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Record-keeping junkies, rejoice.
The fine-art logistics company Atelier 4 has announced a new annual competition for “Registrar of the Year.” The first recipient will be named on December 11. The title comes with a $5,000 cash prize that will be presented at a private event held at New York nonprofit gallery Artists Space.
Registrars at museums and galleries are typically charged with keeping track of artworks—making sure that everything is in its right place, whether on a wall, in storage, or in transit. Jonathan Schwartz, CEO of Atelier 4, told ARTnews over the phone that the ideal registrar is capable of maintaining “grace under pressure.” He explained, “When exhibitions come around, they’re the ones that have to make it all happen while they’re working under very last-minute conditions. The registrar is the one who actually carries the standards for how things are supposed to happen.”
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