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.
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.
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.
ACAVA Talks
Preserving Your Artist Legacy
With Annamieka Hopps from Artwork Archive
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 4–5pm
Online talk and discussion
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Ticket pricing:
Standard: £5
Concession: £1*
Free for ACAVA studio holders
*Concession tickets are available for those on low incomes or unwaged. For those able to pay the full fee, we are a registered charity and income from tickets directly supports the ACAVA Talks programme and reaching more artists.
Recordings of online events will be available to all ticket holders after the event.
Access
This event will be hosted on Zoom Webinar. Select ‘online ticket’ on the booking page and you’ll be sent a link to join the live stream on the day of the event.
This event will be closed captioned using Zoom’s automated captioning service. To enable these, please select the green closed captions button at the bottom of your Zoom screen.
This session will be recorded and accessible to ticket holders.
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FAQs
ACAVA Talks are open to all artists, no matter your career stage. Whether you're just starting, mid-career, or well-established, the sessions are designed to support you in developing your practice, refreshing your approach, or gaining new perspectives. You don’t need to be an ACAVA studio holder, everyone is welcome, including those working from home studios, bedrooms, sheds, or hotdesks
Smartist is a leading art visualisation app, designed by artists for artists, that helps you showcase your artwork in realistic, professional mock-ups with ease. Over 1 million creatives in 175+ countries use it to present their work beautifully.
ACAVA Talks attendees can enjoy a 30-day free trial and a discounted annual subscription from Smartist.
Want to show a collector what your work would look like in their home? Just upload a photo of their room and Smartist will do the rest.
For online talks, Zoom links are emailed the day before. Talks are automatically captioned; just click the green “Closed Captions” button in Zoom. We’ll also explain this at the beginning of the session.
A BSL Interpreter can be provided with one month’s notice. To request this or share any access needs, email Georgia at profdev@acava.org.
For in-person talks at Barham Park, we offer:
- Accessible toilet
- Drinking water
- Seating
- Quieter area
- Step-free routes (with a temporary ramp)
We don’t have a dedicated prayer room, but please get in touch ahead of time, we’ll do our best to find a suitable private space.
Yes, online talks will be recorded and made available within a month after the event. Recordings will be emailed to the address provided during booking. Please note that in-person talks will not be recorded due to the interactive nature of those sessions.
Studio holders will receive a booking code via email to claim a free ticket. Didn’t get yours or need help? Email profdev@acava.org for assistance.
Each talk lasts 90 minutes:
- 60 minutes for the speaker’s presentation
- 30 minutes for a live Q&A session
You’re welcome to use the chat function to interact or ask questions during the session.
Event partner
ACAVA Talks is sponsored by
