoming vs. outgoing condition.
04Install & deinstall schedulingCrews with the right specialty (handling, rigging, conservation) assigned per job; the dispatch board catches double-bookings.
05Crating & materials inventoryGlassine, foam, ply, hardware, stock levels, reorder points, and QR labels on bins and vans.
06Client portalCollectors and registrars see their works, signed condition reports, and documents behind an access code, no account needed.
07BillingTime-and-materials invoices from a fine-art price book; deposits on accepted quotes; card and ACH payment links.
08Live trackingA public ETA link while the truck is en route to the gallery, the fair, or the residence.

For handlers, galleries, and collection managers

Whether you run an art-handling company, a gallery's operations desk, or a private collection, the job is the same: move irreplaceable objects and be able to prove their condition at every step. Provenance keeps the schedule, the evidence, and the invoice in the same place.

Condition is the contract

A signed condition report at pickup and another at delivery is what separates a routine claim from a dispute. Provenance's reports carry annotated photos, timestamps, and signatures, print cleanly for the registrar's file, and appear in the client's portal the moment they're signed.

From the fair calendar to the ledger

Art-fair strikes, museum transfers, courier accompaniments, climate-audited storage, recurring or one-off, each engagement is scheduled, crewed, documented, and billed without leaving the workspace.

Run by the Operations Adviser

All of this lives on one record, so Provenance's Operations Adviser can reason over the whole business: it drafts the schedule, flags the job losing margin, chases the overdue invoice, and proposes your next move with the math shown. You approve, and money and custody never move without your sign-off. That is what a generic tool cannot do, because its AI sees your jobs, crews, assets, and condition together, not just a calendar.

Asked, answered

What is art logistics software?

Software that manages the movement and care of artworks: scheduling handlers and installers, tracking each work's location and custody, producing condition reports, managing crating materials, and billing clients. Provenance covers that cycle end to end.

Can Provenance produce condition reports?

Yes, annotated photo condition reports with signatures, captured in the field on a phone, with a before/after comparison print pairing incoming and outgoing reports for the same work.

Does it track chain of custody?

Yes. Every handoff, release, receipt, transfer, installation, storage, is logged against the artwork with the responsible person and timestamp, forming an unbroken custody chain you can print or share.

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