Who can join?

While CRSA membership is open to anyone interested in object-based art history, we primarily serve scholars and researchers working toward a catalogue raisonné. We welcome potential members from wherever they may be in the world.

CRSA functions primarily as a network for information and support, and therefore does not vet members; nor does it endorse projects, institutions, or products.

 
 

What does CRSA offer its members?

CRSA provides a community for scholars engaged in research toward a catalogue raisonné. In addition to public programs focused on concerns relevant to the catalogue raisonné scholar, CRSA members have access to a listserv of their peers.

 
 

I’m an owner of an artwork and I would like to find out if the work is in a catalogue raisonné or if the work is authentic. Can CRSA help with this?

CRSA is a professional organization engaged in supporting scholars and is unable to assist with research inquiries. We suggest you directly contact the appropriate catalogue raisonné project, artist studio, estate, foundation, library, gallery, appraiser, or auction house. You may also access a list of catalogue raisonné projects and publications on the International Foundation for Art Research website (link).

 
 

Does CRSA refer for services or vendors, such as lawyers, Appraisers, or database ninjas?

No, CRSA does not endorse any particular vendor. Members are encouraged to post to the listserv for recommendations from colleagues.

 
 

Is there a public members list?

No, we do not provide a public list of our members. The list of catalogue raisonné projects on the International Foundation for Art Research website (link), however, does include contact information for many of our members.

 
 

Does CRSA have a list of best practices for starting a catalogue raisonné?

At this time, CRSA does not have a set of guidelines for new catalogue raisonné scholars. We recommend the Resources section of this website for guidance on specific issues. Members also benefit from attending events and engaging in listserv discussions.

 
 

I'm a member who would like to receive a certificate of attendance for a recent CRSA program. How can I make that request?

Please use our request form. (And thank you for your membership!)

 

I'm a journalist. Is there someone I can talk to about CRSA?

For press inquiries, please use the contact form on the bottom of the page.

 

 

José Ignacio Díaz de Rábago, Babel Library XI (The Circle of Fine Arts, CBA, Madrid), 2013.

José Ignacio Díaz de Rábago, Babel Library XI (The Circle of Fine Arts, CBA, Madrid), 2013.