Museum Exchange provides donors unprecedented choice, impact, and ease in their philanthropic giving
Museum Exchange connects donors with museums, hospitals, universities, and other nonprofit organizations across North America and manages every step of the donation process.
300 museums
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50 hospitals & universities
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600 donors
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300 museums – 50 hospitals & universities – 600 donors –
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Art Donation Services
Museum Exchange is the premier art donation service for art collectors across North America. Our white glove service makes donating art easy and accessible, whether it’s your first or hundredth time donating an artwork. Partner with us to find a museum, hospital, or university interested in receiving your artwork and to experience a seamless donation process. We work with art in all media and periods, valued from $2,500 to over $1M.
Art Donation Matching
Offer artworks for donation in our catalogues and select the institution that makes the most compelling case to receive your art donation. All artworks are listed anonymously and are only viewable by directors, curators, and collection managers; ensuring donor privacy.
Art Donation Processing
Navigate the multi-step art donation process—from shipping your artworks to receiving art appraisals and donation tax receipts—through a single digital interface and with the support of our team of art donation experts. Coordinate logistics, track actions, and sign donation documents online.
Art Appraisals
Establish the Fair Market Value of your artworks with our trusted network of third party qualified art appraisers from the Appraisers Association of America. All art appraisals are compliant with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and conform to the standards required by the IRS (United States) or CRA (Canada).
Cataloguing & Inventory
Assemble complete records of your art collection using our trusted network of experienced professionals in your city. Services include cataloguing, research, database entry, photography, and condition reporting.
Ingrid Calame, #86 Working Drawing, 2001, Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin.
“Museum Exchange eliminates a kind of 'market inefficiency' in the ecosystem of museums and donors.”
— Carter Foster, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs and Curator of Prints and Drawings, Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas at Austin
Art Donation Process
Museum Exchange’s end-to-end service connects donors with an expansive network of leading museums, hospitals, universities, and other nonprofit organizations across North America and manages every step of the donation process—all online.
1. Upload Your Art
Enter all basic artwork information through an easy-to-use interface. Specify any restrictions or preferences for your art donation. Our team of art donation experts will review the submission within 7 days and approve it for the next eligible donation cycle for either our museum or healthcare & education networks.
2. Offer Your Art
List your art for donation in one of our catalogues where it will be seen by our network of nonprofit organizations. Artworks will be offered for 90 days in our museum catalogue; or up to 180 days in our healthcare & education catalogue. During this time, institutions interested in your art donation will submit proposals explaining how your art would enhance their collection and impact their community.
3. Match with An Institution
Review proposals submitted by interested nonprofit organizations and select a recipient for your art donation within 15 days from the close of the cycle. There is no obligation to proceed with the art donation if the proposals received are unsatisfactory.
4. Appraise Your Art
Approve the appointment of a qualified art appraiser from our trusted network of third party qualified art appraisers (optional). An appraisal report will be completed for your review in advance of finalizing the art donation.
5. Donate Your Art
Complete the art donation process with the nonprofit organization of your choice, guided by our digital interface. Our team of art donation experts will assist you every step of the way. Sign donation documents electronically, eliminating the need for physical paperwork.
6. Receive Your Documents
Pay your invoice and receive a final package via mail or email containing a signed IRS Form 8283, art appraisal, and deed of gift. You’re now ready to file your taxes.
Premium Art Donation Services
Professional and Enterprise customers enjoy access to a suite of enhanced features to make multi-artwork donations effortless.
Contact us to learn more about our premium art donation services and pricing.
Direct Donation
Offer artworks directly to select institutions for an immediate match and expedited donation processing. Direct donations allow for a faster and more streamlined art donation process, as well as added discretion.
Inventory Management
Organize your artworks into separate folders within your account. Share access to folders with other users and assign them view-only or editor permissions, enabling personnel and clients to collaborate on art donations.
Data Entry
Send us your artwork information from an existing database for migration to our platform. Our team of art donation experts will review all artwork information for accuracy while inputting it into our system.
Training & Support
Receive training sessions for personnel and the assignment of a dedicated art donation expert to assist you with troubleshooting throughout the art donation process.
Pricing
Art Donation Matching
& Processing
Flat rate fee per artwork (or group of related artworks) that is successfully donated on the platform.
Volume-based discounts available upon request for multi-artwork donations.
Contact us for more details and pricing.
Art Appraisal
Flat rate fee of $900 per artwork that is appraised for donation.
Volume-based discounts or project fees for multi-artwork appraisals available upon request.
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Still deciding if donating is right for you?
Valuation Estimate Reports
Are you considering donating your art but first want to know what it’s worth? Our appraiser partners offer Valuation Estimate Reports (VERs) for a flat rate fee of $300 per artwork. These reports provide a guaranteed value range that a subsequent appraisal would fall within. Should you proceed with the donation and appraisal, the fee of the VER is deducted against the future appraisal fee.