Keep the civic collection and private work separate
Upper Arlington's City-adopted Arts and Culture Master Plan documents public art, municipal galleries, exhibitions, and community programming, and identifies City-held works at specific public locations. That record can support a named civic installation or program when cited directly. It does not authenticate a private object, establish an artist's entire catalogue, or imply that a marketplace listing has City endorsement because it uses Upper Arlington imagery or language.
Compile maker, title, date, medium, support, dimensions, weight, edition information, inscriptions, labels, condition, treatments, and custody. Ask for a dated record supporting every exhibition, ownership, or place claim. Photograph both faces, sides, mounts, frame, backing, and attachment hardware. Keep the municipal record attached only to the item it describes, and mark unresolved comparisons or attributions accurately.



