For the first time a global awards ceremony for art in the working environment

See Jack Pringle - Chairman of the Judges - discuss Art into Architecture at the London launch on 29 March

Short listed entries announced here
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The Art and Work Awards are a truly global event for companies and practices with art collections and art programs and on their 25th anniversary the first International Awards will be held in Barcelona at the World Architecture Festival (WAF). High calibre and outstanding entries for the four Awards Categories have been received from all over the world.

The Awards Categories are:

•    The Christie’s awards for corporate art collections and programs
•    Art commissioned for a specific site in the working environment
•    The most outstanding contribution to art in the workplace
•    Buildings designed to display works of art, sponsored by International Art Consultants

The first 3 categories were judged in London on 24 August. Winners have been notified and will be presented with their awards in Barcelona.

The Award for Buildings designed to display works of art, sponsored by International Art Consultants, will be presented by the short listed entrants and judged live in Barcelona during WAF by Jack Pringle, Past president of the RIBA, Xavier Corbero the most famous living Spanish artist and Shirley Reiff Howarth, museum curator and editor of the International Directory of Corporate Art Collections on 5 November.

Shortlisted entries in all the categories can be viewed here

The Art & Work Awards, whose Patron is HRH princess Michael of Kent, comprises a series of events during WAF from 3 to 5 November 2010.

Final details of the programme for the 3 day event will be announced in early September and will include visits to Gaudi buildings, the magnificent contemporary Art Museum - La Caixa Forum and Xavier Corbero’s amazing studio. There will be a special seminar on Art and Architecture - Transforming Work and Public Spaces with Art -  together with receptions, judging of Buildings designed to display works of art and keynote speeches.

3 Day festival tickets to the Art and Work Awards and the World Architecture Festival are priced as follows (this is an early bird discount and just like an airliner the cost of tickets will go up nearer the date - so you are advised to book early):

•    Three-day festival ticket: €445.00
•    2 Three-day festival tickets: €800.00
•    4 Three-day festival tickets: €1335 (4 for 3)
•    Student or artist three-day festival ticket: €200

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Christie’s Corporate Art Collection Services

Following our past support of the bi-annual Art & Work Awards, Christie’s is delighted to now sponsor the inaugural 2010 International Award for Corporate Art Collections and Programmes.

Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, has a dedicated Corporate Art Collections team who work with corporate clients on an international, national, and regional level.  Christie's ability to combine unparalleled service and expertise with an understanding of corporate landscapes enables us to create tailored strategies that are sensitive to an industry’s particular needs and a corporation’s brand integrity.

Christie’s Corporate Art Collections team uses its knowledge, skills, and international resources to advise and manage a firm’s art programme. Our team offers a range of services, including consulting on curatorial and conservation strategies, valuations for insurance and current auction estimates, and buying and selling, both privately and at auction.

Christie’s has conducted a number of triumphant sales on behalf of global businesses and private clients. In May 2010 Christie’s established a new world auction record for an artwork for Picasso’s Nude, Green Leaves and Bust , which realised $106 million.

For further information please visit Christie's Corporate Art Collection Services.

International Art Consultants

Art has the power to help realise the full potential of individuals and organisations when incorporated into the workplace or public realm.  International Art Consultants has over 30 years experience of delivering this transformation. We offer the complete range of art consulting services from strategy and planning, to procurement and installation worldwide.

We work with Architects/Designers to plan and provide artwork that is fully integrated through site specific commissions for key internal and external spaces.   We develop an art strategy that complements both the interior design and the branding of the client. We then manage the procurement and installation of all the artwork.   We provide ongoing curation services for most clients post installation to ensure full value is extracted from their investment.  We can also provide financial flexibility by leasing artwork.

Over 30 years we have built an unrivalled database of contemporary artists and network of dealers worldwide to ensure the widest possible choice.  We are based in London with additional offices in Paris and the Gulf.  We have recently completed projects in New York, Moscow,and Qatar which testifies to our ability to deliver projects on a global basis.

See www.internationalartconsultants.com for more details of our people, clients and projects.