Art Consultancy
Strategic Perspectives for Cultural Art Programmes
Supporting the Arts from Inspiration to Installation
Arts Curatorial and Project Management Services
Constantine KSA understands the need to support the arts and creative process from concept to installation. Headed by Curatorial Director and Project Manager, Sarah A. Collicott, the Art Curatorial and Delivery Department specialises in creating strategic, overarching perspectives for cultural and place-making art programmes, the commissioning and purchase of individual artworks, and the curatorial development of private and corporate art collections.
Each client has specific aspirations and requirements, and every site is unique. Our role is to work pragmatically and create a framework within which artists can design inspirational artworks in a variety of scales and media. Strategic perspectives will engage with and express community values, enhance or respond to the environment, transform a landscape and create a moment to reflect. Constantine KSA supports the visions of our clients, the stakeholders and the commissioned artists from concept to installation.
Services Include
- Master planning and place making
- Artist project management and support
- Emerging artist support
- Community engagement
- Interior designers – artwork collections developed for interior space
- Public art strategy
- Arts commissioning
- Artist management
- Cost planning
- Project delivery
- Installation
- Decommissioning
- Capacity building
Saudi Skills
At the heart of our work and ethos is the desire to support the capacity building of Saudi public art consultants, managers, and arts advisors. Our curatorial team is expanding, ensuring that project delivery adheres to best practice methods and includes the development of Saudi skill sets.
Arts Management
Public art can be vast or intimate in scale, ephemeral or a structural landmark. We support the visions of our clients, stakeholders, and commissioned artists. What distinguishes our approach is our understanding of the complexities which need to be addressed including; where the art will be located, how it will be made, operations and maintenance and community impact, and what it will mean to those who see it daily or as a fleeting visit.
Artwork Design Advisory
Working as part of the design and delivery team means we are best placed to support an inclusive, effective delivery programme whilst maximising opportunities.
We provide advisory and support services to identify the best fabricators, structural engineers, and other relevant technical experts. Ensuring artworks are designed and delivered to the artist’s requirements, and are appropriate for location, addressing issues of longevity, sustainability, environmental conditions, and impact.
Artwork Management
We excel in supporting artists according to the levels of assistance and management they need. For artists with an established studio, we can be light touch and offer a physical presence in the Kingdom. When working with emerging or early-career artists, we can provide more extensive project management, including client and design team liaison, and on-site attendance.
Our expert team works with artists as they develop their research, from initial concept designs to detailed design development. Bringing together the technical expertise of engineers, fabricators, and designers, artists are supported through all stages of their creative vision. Ensuring final designs and proposals are developed into clear drawings and reports ready for fabrication.
We ensure the artists’ work is exceptional. With our extensive experience, we collaborate with internationally recognised artists and support young and emerging artists in pursuing opportunities locally, nationally, and internationally.
Corporate and Private Collections
We support clients through curating, organising, and developing their art collections, whether a single artwork or an extensive curated portfolio. Our experts offer in-depth knowledge of emerging and established Saudi artists, galleries, and the international art world.
We guide clients through the process of selecting artists and artworks, as well as handling any contractual and procurement needs. When commissioning new, bespoke art, we can manage every aspect, including artist briefings, consultations between artists and clients, legal and intellectual property requirements, fabrication, installation, insurance, and conservation.
Fabrication
We understand that every artwork is unique. Each location and project features specific technical challenges, and every artist approaches a project with a clear vision.
As fabrication project managers we foster collaborative partnerships between artists and fabrication teams. We employ bespoke methods of production and dialogue to deliver the artists’ vision and use cutting-edge techniques to address requirements such as sustainability, longevity, and environmental concerns.
Sarah A. Collicott, Director – Art Advisory
Constantine KSA’s art advisory service was established by Sarah A. Collicott. Sarah is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), a curator, and an art historian with over 25 years of international experience in commercial and public art. She specialises in producing arts and cultural strategies and commissioning site-specific and bespoke artworks for the public realm and private collections.
Sarah’s curatorial commissions have included major retrospective installations and the commissioning of highly regarded public art programmes. Her work frequently focuses on the commissioning of artwork generated through research into historical and contemporary contexts to celebrate the unique qualities of a place. She is experienced in project managing commissions from conceptual development to installation on site where works may be ephemeral, temporary, permanent, or architecturally integrated.
Based in Riyadh, Sarah continues as a patron of the Royal Academy of Arts, London with support given to the schools and emerging artistic practice. Sarah has written and contributed to many publications on public art.