I am building or managing an art collection

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• Settling taxes with works of art: how payment in kind functions

  Certain tax debts may be settled through the surrender of assets belonging to the Historical Heritage. Which assets and taxes the law permits, how to apply and who makes the decision.

  Reviewed on 20 October 2026

  • collections
  • taxation
  • heritage

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• Catalogue raisonné: what it is and how to start your own

  An explanation of what a catalogue raisonné entails, its distinction from the authentication of a work, the methodology for commencing your own, and the policies required for the receipt and examination of works.

  Verified on 20 October 2026

  • archivo
  • catalogación
  • art collecting

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• An artist's archive and legacy

  What happens to your works, your archive, your rights and your digital content when you are no longer here, and what you can decide now so that your legacy does not depend on chance.

  Verified on 18 October 2026

  • artist archive
  • copyright
  • artwork documentation

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• How to photograph your work for a dossier and catalogue: documentation and presentation

  How to document and present a work through photography: usage matrix, lighting, colour, sculpture, installation and technological work, condition, file naming, rights, and delivery.

  Verified on 17 October 2026

  • documentation
  • dossier
  • photography

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• Preserving a digital artwork

  Qué conservar de una obra digital y cómo ordenarlo: separar archivo fuente, máster y copia de exhibición, organizar carpetas, nombrar y versionar archivos, comprobar la integridad y mantener copias independientes.

  Reviewed on 1 October 2026

  • artist archive
  • artwork documentation
  • digital infrastructure

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• How to ship or transport a work

  What to check when moving a work within Spain, to another European Union country or outside it: cultural permits, customs, ATA carnet, insurance and packing.

  Verified on 10 October 2026

  • conservation
  • export
  • loans

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• What to do if a work is damaged

  What to do after a fall, a knock, a leak, a fire or any accident that damages a work: safety, documentation, conservation and insurance.

  Verified on 10 October 2026

  • conservation
  • documentation
  • insurance

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• How to write an understandable label

  What information a label must include, in what order, and how to write and design a short text that can be understood in front of the work.

  Reviewed on 10 October 2026

  • accessibility
  • curation
  • writing

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• How to request a licence and a quote from VEGAP

  If the author of a work is in VEGAP’s repertoire, that is where you ask for permission to reproduce it. What information to prepare, how to read the quote and what to do if there is no agreement.

  Reviewed on 1 October 2026

  • copyright
  • cultural policy
  • cultural work

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