named programs · 1 · from sources
What they call their work
Digital Catalogues
Online subscription-based catalogues raisonnés featuring comprehensive documentation of works by leading 20th and 21st-century artists and architects, including research, provenance, and scholarly analysis.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Artist and Curatorial Publications 2 activities
- Consultancy and project support for catalogue raisonné developmentOffers expert consultancy on catalogue raisonné processes, project management, publication strategies, and cataloguing decisions. Provides digitization of legacy print catalogues, research team management, design and image production, copy editing, and post-publication editorial updates.
- Publication of digital and print catalogues raisonnésProduces and publishes comprehensive, scholarly catalogues raisonnés of major 20th and 21st century artists and architects in both digital and print formats, including multi-volume works and interactive publications. Examples include catalogues for Chuck Close, Jim Dine, Ellsworth Kelly, Sol LeWitt, Agnes Martin, Tim Hawkinson, Lucas Samaras, James Siena, Robert Irwin, Frank Gehry, and Tunga, with ongoing projects for Chuck Close (Works on Paper) and Frank Gehry.
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Artist Legacy Preservation and Documentation 1 activity
- Capacity building for artists and architectsSupports contemporary artists and architects in archiving their work and producing scholarly catalogues to preserve their artistic legacies.
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Member-Exclusive Resource Access 1 activity
- Provision of digital access to catalogues raisonnés via subscriptionOffers paid access to digital catalogues raisonnés through individual and institutional subscriptions, providing online access via a web-based platform. Institutional subscriptions enable access for authorized users at museums, universities, and libraries. Also provides annual access to all existing and newly published catalogues and updates.
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Archival Digitization and Preservation 1 activity
- Software and technical services for catalogue raisonné projectsProvides software licensing, managed hosting, technology upgrades, data backups, and customization for digital catalogue raisonné platforms. Offers a proprietary digital platform to support publication, long-term preservation, and regular updates of living archives.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Free public access to select catalogues raisonnésMakes certain catalogues raisonnés freely available online, including the full Tunga catalogue in English and Portuguese, accessible to registered users without charge. The Tunga catalogue documents over 10,000 two-dimensional works across five decades.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$185K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$185K100%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$455K
Program expenses62%
Admin / overhead38%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$237K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$644K
Cash$9K
Investments$0
Liabilities$7K
Net assets$637K
Liquid reserves0.2 mo
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue +16.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT STOVER | SECRETARY AND TREASURER | 18 | $20K |
board members · 3
- JACK SHEAR — DIRECTOR
- SAM KELLER — DIRECTOR
- STAFFAN AHRENBERG — PRESIDENT
relationships · 16
Who they work with
- Amigos Library Services Partner — Provides subscription access to members through partnership with Amigos Library Services.
- Barford Sculptures Partner — Partnered to publish the Anthony Caro Catalogue Raisonné.
- Basic Sanitation Company of the State of São Paulo – Sabesp Funder — Sponsored the Tunga catalogue raisonné project through the Rouanet Law.
- Cahiers d’Art Partner — Founded Cahiers d'Art Institute
- Carina Evangelista Partner — Editor of the Chuck Close: Paintings catalogue, contributing original scholarship and essays
- Catalogue Raisonné Scholars Association (CRSA) Network — Member organization collaborating on scholarly standards for catalogues raisonnés.
- International Catalogue Raisonné Association (ICRA) Network — Member organization advancing global practices in catalogue raisonné scholarship.
- Itaú Bank Funder — Sponsored the Tunga catalogue raisonné project through the Rouanet Law.
- John Hoyland Estate Partner — Partnered to publish the Paintings Catalogue Raisonné for John Hoyland.
- Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation Partner — Partnered to publish the Yves Tanguy Catalogue Raisonné.
- Sara K. Davidson Partner — Editor who conducted and contributed a series of conversations with Jim Dine included in the catalogue raisonné.
- Tunga Institute Partner — Collaborated on the research and publication of the Tunga catalogue raisonné, with the Tunga Institute leading initial research and authentication.
- WALDO Westchester Academic Library Directors Organization Partner — Provides subscription access to members through partnership with WALDO.
- Yve-Alain Bois Partner — Art historian and Kelly scholar who co-authored the Ellsworth Kelly catalogue raisonné in direct collaboration with the artist.
- cahiersdartinstitute.org Network — Primary website and platform through which digital catalogues are delivered and subscriptions are managed.
- third-party archives Partner — Collaborates with third-party archives on long-term data preservation for digital catalogues raisonnés.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Collaborative Catalogue Raisonné Productionmethodology: collaborative-scholarshipBy co-producing catalogues raisonnés with artists or their estates, the institute ensures authoritative, accurate, and deeply contextual documentation of artistic work, because direct collaboration enhances scholarly rigor and legitimacy.
- Hybrid Open-Access Publishing for Scholarly Reach and Preservationmethodology: hybrid_publishingBy integrating digital and print formats and adopting open-access or broadly accessible subscription models, the institute maximizes both preservation and equitable access to art scholarship, because long-term impact requires both durability and inclusivity in dissemination.
- Inclusive Access for Underrepresented Artistsmethodology: inclusive_accessBy expanding cataloguing and publishing resources to emerging and underrepresented artists without institutional support, the institute promotes equity in art historical documentation, because systemic exclusion limits the canon and distorts cultural memory.
- Living Digital Archive Modelmethodology: living_archiveBy producing evolving digital catalogues that continuously integrate new research, the institute ensures long-term preservation and dynamic access to art scholarship, because static documentation fails to reflect ongoing discoveries in art historical research.
- User-Centered Digital Tool Developmentmethodology: user-centered designBy designing software tools in collaboration with catalogue raisonné editors and researchers, the institute ensures that digital platforms are intuitive and efficient, because tools built with end-users produce higher adoption and scholarly productivity.