Chicago Art Source Process Example

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Summary ........................................................................................... 3

Process .............................................................................................. 4

Financial Position ............................................................................. 5

References ................................................................................. 6 - 7

Project Team .............................................................................. 8 - 9

Reproductions ....................................................................... 10 - 1�

Editioned Prints .................................................................... 13 - 17

Originals ............................................................................... 18 - �7

Frames .............................................................................................�8

Sample Curation ................................................................. �9 - 30


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SUMMARY

Chicago Art Source provides a full range of corporate artwork program services including art

consultation, art acquisition, custom framing, installation and project management. By hiring

consultants with art and design backgrounds, providing legendary customer service and sourc-

ing artwork from around the world, Chicago Art Source – along with its parent company, Artists’

Frame Service – has become the largest art and framing business in the country.

Chicago Art Source’s professional reputation in the industry is built on 30+ years of experience.

Inasmuch, the company is uniquely qualified to handle the art and framing demands of busi-

nesses with a full range of capabilities, from art sourcing and in-house production to delivery and

installation. This ensures a trouble-free experience and timely delivery of art and framing.

The 80,000 square foot production facility employs 35 craftsman, stocks over 500,000 feet

of picture frame moulding and utilizes the most state-of-the-art equipment. This combination of

high-tech equipment and hand-skilled artisans produces a standard of quality unmatched in the

industry.


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PROCESS

The strength of our services are that we possess the resources to work within your timeline and

project requirements. The Chicago Art Source team is dedicated to servicing each client’s needs.

The team of individuals that will manage your project will provide artwork and framing selec-

tions within your budget. Once these selections have been made, the artworks will go through

our framing facility for completion. Our in-house shipping department will facilitate the appro-

priate details as required. Depending on the scope of the project, the timeline from acquisition

to completion is 1-4 weeks. Our team of installers have been professional art handlers with our

companies for an average of 10 years +. From beginning to end, the process has been crafted

for efficiency and effectiveness.


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FINANCIAL POSITION

Chicago Art Source’s parent company, Artists’ Frame Service, was established and became incor-

porated 3� years ago. The company has retained earnings of over $1 million and a fully avail-

able credit line of $1 million. The company has a strong D&B score and trade references. The

diverse customer base is such that no single customer represents more than 1% of sales volume.

Chicago Art Source and Artists’ Frame Service have over 100 employees, including a team for

delivery and installation of product. The company CFO has an MBA and CPA designation. Man-

agers have an average tenure of 13 years and the production staff has an average tenure of

9 years.

Chicago Art Source is fully insured for product liability, worker’s compensation and bailees cover-

age. Bailees coverage insures customer’s art while in our care and possession. Most picture fram-

ers do not carry this separate insurance rider.

The company owns all retail locations and production facilities.


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REFERENCES

CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE

Contact: Lindsay Phillips

Phone (31�) 930-1410

CME Group partnered with Chicago Art Source to develop a custom and comprehensive Corpo-

rate Art Program for their global headquarters in Chicago. As a part of their 28-floor renova-

tion, CME Group introduced vibrant images of global cities, products, trading and technology for

their public corridor walls. Photographs were displayed behind large-scale, Plexiglas panels and

suspended by stainless steel pegs. These materials beautifully match the contemporary energy in

the interior architecture and successfully represent the innovative CMEG brand.

In addition to the artwork for the public corridors, Chicago Art Source designed and developed

a web-based art catalog for CME Group employees to select and order artwork for their pri-

vate offices. The diverse, yet curated selection of images appealed to the various interests of

the CME Group employees while offering artwork options that were consistent with the brand’s

aesthetic.


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REFERENCES

NORTHERN TRUST BANK

Contact: Henry Kurek

Phone: (31�) 444-7164

Northern Trust is a Chicago-based bank that expanded by building out a downtown location.

Northern Trust’s goal was to adorn its walls with local photography of natural and historical Chi-

cago imagery. Given a budget of $�00k, Chicago Art Source worked within an existing data-

base of images to create custom works for the space. The photographs were beautifully framed

and mounted to Plexiglas using brass stand-off pegs for hanging. The end result infused a touch

of the outdoors and complimented their modern, new downtown space.


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PROJECT TEAM

Chicago Art Source and parent company Artists’ Frame Service have a team for your project.

While this team works together to form an exceptional art program customized for every proj-

ect, each player’s role is clearly defined to create efficiencies and problem-free solutions for

clients. With our full-time production staff of 35 professionals, we are able to turnaround large

projects within one-to-two weeks. In 3� years, we have not missed a deadline; we get the job

done.

• Gallery Director

• Principal

• Art Project Manager and Framing Project Manager

Lisa Boumstein-Smalley, Gallery Director. Lisa’s strength stems from her studies at the School of

the Art Institute of Chicago. After earning her MFA, she began her career with Chicago Art Source’s

parent company, Artists’ Frame Service. With a solid foundation in the framing aspect of the busi-

ness, she brings years of creativity in assisting the corporate art consultants in finding works of art

that complement every kind of space.


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PROJECT TEAM

Bill Erwin, Principal. Bill began his formal education at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago

and then received his BFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia with a concentration in

Art Psychotherapy. He joins Chicago Art Source bringing 30+ years experience in the commercial

interior furnishings industry beginning as a product designer, sales and sales manager. As a market

manager for the architectural and interior design industry, he directed the collaborative design pro-

cess for product collections with Gensler, SOM, HDR and Cannon Design. An active member of ASID,

AIA and IIDA, Erwin has served on the board of the IIDA Foundation.

Brooke Dinda and Meg Williams, Project Managers. Brooke and Meg work together in coor-

dinating the components of the project. Whether it’s ordering the frame moulding, working with

vendors for materials or scheduling the delivery and installation of the finished product, their com-

mitment to detail shines through.


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Reproductions

BrandingImagery



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Reproductions

Global Culture


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Reproductions

Regional Culture


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EditionedPrints


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Originals


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Originals


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FRAMES

The frames pictured are a “cap” frame or standard gallery frame profile. The wood tones vary

from light to dark. It is our recommendation to keep the profile of the frame the same on all or

most of the artworks selected, but adjust the wood tone to best suit the artwork. These frames

may be used on the reproductions as well as the editioned prints.


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The following pages show a sample curation for a medium sized office.


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Sample Curation for

Medium Office

Type 2- Moderate

Originals



OPPORTUNITY SURROUNDS YOU

We look forward to exploring the possibilities

Bill [email protected]

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