The Arts Council Collection is the most widely circulated national loan collection of modern and contemporary British art.
Founded in 1946, the Collection reaches the broadest possible audience through long loans to public institutions, exhibition loans, touring exhibitions, as well as digital and print publications. Operating as a ‘museum without walls’, the Arts Council Collection is the largest national loan collection of modern and contemporary British art in the world, and includes important examples by all of the UK’s most prominent artists.
With more than 8,000 works by over 2,000 artists, it can be seen in exhibitions and public displays across the country and beyond. This website offers unprecedented access to the Collection and detailed information about each work.
When Rob approached the team with his vision of building a website that could access each and every piece of the collection, we worked together in this latest iteration to create an aesthetically pleasing and robust working website.
Working as both an archive tool and visually engaging experience the website has been built to allow for full flexibility by using a content management system, this means the team can publish updates easily and in real time. Combined with the Vernon Browser system, that The Arts Council use to curate their entire collection the website ensures the information contained is detailed, consistent and current.
