Art + Artisans Consulting
Corporate art consultancy · Austin (East Austin)
Founded 2002 by Jennifer Seay. Turnkey art procurement for real-estate developers, corporate offices, healthcare systems and universities nationwide; partners with major design firms (Gensler) and developers (Camden). Woman-owned, WBENC/HUB certified.
Pitch angle: Easiest door in the region: a standing artist-submission portal (Airtable link on their Contact page — 'Artists, interested in partnering with A+A?'). They buy and commission in volume; large-scale abstracts are staple corporate/healthcare spec. Submit portfolio and flag availability for site-specific commissions.
metgal Art + Advisory
Art advisory & project management · Austin (Springdale General)
Established 1988; owned by Mia Baxter since 2010. Full-service advisory and project management for commercial and residential clients across Austin, Houston and Dallas, including hospitality/casino work.
Pitch angle: Non-fee-based model — they earn on placement, so they need a deep bench of sellable artists. Based in the Springdale General creative complex near East Austin studios: propose a studio visit and pitch statement-scale abstracts for commercial installs.
LUX Art Consulting
Corporate art consultancy · Austin
Art consulting and installations for corporate offices, with teams in Austin and Dallas and clients nationwide. Co-founded by Jennie Branch.
Pitch angle: Volume corporate placements favor series work — pitch a cohesive body (consistent palette/scale across many canvases) plus commission availability and quick turnaround.
Campbell Art Advisory
Private art advisory · Austin (by appointment; also London)
Phoneno public phone — use website form
Nick Campbell (est. 2018; Austin arm 2021). Bespoke advisory for private, commercial and corporate collectors with a global gallery network; also runs the Campbell Art Collective membership community and contributes on art to Austin Home. Spear's 'Best Consultant Under 35.'
Pitch angle: A direct line into Austin's collector class. Advisors constantly scout credible local talent to show clients — invite him for a studio visit and ask about Campbell Art Collective events as a venue to meet his members. Contact via site form or IG @campbellartadvisory.
Alicia Emr Art Advisory
Private & corporate art advisory · Austin (by appointment)
Phoneno public phone — use website form
15+ years in the arts; formerly Austin Museum of Art and consultant to Duke University's Nasher Museum. Builds custom acquisition strategies for individual and corporate clients in the contemporary market.
Pitch angle: Focused contemporary buyer for Austin clients — send a tight portfolio PDF with dimensions and price points; abstract work suits her corporate placements.
Tate Art Advisory
Art consultancy (residential / commercial / hospitality) · Austin
Phoneno public phone — use website form
Margo Tate, est. 2014. Procures fine-art collections for residential, commercial and hospitality spaces; sources at Art Basel/Frieze and Austin galleries; long-time supporter/board service at The Contemporary Austin.
Pitch angle: Hospitality procurement means multi-piece buys per project. Reach out via Instagram DM with installation shots of large abstracts in situ — IG is her primary public channel.
Sara Vanderbeek Studio — Art Advisory
Independent advisor & curator (institutional/public art) · Austin
Phoneno public phone — use website form
Curated the Texas Municipal Retirement System HQ collection (2021–25, Texas-artist focus) and co-curated the $7.2M University Health San Antonio public art program (1,500+ artworks by 350+ artists). Founding director of DORF.
Pitch angle: Specializes in placing Texas artists into institutional and public collections — the highest-volume, highest-prestige pipeline available to a regional abstract painter. Get on her artist radar via the site contact form.
Austin Art Appraisal (Walter Baker)
Fine art broker & appraiser · Austin (by appointment)
ISA-accredited appraiser and broker with 20+ years in the New York art trade (auction broker, consultant, collection manager). Services explicitly include art advisory and 'art sales and brokerage options'; Post-War American/European specialty.
Pitch angle: A literal broker — handles sales for owners and advises buyers. Also worth a consult on pricing strategy and secondary-market positioning as the career matures.
Atelier Fine Art Brokerage & Appraisals (AFA Fine Art)
Brokerage, appraisal & procurement · Austin (Southwest)
Phoneno public phone — use website form
Joyce Rosa, ISA Accredited Member. Boutique firm handling valuations, art advisory, procurement, deaccessions and collections management for private and corporate clients.
Pitch angle: 'Brokerage' is in the name — the procurement arm buys art for clients. Introduce the work for consideration in client acquisitions; appraiser relationships also surface estate and corporate buyers.
Austin Galleries — Fine Art & Appraisal
Dealer: consignment, corporate leasing, appraisal · Austin (Northwest Hills)
An Austin name since 1964. Inventory of 1,000+ works including contemporary and abstract; services span consignment, corporate art leasing, appraisals, restoration and estate sales.
Pitch angle: Two revenue channels in one pitch: consign originals AND ask about the corporate art-leasing program — leasing generates recurring income and puts work in offices where future buyers see it.
West Chelsea Contemporary (WCC)
Dealer-gallery with art advisory · Austin (Clarksville/W 6th)
High-profile modern/contemporary dealer (Austin and New York) mixing blue-chip secondary market (Warhol, Banksy, Hirst) with a local-to-international living roster. Offers bookable art consultations, advisory, framing and installation.
Pitch angle: Aspirational but real: their advisory sells contemporary abstraction alongside blue-chip names, giving emerging work strong prestige rub-off and collector foot traffic. Pitch roster consideration or advisory inventory via sales@wcc.art.
Adams Galleries of Austin
Fine art dealer & design-trade consultant · Lakeway
Texas fine art dealer with a commercial-art division, custom framing, and complimentary in-home/office design consultations serving the Lake Travis / West Austin corridor.
Pitch angle: Sells through interior designers into high-end Lakeway/Westlake homes where décor-scale abstract canvases move well. Offer trade-friendly pricing and a range of ready sizes.