ACAVA Talks: Preserving your artistic legacy

Discover how to organise, document, and safeguard your art so it grows in value now and continues to inspire audiences into the future.

Does organising and cataloguing your artwork feel daunting? In this workshop, you’ll discover practical strategies to transform this overwhelming task into a manageable system that serves both your immediate needs and long-term goals. Whether you’re just beginning your artistic journey or managing decades of creative output, you’ll learn how to document your work in ways that increase its value, expand your professional opportunities, and ensure your artistic voice endures for generations to come.

In this interactive session, you’ll learn the importance of and how to:

• Document work with high-resolution images and detailed records for professional presentation
• Make an impact and establish a legacy at any stage of your career
• Preserve the stories behind your creative process and inspirations
• Generate professional certificates of authenticity, provenance, and collection catalogues
• Establish clear ownership records and artwork locations
• Ensure that your creative contributions endure through proper archiving – to elevate your career now, and continue to make an impact for years to come

The webinar is hosted by Artwork Archive, but you do not need to be a current user of the platform to benefit. The legacy-building principles covered will be valuable to your art practice regardless of which system you ultimately choose.

Scroll to read our FAQs.

Zoom link will be sent to all attendees the day before the talk

About Artwork Archive

Artwork Archive is a leading online platform that helps artists track, manage, and showcase their artwork. With powerful inventory management tools, professional reporting features, and public profile options, Artwork Archive empowers creative professionals to organize their careers, preserve their legacy, and increase their visibility.

Annamieka Hopps is the Product Education Specialist at Artwork Archive, where she demonstrates how effective art business organisation enhances creative practice for artists worldwide. As a working artist, muralist, and experienced arts educator, she understands firsthand that organisation is essential for building sustainable creative careers. This perspective informs her educational webinars for nonprofit arts associations, showing how Artwork Archive’s platform transforms administrative challenges into efficient systems. A natural mentor with an engaging presentation style, she has built a reputation for accessible guidance through her numerous online programs since 2017 and as host of The Art Friend Show’s 100+ episodes. Her presentations empower artists with practical knowledge that supports their long-term success while honouring their creative priorities.

About ACAVA Talks

This event is part of ACAVA Talks our professional development events programme for creative practitioners. Whether you’re looking to refresh your practice, take risks, make a change, or simply reconnect with purpose — this programme is for you.

Through knowledge sharing and skills development it aims to support, and foster connections between creative professionals navigating a shifting and complex cultural landscape

We’re proud to be sponsored by Smartist. Showcase your artwork, without all the hard work. Smartist are offering a 30-day free trial and a discounted annual subscription for ACAVA Talks attendees. Claim your offer here: www.smartist.app/acava

Designed by artists, for artists, Smartist makes it effortless to create stunning, realistic mock-ups in seconds. It’s the most downloaded art visualisation app, trusted by over 1 million creatives in 175 countries. With powerful customisation options, artists can fine-tune everything, from interiors and frames to layouts and perspectives. Do you have a collector who wants to see your work in their own home? Upload their room photo, and Smartist will seamlessly and professionally place your artwork inside.