ResearchBounties

Fund the art history no one has written yet

Own a painting by an artist the record forgot? Pool a bounty with other collectors and pay art historians for a sourced biography — provenance that makes the work worth more.

Free to use — the site takes a 20% success fee only when research is accepted.

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Post & pledge

Describe the artist you own work by, what you want to learn, and pledge toward the pot. Your card is saved but charged nothing.

2

Researchers dig

Historians and archivists coordinate publicly on the artist's page, then submit sourced findings. Bigger pooled pots attract more expertise.

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Approve & publish

You review the research before paying. Approved work is charged, researchers receive 80%, and the biography is published for everyone.

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