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Vastari Webinars

Vastari Webinars host important industry conversations: challenging assumptions, asking difficult questions and finding solutions to complex problems. Bringing together an unrivalled network of contributors from both within and outside the arts and culture space, these events are essential for anyone actively participating in, or seeking a foothold within, this ecosystem. The full event recordings are available exclusively on our portal.

Launching the first museum NFT

The Whitworth and Vastari are dropping an NFT!

Art Travels: Standards, Technology and Debates in the Role of Art Couriers

This webinar explores the impacts of the pandemic on couriers in the exhibitions industry. Prior to 2020, many loans and exhibition tours required couriers to travel with the objects in order to ensure that the transport and installation followed the lender’s standards. Due to the issues that arose for travelling during the pandemic including quarantine requirements and cancelled flights, many installations were conducted over video and artworks travelled with what some have come to call “virtual couriers”.

Solving Museum Problems with a Digital Partner: A conversation with Smartify

How can the exhibition content be accessible to audiences? How do we reopen safely?

Are NFTs the Future of Digital Art?

We will be exploring this trend for collecting NFTs that grew in 2020, and the potential for these digital artworks to be displayed in museums in the coming years.

What Museums and the Art World Can Learn from Interbrand's New Next Gen Board

Royal Academy Trustee Lady Alison Myners described a need to connect with younger generations. By setting up a younger, shadow board in 2015 that met regularly with the senior team, Gucci doubled their turnover in just 4 years.

A Generational Shift in Museum Patronage

The data from Vastari’s Reports on Collecting indicates that collectors under 50 are much more investment-driven than their over 50 year old counterparts. Those who currently lend to museums are overwhelmingly in the over 50 category. While young investment-driven collectors stand out as being the most willing to donate and lend to museums, these collectors also frequently describe museums as unapproachable.

Tackling sustainability and climate change in the art world

In this webinar the panellists discuss the ways in which the art market can begin to create long term sustainable solutions. Crown Fine Art and Ki Culture share information about the ways they are leading sustainable change in the cultural industry. Then, two artists from different parts of the world explain the ways they have been using their practices to raise awareness of the climate crisis.

Navigating New Distribution Models For Virtual Reality Experiences

Learn about how virtual reality is currently being used to display and host content, either at a physical venue or digitally.

“ As a Museum Trustee, I have found Vastari's seminars invaluable in terms of learning best practice from experts on the new technologies and partnership models museums must now embrace to engage with their communities.

“ There is no going back to the old way of doing things and Vastari's seminars shine a light on a future full of opportunities.

Dr Carol Bell

Vice President, National Museum Wales

“ I've attended Vastari webinars as a guest, a panelist and indeed a sponsor. Their events are always professional, engaging and insightful.

Anna Lowe

Co-Founder, Smartify

Vastari Reports

Vastari facilitates connections between content owners and museums globally, bringing together collectors and exhibition industry professionals. Operating at the intersection of culture and technology enables us to analyse the latest worldwide trends and behaviours around collections, exhibitions, institutions and beyond. Vastari reports are compiled with the participation of exhibition industry professionals and individuals located across over fifty countries.

Analysis

Challenge your understanding of how the industry works. Through detailed analysis from our large and diverse dataset, we shed light on the forces and tensions affecting the exhibition and art ecosystem.

Insights

Vastari asks the right questions and provides you with unique insights, meaning that future behaviours and strategies are formulated with the benefit of greater intelligence.

Global Trends Reports

Global Collector Trends

October 2020

Key developments amongst Vastari's global collectors looking at their age, demographic, motivations, and relationships with museums, artists and suppliers.

Vastari Global Trends

October 2018

Extensive analysis of the museum industry, identifying the key trends in the exhibitions ecosystem.

Finance Reports

The Finances Behind Collecting

October 2020

Examining how budgets are allocated to owning, developing and managing a collection. Do collectors lend to museums out of financial interest or are other reasons emerging?

Exhibition Finance Trends

October 2018

Statistics and analyses of museum budgets and the wider economics of exhibitions.

“ The Vastari Collector Report has enabled us to gain a valuable insight into the diversity and motivations of our client demographic, delightfully reassuring us that our global business is moving in the right direction with our activities and plans.

“ This has also challenged us to think about what a client looks for in their art handling storage provider, all so very important for an ever-changing and eco-aware art world.

David Preston

Regional Director UK & Ireland, Crown Fine Art