National Arts Awards 2012: AXA Art Insurance Corporation

Corporate Citizenship in the Arts Award AXA ART is the world's only art insurance specialist. For more than 50 years, the company has provided specialty coverage for private and corporate collections, museums, exhibitions, galleries, conservators, artists, and historic properties. AXA ART not only helps its clients protect the financial value of their cultural assets, but it also provides expert advice on all aspects of collection management. AXA ART is committed to the protection of cultural heritage and remains an active participant within the art community. The company maintains strong relationships with the world's leading international art fairs and actively supports programs that further awareness, dialogue and education on collection management, art market trends, and the influence of globalization on the art industry. Through its international program, artprotectTM, AXA ART offers an independent risk assessment system (GRASP) to evaluate art warehouses and museums. GRASP was developed in response to the lack of recognized standards for art storage facilities and promotes operations and policies that ensure the safety of art objects. The GRASP assessment has now become a globally recognized and accepted standard.