Linda Durnell Art Consultants

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A good art collection can set your business apart from your competition, and create a thought-provoking, and visually compelling environment to conduct business. Collections might include paintings, sculptures, works on paper, photographs, ceramics and custom glass. A recent survey of 32 companies suggested that art in the work environment fosters a company’s success. The study also found that having art in the workplace enhances employee morale, reduces stress, increases creativity and productivity, and increases employees’ appreciation of diversity. We offer a comprehensive range of services to develop customized art programs that help companies reach their business objectives. We typically work with an interior designer and architect and as a team, improve the company’s image and communicate the company’s ideals and message. When we work with clients to develop corporate art collections, we take the following steps: • develop concept and design direction • create a budget • meet with art selection committee • determine target clientele • research and select art • create on-site commissions • begin planning and development • review selections • acquire specific art pieces Once the project is under way, the support services you can expect include custom framing, custom displays and decorative mirrors, lightingdesign, art crating and transport, and finally, professional installation. We work with real estate and investment professionals, hotels, restaurants, resorts, interior designers, and healthcare businesses. We have contacts with some of the finest artists around the world, and we inspire them to create the right work for the right site. Our divisions include: Real Estate and Investment Division We manage art selections for diverse development projects including office buildings and medical complexes. We work with your architect and designers at any production stage. Our ability to reflect your corporation’s profile through our art selection will transform your environment. Hotel, Restaurant & Resort Division We recognize that art will make an important difference in a competitive market. We use our exhibition-planning strengths, as well as our ability to work with your design team and local artists, to create one-of-a-kind collections that help hotel guests understand and appreciate the local art scene. Interior Design Division We have a diverse group of interior designers, all of whom will choose the right art for your project. We know it’s important to take a collaborative approach when placing art. Healthcare Division We believe art plays a large role in creating a life-affirming and nurturing environment for the people who are cared for, visit, or work in hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, and surgical centers. Our goal is to create a cost-effective art program while meeting the needs of each facility. Most companies want to create a unique workplace and display an art collection for the benefit and enjoyment of employees, guests, and customers. As art consultants, we can help. Our mission is to create unique collaborations between business and the arts.