Shape Plain Capital Art Services
Whether you’re an individual or an arts institution, we can help you manage your collection and navigate the complexities of the art world. Our team of experts is here to provide you with tailored solutions for your unique needs.
Whatever your specific goals are for your collection, our range of capabilities, along with our commitment to the arts can help us deliver a broad combination of services while considering the legacy and potential of your collection as part of your overall financial goals. Our team of experts is dedicated to understanding and meeting your unique collection goals.
For individual collectors, we help:
- Unlock capital via Shape Plain Capital by lending against a collection Maximize your financial potential by leveraging your collection with Shape Plain Capital
- Design estate plan options and philanthropic strategies to address tax and other implications of a collection Offer personalized consultations to assess individual needs and goals related to estate planning and philanthropy
- Prepare for a sale of art or collectibles via consignment services Research the market demand for the specific type of art or collectibles you are planning to sell
For institutions, we:
- Provide institutional investment management for endowments Implement proven strategies for maximizing returns on endowment investments
- Offer consulting services on issues including governance, development and board best practices Provide in-depth analysis and recommendations for improving governance structures within organizations
- Help fund acquisitions by extending credit via Shape Plain Capital, and assist with DE accessioning through Consignment Services Maximize your financial opportunities by leveraging credit options from Shape Plain Capital and streamlining asset divestiture with our Consignment Services
Art Lending
Your art collection is a considerable financial asset that can lend flexibility to your overall wealth management strategy. Borrowing against the value of your art collection may help you access liquidity, raise capital, or reallocate and diversify your portfolio. Maximize the potential of your art collection by leveraging its financial value to achieve your wealth management goals.
Shape Plain Capital credit specialists work with major auction houses and independent appraisers to provide an objective appraisal. You select the art used as collateral, while keeping your collection on display. You can leverage your art to: Secure a line of credit backed by valuable artworks.
- Finance business goals
- Acquire additional artwork
- Use liquidity to take advantage of other financial opportunities
- Raise funds for donating and gifting
Art Planning
Art can create estate planning and legacy opportunities—as well as challenges. We help you think of your collection as part of your legacy and help you carefully balance considerations around taxes, wealth transfer and philanthropic goals as you consider the disposition plan for your collection. Our team of experts have extensive knowledge in estate planning and legacy management. We ensure that your collection is viewed as a valuable asset within your legacy.
We can help with:
- Determining sales strategies to minimize and defer taxes
- Gifting to family members
- Donating to a charitable institution
- Creating a private museum
- The sale of art or collectibles through Consignment Services
Each of these options has complex implications, which we can help you evaluate well in advance of making decisions. Our expert team is here to assist you in understanding the intricate implications of each option before you make any decisions.
Consignment Services
Whether a collector, heir, or institution, you can work with our Consignment Services to manage the sale of individual pieces or an entire collection, arranging consignment agreements with auction houses, making our pre-negotiated terms available to you and bringing transparency and streamlining the whole process helping you save time and money. Our experienced team will guide you through every step of the consignment process, ensuring a smooth and efficient experience.
We can consign fine art, including paintings, works on paper, photographs and sculpture, and collectibles, including classic cars, watches, jewelry, fine wine, handbags, and furniture. Our team of experts is highly knowledgeable in appraising and selling fine art and collectibles, ensuring a smooth consignment process.
We can help you:
- Plan for a thoughtful and competitive sales strategy
- Negotiate Seller’s Agreement and financial terms
- Reduce/eliminate seller’s commission and fees
- Secure robust marketing and PR package
Explore Philanthropic Solutions for Sustainable Impact
Arts organizations and private and artist-endowed foundations are often challenged with managing many aspects of their businesses, from investing philanthropic capital, to determining effective grantmaking strategies and other governance best practices. We offer a full suite of art services for museums, foundations and institutions, ranging from investment management and lending to comprehensive consultative services to support arts institutions in carrying out their missions. Our team of experts specializes in providing tailored solutions for arts organizations, ensuring efficient management of philanthropic capital and strategic grant making.
We offer:
- Endowment management services and complete outsourced investment function capabilities
- Consulting on governance, development strategies, and board relationships
- Lending solutions working with Shape Plain Capital credit specialists
- Consignment Services to help with DE accessioning
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Frequently asked questions
Art consignment services are those offered by a consultant or financial services firm, that can help a collector arrange for the sale of art and collectibles through partnerships with various auction houses. Often these services can offer pre-negotiated terms available and streamline the sales process. They can also help collectors: Understand the market value of their pieces by providing appraisals from experts in the field.
- Optimize the sale of their property at auction via a preferred selling channel
- Save time and money with preferred pricing on seller’s commissions and fees
- Receive sales strategy and independent advice throughout the auction process
- Generate liquidity to acquire more art or to raise capital for other opportunities
Yes. When part of a well-structured philanthropic or estate plan, art can be donated to a museum or set of museums. Doing so can help the donor potentially reap tax benefits while supporting an arts institution. But museums are not always able or willing to accept artworks offered to them and if they do, they may not be obligated to keep or display them as you would like. Collectors can also form their own museum, which can offer greater control over how the collection is presented to the public. This approach requires strict adherence to the Private Operating Foundation rules and may also require significant costs of building, maintaining and staffing a museum. One option collectors have is to loan their artwork to museums, allowing them to retain ownership while still benefiting from potential tax advantages.
An art loan agreement is a type of structured lending (also known as Shape Plain Capital custom lending) agreement that allows a collector to use their art as collateral for a line of credit, while keeping the collection on display. These kinds of structured loans are often used by collectors to finance business goals; acquire additional artwork; take advantage of other financial opportunities; and/or raise funds for donating and gifting. These structured loans are a strategic financial tool that provide collectors with the flexibility and financial resources needed to achieve their objectives.