Works of art owned by the local authority - Find a freedom of information request

1. The total number of works of art owned by your local authority.

2. The estimated total value.

3. The number of works currently on display.

4. How many works of art have been donated by the local authority over the past five years?

5. How many works of art have been leased by the local authority over the past five years and the total revenue.

6. How many works of art have been sold by the local authority over the past five years and the total proceeds from any sales.

7. The cost to the local authority of maintaining your art collection for the financial year 2022/23. Please include any costs for security, conservation and insurance.

 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. Estimated 7373 (Limited to Museum and Archive collections (legally owned by Lincolnshire County Council) and defining work of art as per "an object made by an artist of great skill, especially a painting, drawing, or statue")

2. Lincolnshire County Council does not hold this information

3. Approximately 245 (Limited to items captured in response to Qu 1. And display areas being defined as public spaces in our core museum and gallery sites plus loans out to external venues for display purposes.)

4. 0 artworks have been donated by Lincolnshire County Council's Culture Service over the past five years.

5. 58 works have been leased out by Lincolnshire Council's Culture Service to external bodies over the past five years. £3,536 revenue

6. 0 artworks have been sold by Lincolnshire County Council's Culture Service over the past five years. £0 proceeds.

7. Estimated £17,111, including artworks owned and managed via Lincolnshire County Council Culture service. Exclusions: Staffing and programme costs associated with collections, front of house and exhibitions teams enabling access of collections via public programme and associated operational building costs.